Grow your business with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

Posted on July 24th, 2024 in General

ARU helps businesses build a robust talent pipeline through various initiatives to collaborate and network with quality students, accessing innovative thinking whilst enhancing brand awareness and identifying prospective future recruits.  ARU won University of the Year 2023 from the Times Higher Education Awards and was recently announced as 1st in the East of England for graduate employment from the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Choose ARU to unlock potential and bridge the gap between talent and business excellence – explore the range of services here and read on for the highlights.

Inspiring Talent:

A good place to start is student business projects, Live Briefs – companies present a real-world task or project to students who then provide innovative solutions.  Businesses might then go on to consider Internships which gain access to student talent for short-term projects and facilitate a ‘long interview’ – experience candidate performance with minimal commitment.  Placements see students spend a year in industry, bringing specific skills and current academic knowledge to the business.

Build on existing connections whilst expanding your reach and pool of potential candidates – careers and job fairs, Futures Festivals, and the mentor program connect businesses with ARU’s most focused students.  Employer Advisory Forums enable businesses to network with academics and influence the future curriculum, ensuring that graduates possess the skills and knowledge required in the evolving job market.

Quality Business Support:

When it comes to recruiting new talent, ARU provides a range of services designed to maximize your chances of finding the perfect candidate.  ARU Temps offers a fully managed temporary and temp-to-perm recruitment service, supplying and paying candidates while handling all employment admin. Businesses can also benefit from a range of advertising packages to promote vacancies.

With the establishment of the Arise Innovation Hubs, ARU offers high-quality flexible office space to pioneering businesses, enabling collaboration between academia and industry. Arise also offer venue hire services, providing state-of-the-art facilities for corporate events and meetings. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Empowering Innovation

ARU stands at the forefront of educational excellence, recognised for its outstanding contributions to innovation and business support. Through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, research initiatives, and upskilling programs like Degrees at Work, ARU helps businesses stay at the cutting edge of their industries.

Start your conversation with ARU today:

[email protected] | 01223 695878 | aru.ac.uk/business-employers