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Hodes has sponsored the TARGETJobs National Graduate Recruitment Employer of the Year Award ever since it began. That’s because we believe that employers should be recognised for delivering on their promises to graduates, not just for having the biggest marketing budget or a high profile consumer brand.

We’re holding a breakfast event on 10th May at The Club at The Ivy, London where we’ll present the results of our benchmarking report from the Employer of the Year Award. It'll start from 8.15 am, with the research presentation at 8.45 am, and it will finish no later than 10am.

The research looks at a number of key indicators across Attraction, Selection, Onboarding & Induction, Training & Development, Retention and Innovation where new graduates themselves have had the opportunity to share their experiences across each one.

Some highlights from this year’s report that we'll be discussing on the day include:

• How Graduate Recruiters are getting innovative on campus and at the assessment process – will you be able to keep up?
• The importance of candidate care throughout the recruitment process – what makes this year’s contender stand out in the market?
• Now that you have offered – how do you keep them?

In addition to the research findings, we are also pleased to have some of the finalists from the Graduate Employer of the Year Award with us on the morning to share with you key areas that have made them stand out from the crowd this recruitment season.

We will be presenting these findings and more at our breakfast event. Places are limited so don’t delay in booking yours. Please click here to register or email Natasha on natasha.westgate@hodes.co.uk if you’d like to join us.

In a saturated market with some universities in the UK targeted by over 400 graduate recruiters it's never been a more important time to make your graduate campaign stand out from the crowd. Join us for our first breakfast event of the year where we will be looking ahead to the 2013/14 recruitment season.

Wednesday 13th March 2013
8.45 - 10.30am
Bernard Hodes Group, London

What's in store over the morning?
Bernard Hodes Group's Digital Director, Andy Hyatt will be providing a fascinating insight into his top ten digital predictions to impact the recruitment marketing landscape in 2013. He will also take a look back to his 2012 forecast and share how many he predicted correctly!

Our Future Talent team, Linda Graham and Craig Barnett will also be taking a look at key things to consider when planning your 2013 campus campaigns and will share invaluable insight and learnings lending on their experiences working for some of the UK's biggest graduate recruiters- Deloitte, Marks and Spencer, Teach First and KPMG.

How do I register?
To secure your place at this Breakfast event, please click here. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first to respond basis. Breakfast will be held here in our offices, Bernard Hodes Group, 10 Regents Wharf, All Saints Street, London N1 9RL.

Helen Rosethorn, CEO of Hodes and Practice Lead, Employer Brand will be speaking at the Diversity Works for London 'A brand perspective: competitive advantage through diversity and inclusion'. This event will examine the many advantages that equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can bring to your business and how it adds value to your brand.

With a specific focus on the employer brand, the event will look at how EDI improves employee and customer engagement –critical relationships for any business. We will explore how such an approach acts as a differentiator when attracting talent, helps your employees to develop within the organisation and enhances your brand.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Helen Rosethorn – CEO and Practice Lead, Employer Brand, Bernard Hodes Group UK
• Vikki Leach – European Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Telefonica
• Andy Curlewis – Director, Brand Digital and Communications, Ochre House
• Professor Karen Pine – Founding Director, Do Something Different
• Sarah Churchman – Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Well Being, PWC

The event takes place from 1pm until 4.30pm on Thursday 14th February. Who should attend: Senior managers responsible for Marketing, Brand, HR/Talent Management, Diversity and Inclusion. We hope you are able to join us. Please contact us: nwestgate@hodes.co.uk if you are interested in attending the event.

During 2012 we have partnered with the CIPD to conduct some original research into the “health” of diversity and inclusion practices through the eyes of the HR profession. Over 350 people have shared their views which reveal that whilst the majority see diversity as now fundamental to best business practice, significant challenges persist in making change and building truly inclusive cultures.

We are holding a breakfast seminar on 27th November at The Club at The Ivy where we will be presenting the results of the research and a distinguished panel will be debating what this is really telling us.

Panellists will include:

• Donna Miller, European HR Director of Enterprise Rent a Car
• Charlotte Sweeney, former Head of Diversity & Inclusion for Normura International and now an independent consultant
• Dianah Worman, OBE, Public Policy Advisor on Diversity for the CIPD

The breakfast will start from 8am, with the research presentation from 8.45 am followed by the panel discussion. The event will finish no later than 10am. Places are limited and by invitation only. Please contact us: nwestgate@hodes.co.uk if you are interested in attending the event.

In partnership with the Institute of Internal Communications, can social notworking work for business? Bernard Hodes Group Digital director Andy Hyatt and engagement consultant Joe O’Shea discuss the power of external social media to engage employees in their work and the brand. Drawing on client and industry case studies, they will explain how social media is shifting the shape of employee engagement and how IC can help activate employees as brand advocates.

Tickets for the event cost £20 +VAT for IoIC and IABC members and £30 +VAT for non-members, including drinks and canapés. Places are limited. For more infomation contact: hello@hodes.co.uk

We are proud to be on the panel of judges for the 2012 UK SIFE National Competition for Graduates. At the end of the academic year, each of the 40 SIFE countries hold a National Competition at which the SIFE teams present the results of their projects to the judging panels of business executives.

The competition gives the students and universities recognition for their hard work during the academic year while also enabling students to network with business leaders and other like-minded people from across the country. It is an invitation-only event.

The winning team will go forward to represent the UK in the 2012 SIFE World Cup in Washington DC, where they will compete against the National Champion team from 39 other SIFE countries. In October 2012, the SIFE World Cup will be held in Kua;a Lumpur, Malaysia where the UK will be represented by the SIFE team from the University of Southampton.

For more information about SIFE and the National Competition visit: http://www.sifeuk.org/

We will be judging the Inclusive Culture Award with Opportunity Now. The prestigious Opportunity Now Awards 2012 Dinner is a significant date in the diversity calendar with over 500 business leaders, organisations and guests attending an inspirational evening to recognise UK employers who are winning for women! The event acknowledges organisations who are leading the way in creating workplaces where both men and women can achieve their full potential.

Is a 2:1 degree worth more than work experience?

Following the success of the first and second Graduate Answer Time, totaljobs.com, Bernard Hodes and The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) are delighted to invite you to a morning of insight and debate.

Hosted by Channel Four presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, an expert panel representing the graduate employment industry and stakeholders associated with the education and employment sectors will be questioned to find out whether employers’ priorities are changing as the graduate pool begins to shrink.

Is the era of simply having a 2:1 degree as a pre-requisite for a graduate job over? Is a university degree a good indication of a person’s ability or skill level? And, if not, what is and how should young people get the skills, qualifications and experience that employers need?

Contributing to the panel discussion will be a group of university and A-Level students to give their unique insight into the current graduate job market and their view on how it is changing.

We do hope you can join us for what promises to be a robust debate, enjoyable breakfast, and an opportunity to network.

If you’d like to attend, please send your RSVP, to natasha@hodes.co.uk.

Improving connectivity and managing complexity has never been more important for organisations. In this inspirational, not-for-profit full day conference organised by Bernard Hodes Group in partnership with Personnel Today, you'll explore how increasing collaboration and simplicity can sharpen competiveness by improving engagement and innovation.

The event will examine the methods, benefits and challenges of achieving a truly unified business approach from a variety of perspectives. A cross-discipline examination of emerging business models and new digital possibilities will bring you fresh insights and excellent networking opportunities.

Featuring key note addresses from Carolyn McCall, CEO of easyJet, and Hugh Morris, MD of English Cricket, along with other HR and communications professionals, and chaired by BBC Radio 5 Live's Shelagh Fogarty, this promises to be an inspiring event.

For more information, to download the programme, and to book your place, please visit www.hodes.co.uk/conference.

Bernard Hodes and Macmillan Davies Hodes are hosting a breakfast seminar on Friday 16th September at our offices in London.

If your business is interested in global recruitment or expanding your employer brand agenda, then our speaker will provide plenty of food for thought.

As Regional Agency Director Asia Pacific for the Bernard Hodes Group, Chris Plowman will give a market overview, discussing the different languages, cultures and countries in the region that impact on attraction strategies, he'll tell us more about the latest developments and discuss the implementation of global employer brands, using client case studies. Afterwards there'll be an opportunity to ask questions and join in discussion with other HR and Resourcing professionals.

To join us on Friday 16th September from 8:15 - 9:45 at Hodes HQ, simply confirm your attendance to natasha@hodes.co.uk by Friday 9th September.

Nando’s is a huge and growing success story in the restaurant sector and Julia Claydon the HR Director of Nandos has been part of the Leadership Team almost from the very start. Not only is this a great business story but offers real learning about a dedicated approach to employee engagement.

The fact that social media ROI is difficult to measure is one of the main reasons why many businesses have had second thoughts about social media. And now, with evidence that companies are planning to increase their social budgets this year, priorities tend to shift towards a better understanding of ROI.

Hodes' Head of Digital Andy Hyatt is this month's guest speaker at Social Media London, and having worked with some of the largest and most successful brands in the world delivering online campaigns who better to talk about ROI in social media?

Information on the event can be found here.