Keeping Talent in the Local Region
Nottingham is a city full of vibrant culture, innovative businesses and a great quality of life, making it a perfect location for students and graduates to kick-start their career. Working closely with local businesses, we are committed to assisting employers in sourcing and keeping talent in Nottingham and the local area after their studies and continuing the journey together.
Working with local talent
We are focused on ensuring that NTU talent is accessible to businesses in the local area. Our Employability team have close relationships with businesses across the region including Boots, Experian and Paul Smith. We also work with hundreds of exciting small and medium-sized employers and have great connections through our networks such as the Creative Quarter and BioCity.
There are a number of initiatives throughout the year aimed specifically at businesses from the Nottingham region, allowing them to engage and build relationships with our students and graduates.
Grads4Nottm
Back for its 9th year, Grads4Nottm offers businesses in the region the opportunity to showcase their brand and access NTU talent. This NTU-exclusive initiative sees the Employability Team partner Nottingham-based organisations with students and recent graduates for two weeks of work experience.
The initiative aims to:
- promote Nottingham as a great place to live and work;
- make students aware of the types of businesses and graduate jobs available;
- help students access the growing and diverse small medium enterprise (SME) network, recognised as the largest recruiter of graduate talent in the region;
- provide local businesses with a cost-effective way to sample new talent and create a candidate pipeline for graduate opportunities.
We now have over 30 local organisations signed up to support Grads4Nottm 2023. If you are interested in finding out about future cohorts of this initiative, contact Grads4Nottm@ntu.ac.uk.
"It was good working with young brilliant minds and brainstorming, organizing and implementing ideas that will be beneficial to the company and its culture. The students were brilliant in their approach to finding solutions to what we needed."
Emmanuel Tchombe - Loop Music Ltd, 2022
Case Studies
Digital Marketing Academy
The Digital Marketing Academy informs, educates and inspires students and graduates looking to further their knowledge and career prospects within the field of digital marketing.
Run collaboratively with the University of Nottingham, and in partnership with local SME industry graduate employers, the Digital Marketing Academy is designed to advise participants on the essential skills required to become a success in the sector, and for employers to access industry-ready talent.
Following an initial ‘Get Inspired’ event, the Digital Marketing Academy provides the opportunity for participants to learn about four key areas of digital marketing:
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Digital PR
- Pay Per Click (PPC)
- Social Media
- Web Design and Development
The scheme was nominated in two categories at the 2020 AGCAS Awards for Excellence, namely Building Effective Partnerships and Supporting Student/Graduate Employability.
To find out more about these projects, please contact valentina.corraro@ntu.ac.uk.
Mansfield and Ashfield
Nottingham Trent University are delivering Foundation Degree courses in Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Sport & Exercise Science, Working with Young Children People and Families, Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) and Ambulance Technician Practice at the Higher Education Centre in Mansfield, situated next to Vision West Nottinghamshire College. The Foundation Degree courses offer student placements opportunities throughout their studies, to support local employers by bringing in skills and talent.
The location in Mansfield aims to support the local area by providing access to students studying a range of courses and increasing the opportunities for employers to work with local graduates in the region. Students will learn a range of professional skills from our dedicated teams, whilst engaging with employers during their studies to be work ready.
To find out more contact our team on 0115 848 2189 or email talent@ntu.ac.uk