Q. What happens at the assessment centre?
A. The assessment centre is competency based and comprises three main exercises:
- Presentation
- Interview
- Group Exercise
Each candidate will also have the opportunity to met recent graduates to find
out more about working for Corus. The assessment centre lasts a full day.
Q. Where can I find out more information about the graduate Programme?
A. www.corusgroupcareers.com
Corus is currently visiting university campuses across the UK, for dates see the website.
To request a graduate brochure email recruitment@corusgroup.com
Q. What can I expect to be doing when I join as a graduate?
A. Graduates usually rotate jobs within their chosen function every 6-12
months to gain a broad grounding in their chosen field. Most Graduates settle
into an ongoing role after 18-months / 2 years. Each graduate will be given a
personal training Programme, this will combine formal training courses with ‘on
the job’ training depending on the needs of the individual and the needs of the
business. All graduates will be given the opportunity to be sponsored to gain
Chartership relevant to their function (e.g. IMechE, IET, IOM3, CIPD, CIMA).
Graduates will be given a mentor to help him or her succeed in their chosen
field.
Q. Where will I be based geographically? / Will I need to move around
geographically?
A. We are recruiting to fill positions throughout the UK. The majority of the
vacancies will be in S.Wales (Port Talbot or Llanwern (Newport) or NE England
(Scunthorpe / Teesside / Rotherham), however other UK locations also have
vacancies. It is usual to stay in your first location (within a 20-30 mile
radius) for at least two years whilst you are still training, however you may
request to move at any point during your career. Graduates wishing to work
overseas may request this after they have started work.
Q. Corus/Tata what will the impact be?
A. Business as usual – there are no plans to reduce headcount and we are
currently recruiting experienced people as well as running the trainee programmes
as usual. Tata have made some encouraging commitments regarding paying money into
the pension fund. As with any business, it is not possible to predict what may or
may not happen in the future. Corus / Tata integration is well underway, senior
management are keen to create a global culture of sharing and learning. There
will be a small number of international secondment positions available in India
for graduates wishing to experience life overseas.
Corus is attending these recruitment fairs -
| Location | | Date |
| Leeds | | Oct 13 2008 |
| Scottish | | Oct 14-15 2008 |
| Liverpool | | Oct 15 2008 |
| Bristol | | Oct 15 2008 |
| Cardiff | | Oct 17 2008 |
| Loughborough | | Oct 20 2008 |
| Nottingham | | Oct 21 2008 |
| Durham | | Oct 21 2008 |
| Southampton | | Oct 22 2008 |
| Manchester | | Oct 22 2008 |
| Hull | | Oct 28 2008 |
| Newcastle | | Oct 28 2008 |
| Lancaster | | Oct 29 2008 |
| Imperial | | Oct 30 2008 |
| Oxford | | Nov 1 2008 |
| Yorkshire | | Nov 4 2008 |
| Warwick | | Nov 4 2008 |
| Leicester | | Nov 5 2008 |
| GO Wales | | Nov 5-6 2008 |
| Cambridge | | Nov 6 2008 |
| Oxford | | Nov 6 2008 |
| Aston | | Nov 6 2008 |
| Teesside | | Nov 7 2008 |
| Birmingham | | Nov 12 2008 |
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