GRADUATE PODCAST SERIES

Welcome to the graduate podcast series, launched by the Best Companies Guide website.

To help graduates gear up for finding a job once exams are over and as part of the launch of The 2008 Guide to the 500 Best Companies to Work For in the UK, Best Companies has launched a podcast series for graduates packed with advice from business experts.

INTERVIEWS ARE LIKE SPEED DATING: ASK, ASK, ASK

In the first podcast, Interviews are like speed dating, you need to ask the right questions, Steve Huxham, chairman of The Recruitment Society explains the key to finding the right fit: ask lots of questions and make sure you avoid what he calls classic “No No’s!”.


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FINDING THE RIGHT MATCH

In the second podcast in the series, Jo Causon, director of Marketing and Corporate Affairs for the Chartered Management Institute talks about how graduates can find companies that fit their goals as well as how to identify key development opportunities.

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To accompany Jo’s podcast, here are Best Companies tips on questions for graduates to ask.

Questions to ask if you have several job offers to consider include:

• What are my long-term goals?
• What are my professional interests?
• What type of working environment would suit me?
• What is the package?
• What was my overall impression of the company?
• What training will I be given?
• Consider the size of the firm?
• Think about quality of life issues
• What are the firm’s long-term objectives?

Visit www.bestcompaniesguide.co.uk for more advice and tips on this issue.

About Best Companies Guide

The Best Companies guide now includes an online job board where job seekers can find roles with the best UK employers of all sizes in both the private and public sectors.

At a glance, job seekers can find the company with the best employee benefits from childcare facilities to health insurance and pensions. Jobs can also be sourced via sector and by region of the country. It is the only guide available based purely on independent employee feedback.

The standardized information, known as the Best Companies Index (BCI) score, is based on eight key workplace factors: Leadership, My Manager, Personal Growth, Wellbeing, My Team, Giving Something Back and Fair Deal.