Full-time job vs further education? Nearly 40% of our audience wanted a standard full-time job as opposed to entering a graduate scheme. Only 6.9% of those asked weren’t interested in going into employment – they’re planning on travelling or going into further education. How about an apprenticeship scheme? A third of recipients wouldn’t take up a scheme and over 40% just didn’t know enough about apprenticeship schemes to say whether they would or not. This means as a recruiter you need to really shout about your apprenticeship schemes and what they entail in a simple and easy to read manner. Our expert team are on hand to advise the best way to do this. Are they prepared to relocate for their first job? The short answer is yes. Almost 40% of graduates and undergraduates surveyed are open to relocation in most countries, which is great news for employers. Whereas a senior engineer, who has family and financial commitments that may anchor them to a particular area, graduates and early career engineers are prepared to relocate. This means the talent pool (geographically speaking) is huge! 10 17.4% 11.1% 12.5% 15.3% 39.6% 4.2% I am looking for opportunities local to my home area only, I do not want to relocate I am open to relocation but within my home area/county I am open to relocation anywhere within the UK I am open to relocation anywhere within UK and Europe I am open to relocation in most countries Other