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Small firms can face difficulties trying to recruit graduates, an expert has explained, because most graduates are "attracted to London-based blue-chip firms".
Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB), recently explained that while small businesses "like to be able to invest in their future by training graduates," many are "not at that stage in their life cycle to run something like that".
According to the GRB, small firms tend to offer graduates the opportunity to become involved in specific projects - for example involving web design - rather than large-scale, formal training schemes.
Mr Hawes also emphasised that quality is more important than quantity for a business start-up recruiting graduates.
He continued: "We think, oh there are loads of graduates so it should be easy but you have to find someone whos got exactly what youre looking for, thats the trick.
"What some companies are turning to is psychometric tests to get a level playing field."
The Association of Graduate Recruiters 2007 survey recently revealed that vacancies for graduate level positions are expected to rise for the fourth year in a row, by 12.7 per cent, compared to last years rise in vacancies of 5.2 per cent.
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