A recruitment specialist dedicated specifically to retaining graduate talent in the West Midlands has expanded its service offering with the launch of a new temp service.
Grad Central has already successfully placed over 250 recently qualified and more experienced graduates into permanent roles across a range of industry sectors throughout the region. The new temp service has been introduced in response to growing demand from West Midlands’ businesses.
Lucy Cheatham, Marketing Director at Grad Central, commented: “There are a number of common misconceptions with temp jobs, with graduates often perceiving them as low skilled and mundane, whilst businesses see them as a quick fix when they have additional work or need staff holidays or sickness covered.
“The good news is these perceptions are starting to change. More and more businesses are now looking for graduate level skills for temporary periods. This is because they require certain skills for specific projects or need to fill temporary shortfalls in more skilled resources. Graduates are great candidates for temporary work given that they tend to be very resourceful, are quick to learn and often have a high level of technical ability, especially digitally.
“From a graduates perspective, the fact that the permanent jobs market is highly competitive is also making temp work more of an attractive proposition. A temp role gives them the opportunity to gain experience in a range of commercial environments whilst they are trying to land a permanent role. It also gives them the chance to impress a company they might be temping for, with the hope of being offered a permanent position.”
Grad Central’s new temp service will complement the company’s existing range of services to provide businesses across the region with a one-stop shop for their recruitment needs.
Continued Lucy: “Whilst our primary focus is placing graduates into full time positions, the new temp service will add value to the service we provide. It also makes us the only recruitment company in the West Midlands that offers a graduate focused temp service.”
For further information or to register your details with Grad Central, visit grad-central.co.uk or phone 00.