Why Apply For A Graduate Trainee Program?
Finding a good graduate training programme can get your career off to a flying start. Graduate trainee programmes are becoming increasingly popular across a variety of industries. Here are some advantages of taking graduate programs.
Training
The training offered in a graduate program can often far exceed what you’ll receive if you just join an organisation in an entry-level position. There’s a big difference between training and mentoring with many graduate programs it’s likely you’ll have a mentor as well as take part in ongoing training. The practical training is usually very structured and geared to giving you all of the technical skills required to do your job (or multiple jobs if you’re on rotations), but mentoring is where you’ll get all of the juicy information you won’t get from an employee handbook or training package.
Continued professional development
Graduate training programmes often provide the opportunity to study for further professional qualifications through on the job training. This means you not only get the chance to put the skills you’ve already learnt through your degree into practice, you can also develop and channel them with further qualifications to suit the particular career path you have chosen.
Support
During graduate programs, candidates will find that it offers plenty of support to help them adjust to the workplace and transition into working life. Many workplaces would assign you to a buddy or mentor who could offer you more support and career guidance that would also help you work out your day-to-day responsibilities.
Education enhancement
You may find differences between what you have learnt and what you learn during your graduate program. This is where you have the opportunity to discover and explore theories that you may have had and enhance your education and knowledge.
There is a wide range of graduate programs available for students and graduates to apply to. The good thing about graduate programs is that they are not only for a certain discipline as they are offered for graduates of all areas and a wide range of different organisations offer these graduate programs.
Career fairs are held by universities during graduate recruitment season for students, and this becomes a great time for you to get the chance to meet representatives from various companies and industries to talk about graduate positions and applications and find which one suits you the most.
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