The labour market for young people and graduates has been particularly difficult over recent years and there is an increasing need for graduates to be equipped with work place skills. Many graduates report that they cannot gain employment because they do not have any experience and employers find that graduates are not employable because they lack general work place employability skills. We recognise this and are able to present a variety of short and longer term employment opportunities to enable graduates to gain the skills and experiences to progress their career.

Whilst some of these opportunities may not be in your desired sector or employment area they are an ideal stepping stone and if you are successfully appointed you will gain a range of transferable skills and the recognition of working for one of the largest employers in North Yorkshire. Depending on the role you are undertaking you will have the opportunity to develop the following skills which are essential in any sector if you wish to advance your career:

• Interpersonal skills;
• Team working;
• General office experience (ie. using office equipment; making and receiving telephone calls; recording accurate data);
• ICT skills (ie. using databases, spreadsheets and electronic systems);
• Customer service skills;
• Organisational skills (ie. delegating and prioritising tasks).

If you enjoy your time working at North Yorkshire County Council there may be opportunities for progression in your preferred sector area as and when vacancies arise.

If you are a graduate, keep informed of opportunities as they arise by submitting an application form to the graduate talent pool.