08/01/2010ARCHIVEDFIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED
The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has today (8 January) launched the first ever report on the international graduate recruitment market.
The INGRADA (International Network of Graduate Recruitment and Development Associations) Global Graduate Survey is based on the aggregated results of surveys and market knowledge from six countries covering graduate starting salaries, offer acceptance rates, vacancy and application figures, retention rates and the costs associated with hiring graduates. INGRADA links major graduate recruitment associations in the USA, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa and the UK.
Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of the AGR, says: “We are very proud of our role in founding INGRADA and the launch of the INGRADA Global Graduate Survey today is a landmark in AGR’s history. The political, economic and cultural environment in which organisations recruit and develop graduates is becoming increasingly global. We believe that the international partnerships we have forged through INGRADA will benefit our growing membership which now stands at close to 800 organisations -many of which are multi-nationals.”
The Global Graduate Survey for 2010 shows that the UK is currently an employer’s market, with more applications per vacancy (48) than any of the other five countries taking part. This in turn means that marketing and attraction costs for UK companies are lower than in other countries.
Graduate employment in the UK also represents good value for money for employers; the average UK graduate salary stands at £25,000, more than £3,000 less than in Australia and Canada and £4,000 less than in America. Graduate salaries in Hong Kong are by far the highest at £30,000 - £42,000 while in South Africa they currently stand at just over £9,000.
If you would like to find out more about the INGRADA survey, which is free to AGR members, or the INGRADA network in general, please contact Gary Argent, AGR’s Busines Operations Manager, on 01926 623 236.
For more information please contact Henry de Rougemont or Anya Matthews at Colman Getty on 020 7631 2666 or firstname@colmangetty.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
The AGR is the recognised national voice for all UK employers involved in graduate recruitment. The AGR has nearly 800 members from both the public and private sectors. To find out more about AGR membership, visit www.agr.org.uk or call 01926 623236
The INGRADA founding members are:
- The Association of Graduate Recruiters (UK) www.agr.org.uk
- The Australian Association of Graduate Employers (Australia) www.aage.com.au
- The Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (Canada) www.cacee.com
- The Hong Kong Association of Graduate Recruiters (Hong Kong) www.hkagr.com
- The National Association of Colleges and Employers (USA) www.naceweb.org
- The South African Graduate Recruiters Association (South Africa) www.sagra.org.za
The full INGRADA Global Graduate Survey report is available free to AGR members. To purchase a copy or find out more about the INGRADA network in general, please contact Gary Argent at the AGR on 01926 623 236.
www.agr.org.uk