Ericsson seeks tomorrow’s leaders: 2012 graduate recruitment campaign now open
• Ericsson has commenced its recruitment campaign for its 2012 graduate intake.
• For the first time in several years, graduates will be recruited for positions in Sydney and Auckland,
reflecting our customer commitments and business opportunities in these cities in addition to our traditional annual
Melbourne-based graduate recruitment campaign.
• Ericsson’s recruitment campaign avoids the perils of Facebook and Twitter, based on feedback from Gen Y
candidates.
•
Ericsson Australia and New Zealand is seeking its next generation of leaders with the commencement of its 2012 graduate
recruitment campaign.
The global telecommunications organisation is seeking 19 graduates in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science,
and Information Technology, and positions will be available in all three of Ericsson’s major locations - Melbourne,
Sydney and Auckland.
Ericsson Australia & New Zealand’s Head of Human Resources, Tristram Gray, said Ericsson was one hundred per cent committed to continuing to
recruit graduates every year.
“The fresh perspective and energy that our graduates bring to our company is invaluable. Not only are they strong
contributors from day one when they commence with Ericsson, we know from experience that they have the potential to be
our future leaders – with many of our executives and senior leaders having started out in Ericsson’s graduate program,”
said Gray
Gray said this year Ericsson was also recruiting in Sydney and Auckland due to business opportunities and customer
commitments in these cities.
The Ericsson graduate program enables participants to specialise in a technical skill, for example Core/IP, RAN, Media
and Applications or Transmission. At the end of three years, graduates qualify as Ericsson Certified-Assessed or
Experienced Engineers. In addition, the program provides exposure to real life customer projects and skills development in areas such as effective
presentation and influencing skills, and an introduction to leadership competencies which help graduates navigate what
is, for many of them, their first professional role and environment.
The 2012 graduate recruitment campaign has been developed following research with graduates from prior intakes about the
most effective methods to attract Gen Y candidates.
“While some companies might be experimenting with Facebook or Twitter as a recruitment tool, our graduates have told us
that they prefer we don’t play in what they consider their personal online spaces,” said Gray.
“Our research found that potential graduates wanted to meet with us face-to-face at universities, or via reputable ICT
social media forums such as Whirlpool or a dedicated Ericsson micro-site, not Facebook,” said Gray.
“We’ve therefore combined our online efforts with strong partnerships with major universities, including the sponsorship
of academic awards.”
The campaign will officially close at the end of March, with interviews, evaluations and offers to successful graduates
completed by the end of May.
You can find more details about the graduate campaign here http://www.ericssongrads.com.au/