products and services overview

• The Graduate Recruitment Survey (Summer and Winter Reviews): This is a vital tool, used extensively by our members to set graduate salaries in line with their competitors and to compare selection and recruitment activities.
• The AGR Standard for Graduate Recruitment: A competency framework for the role of the graduate recruiter and an associated Practitioner Development Programme (click here for further information).
• AGR Live: Our events series includes Master Classes (graduate marketing, selection, understanding education and resource management), Hot Topic sessions (we have covered topics as diverse as talent management; gap years; work permits; student debt), conferences (e.g. age legislation) and launches.
• Adding Value Beyond Measure: Cutting edge research, which investigates the business case for graduate recruitment and development programmes.
• The AGR/Barkers National Graduate Media Audit: Identifies the titles and channels that recruiters themselves recommend and provides an invaluable resource for you in planning your forward media strategy.
• Networking: At AGR events, including the expanding number of sector focus groups (click here for further information). There is also a discussion forum on the members-only website.
• Graduate Recruiter Magazine: Published six times a year, it carries all the latest news and features on graduate recruitment.
• The AGR Conference: Held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, every July (click here for further information).
• Invitations to participate in the AGR Graduate Recruitment Awards.
• Research Reports: Including in-depth studies on retention; graduate skills; and graduate job hunting.
• Briefing Papers: These cover hot topics vital to the Graduate Recruitment Sector.
• Members-Only Website: Providing up-to-date news and information, including Find a Supplier and Discussion Forum.
• Helpline

In addition, over the next 12 months you can expect these developments:

• launch of a new major research project,
• new Hot Topic briefing papers,

Members are also encouraged to enhance their own personal development; to raise the profile of their organisation; and to get involved in shaping the association’s agenda. We are accountable to our members and encourage suggestions for future projects and activities. AGR also represents your views, giving you a voice with the people who influence and are affected by graduate recruitment.

We believe that we provide our members with a valuable resource at a very reasonable price. AGR is a not-for-profit organisation and all proceeds are re-invested to ensure continuous improvements to services. Recruiting graduates is an important and expensive commitment, and for a very small investment you can help ensure that you do it well.

Although the majority of our members are organisations who recruit graduates, our diverse membership base also includes many universities, charities and suppliers of services to the graduate recruitment sector. Suppliers and universities benefit most from networking opportunities; to raise their own profile and that of their organisation amongst key decision makers in graduate recruitment. However, we also offer other methods by which to reach our employer membership base. These include:

• the on-line Business Directory;
• direct mailings;
• advertising on the AGR E-Bulletin system;
• advertising in Graduate Recruiter magazine;
• classified listings;
• entering the AGR Graduate Recruitment Awards;
• exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at The AGR Conference.

Click here for more information on marketing opportunities.

If you are not already a member of AGR and believe that you would benefit from joining our network, you can click here to request an application pack, or click here to join now.