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Carl Gilleard honuored with lifetime achievement awardReceiving the award in front of an audience of 700 people at the annual TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment event in London last night, Carl Gilleard said: “It is not often that I am speechless but I really am speechless to receive this. It is a great honour to be recognised by fellow professionals for the achievements of the last ten years. I would particularly like to thank the board members and staff of the Association of Graduate Recruiters for their support in this, our 40th anniversary year.”
Carl Gilleard has overseen considerable growth in membership at the AGR since he took over as Chief Executive in 1998 and has raised the profile of the Association both nationally and internationally. Carl entered the world of graduate recruitment in 1989 as director of METRA (the Metropolitan Authorities Recruitment Agency) and for two years was the regional director of the West Midlands Employers Organisation. He previously spent 20 years working in education as a careers adviser, careers service manager and senior education officer.
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Notes for editors
The AGR (Association of Graduate Recruiters) is the recognised national voice for all employers involved in graduate recruitment. This year sees the 40th anniversary of the AGR, which now has 800 members, including a significant number of public and private sector businesses. Collectively they provide a large proportion of the graduate vacancies available in the UK. The AGR has a reputation built on a tradition of networking and sharing of information on best practice. Resources include research publications, benchmarking reports, training events and sector focus groups.
For details regarding membership please contact Genevieve Cropper at the AGR on 01926 623 236
Full membership of the AGR costs £525 + VAT
An online membership is available to SMEs for £150 + VAT
The AGR 2008 Annual Conference will be held at The Celtic Manor Resort between 6-8 July
Speakers include:
- Sir Paul Judge
- Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE
- Eugenie Harvey
- Jonathan Winter
For more information go to: www.eventsforce.net/agr2008
For more information on TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards go to www.targetjobsawards.co.uk
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