Complete One Share Why This Year's Graduates Will Find More Opportunities with Start

Newcastle-based Complete One reveal to this year's graduates why they will find better opportunities with small businesses, rather than chasing large organisations.
 

It's the summer holidays which means one thing for businesses, a fresh influx of graduates have just entered the jobs market and are trying to integrate themselves into the fast-paced business world. Whilst many of these graduates may have their hopes set on a role with an established firm, Complete One share why there are more opportunities with start-ups.

The job market has faced many problems in recent years, particularly a skills shortage. A large number of companies view graduates as too inexperienced due to a lack of 'hands on' experience. When looking for work, many graduates view 'big brands' as the 'safe' option, however Complete One believes these are the ones who are missing out on more progressive, creative roles within smaller companies. 


For a lot of young people, working for a big brand won't be the right fit. While it will look good on a CV and the starting salary will no doubt be higher than what a start-up would be able to offer, big brands tend to have a set hierarchy and graduates are less likely to be exposed to the company's decision makers. 

Complete One believe graduates should opt for start-ups over well-established brands. Working with a start-up, graduates will gain experience in every part of the business, from finance to sales and marketing which could prove incredibly valuable in future. Working for a small business, roles are often more flexible and individuals have the opportunity to take on more responsibility than in a larger firm.

The firm have outlined their tips for small businesses to compete with big brands when it comes to attracting graduates. 

Build a brand

Businesses need to create a brand that is attractive to graduates. The brand should capture the firm's mission, culture, values and vision by creating a story and allowing people to see where they could fit in. 

Have an on-going recruitment process

Rather than being reactive and only seeking out talent when a position needs to be filled, Complete One believes to compete with big brands, small businesses should have an on-going recruitment process. This will maintain the company's profile in front of students. Be aware of times when graduates or school leavers will be looking for work placements. 

Get noticed

Big businesses have the advantage of large budgets when it comes to recruitment. Complete One urge small businesses to take cost-effective steps to get themselves noticed and get their company out there. This can be done either through giving talks at local events or offering work experience and other opportunities.

Complete One provide a structured career path for the people they work with via their business development program. It is a perfect fit for graduates and those looking to gain business experience. The program teaches all aspects of the firm's internal workings including; administration, brand protection, marketing and sales strategies, motivational and public speaking and project management. Essentially an accelerated learning program, it takes between 6 to 12 months to complete, depending on participant's ability to take on board and apply knowledge, as everyone learns at a different rate. The firm has a proven track record of developing young professionals into successful businessmen and women. They first started with one office in Newcastle when they launched back in 2012 and since then they have expanded massively, now operating in 4 cities across the UK. The firm are blazing a trail through the direct marketing industry and are well on their way to establishing themselves as a market leader. As the firm grows they have incredible opportunities for the individuals they work with to grow simultaneously, gaining invaluable business skills and knowledge along the way.

Should you hire experienced individuals or new graduates? Asks Complete One

With new graduates on the search for work, Complete One looks into whether a company would benefit more from experienced individuals or fresh graduates.

Complete One believes that having a mix of talents within a business can be important. The firm believes that based on the stage of a company, and its available funding, each business is unique and needs different skills to help their business grow and succeed. The firm believes that it can be beneficial to hire seasoned talent along with new graduates. The mix of young and experienced new hires will give the business a much needed platform to boost the business and benefit long term.

Complete One believes that many businesses tend to overlook graduates when it comes to hiring new talent but believes this could be a costly mistake as many graduates can bring fresh ambition and enthusiasm to a business. New ideas can help a business to grow and help motivate other team members. This fresh thinking from graduates is what Complete One believes makes them so valuable to a company.

Complete One prides itself on its fair hiring process. The firm doesn’t pre-judge anyone on education or experience and believes that businesses should hire for potential and then train these individuals to be skilled. For this reason the firm has implemented a Business Development Program into their company culture.

The program is designed to teach young business professionals the skills needed to be successful in the sales and marketing industry. These skills have also been found to be transferable to many other areas of business. By developing each individual’s skillsets it not only helps the business to grow and succeed but helps each candidate reach their full potential and hit their own aspirations. The program teaches skills such as sales, leadership, public speaking, interview techniques, financing and much more.

Complete One is an outsourced sales and marketing firm based in Newcastle. The firm specialises in unique direct marketing campaigns that are designed to accurately represent their clients’ brands. By working closely with their clients the firm are able to develop highly personalised campaigns which represent the brand accurately. These campaigns are then taken directly to consumers via face-to-face marketing techniques which are proven to create long-lasting connections between brand and consumer. This often leads to increased customer acquisition, brand awareness and brand loyalty for their clients.

Our Client Portfolio Continues To Grow

Complete One are delighted to announce the acquisition of a new client to our ever expanding portfolio. We are extremely excited to be working with them as they are one of the newest brands in the Telecommunication and Broadband sector. In our first 4 weeks of trading with them we have acquired over 750 customers which equates to £135,000 . Securing this new client is a giant step in helping to achieve our massive expansion goals for 2014. The first aim being to triple the size of our flagship Newcastle office then expand into other cities in England.


Our client is looking to significantly increase exposure of their brand and with the help of Complete One massively increase their Market Share throughout the North East in the coming months. We've achieved tremendous success during the early stages of our project and we are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship.



Acquiring a large volume of customers over a short period of time, rapidly expanding the customer base for our clients, is what we do! We have gained a reputation for quality customer care along with cost effective marketing methods. I couldn't have asked for a better start to 2014 and I am excited to see how far we can run with this in the coming months, as the projections of growth for our client and ourselves are phenomenal.” ~ Managing Director Glen Lowes

Growth at Complete One

Since our expansion into Glasgow only 10 weeks ago, we have tripled in size. We have surpassed initial expectations, acquiring over 1000 new customers for our client within the financial services sector. With Christmas right around the corner, it is expected to be our busiest time of the year. We can't grow quick enough! We want to grow our office in Glasgow and our goal is to expand our financial services division into 4 more locations throughout the UK in 2014.

How well we've been performing as a company both in Glasgow and Newcastle was recognised by Managing Director Glen Lowes being asked to be a guest speaker at the National Sales conference that was held in Glasgow last month, as pictured below.

  

Our Managing Director, Glen Lowes, had the opportunity to impart some of his knowledge onto individuals keen to hear his success story.  

Coming to the end of 2013 we want to ensure the last Financial Quarter of the year is our most successful one.  One of the rising starts in our Newcastle office, Harley Woolf, is currently in the second week of his push to hit his targets in order to complete our Business Development Programme.  Having hit his goals in the first week, setting a new individual and crew record,   We are confident Harley will hit the target again this week.  Watch this space!

Upcoming Events At Complete One

We have a business trip planned for 13-16th September for Managing Director Glen Lowes and 2 of our top performers to go to Dublin. The purpose of the trip is to participate in a conference and networking events that's been set up by our business partners in Ireland. While attending the conference the trip is also an opportunity to look at the prospect of expanding our business into Dublin next year as well as trialing a new client which we are looking at bringing to Newcastle before the end of 2013.

It's competition time again! We've organised a paint-balling event in Glasgow on October 13^th. We will be competing against our business partners in Dundee and Glasgow. Paint-balling always brings out people's competitive nature and we're excited to see if our guys can fly the flag for Newcastle and be victorious on the day. Paint-balling was an obvious choice because as is the case in business, to succeed it requires team work. As much as it is a competition the day is a team building exercise as it will also provide an opportunity to network with some of the top people in our industry at the moment.