AN INTRODUCTION TO REACH - SUPPORTING STUDENTS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT

SPEAKERS:
ANNA COLLS – Careers Adviser, The Careers Group
ARCHANA ACHUTAN - Exectutive Management Trainee, HSBC
RHONDA CALDER - Head of Marketing and Outreach, Diversity and Strategic Recruitment, Civil Service
JOHN MOREWOOD - Senior Graduate Recruitment and Development Manager, HSBC

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ANNA COLLS: Welcome to the Reach online community for university of London students

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ANNA COLLS: So Reach was designed initially for University of London students who feel that they might face particular challenges. So for example you might be a mature student going for graduate schemes, or perhaps you come from a different ethnic background from the majority of people in the sector you want to go into.

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ANNA COLLS: We hope that by using this online community you will see that your unique set of talents and abilities is really valued and wanted by the graduate recruiters. We hope that you will find inspiration from stories from recent graduates, news and views from the blog, and answers to your questions on the forum. But don't just take it from me, let's hear from some graduate recruiters themselves.

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ARCHANA ACHUTAN: Because if you come from a different background, or if you have a different take on life, then you bring a fresh perspective into the organisation. So if you are different, that's a good thing.

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RHONDA CALDER: Confidence is about belief, and if you believe that you can make a difference and your skill set it valued, then that is one hurdle out of the way

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ANNA COLLS: The future of Reach - well we hope that it will grow and grow. As you can see it is in its infancy at the moment, and we really depend on you to take part so that we can find out you what you want to know and the questions that you have got, and then we will run around behind the scenes and find answers for you and find people to engage to make sure that you are getting the answers and the resources that you need.

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VOICEOVER: Reach - supporting students facing barriers to employment

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VOICEOVER: Visit our website at http://reach.thecareersgroup.co.uk