Hiring a Graduate: Practical Guidance and Support for West Yorkshire SMEs

Looking to bring fresh ideas, energy, and long-term potential into your business? Join Graduates West Yorkshire for a practical session on hiring and supporting graduates and discover how to turn early-career talent into high-performing team members.

You’ll learn how to:

• Spot graduate potential beyond experience
• Onboard and support new hires effectively
• Build confidence, capability, and retention
• Avoid common pitfalls like communication gaps and mismatched expectations
• Stay ahead of hiring trends and understand the evolving graduate talent market

Practical, hands-on, and results-focused, this session is perfect for hiring managers, directors and owners working in West Yorkshire SME’s who want actionable strategies to grow and support their teams.

Speakers:

Emma Moore, Director at Gradconsult

Mike Grey, Director at Gradconsult

Graduates West Yorkshire: Breakfast & Connect - 11 March 2026

Two week after this event we are also running a dedicated event designed to connect employers with high-quality graduate talent. Breakfast & Connect is an ideal next step to put the ideas from this session into practice and meet candidates who are actively seeking opportunities within SME's. Find out more.

is delivered by Gradconsult on behalf of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

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