by Berleena
ProGrad are an assessment, placement and training company, which specialise in working with recent University graduates and placing them into corporate careers upon leaving University.
Our core activity is working within the business to business sales and marketing departments within organisations. At ProGrad, we receive over 500 applications each week from recent University graduates looking to kick start their careers within B2B sales roles across Australia.
We work across several industries such as FMCG, IT, Media, Events, Finance and Pharmaceuticals. Regardless of the industry…the roles are all quite similar however. They’re all in what we define as “business to business sales”.
Every business requires “sales” in order to generate revenue. It is this revenue which ensures that the company makes money – simple. It is one of the most crucial elements of ANY company.
When graduates are thinking about their careers, and weighing up their options we always recommend that they identify the DEPARTMENT they would like to work in first of all. There are many departments to a company. There is an admin department, a finance department, a human resource department, a sales and marketing department etc.
Once a candidate has established the department, THEN its time to look into them. Don’t be too defined about which industry you would like, as you really want to ensure that doors are opened, not closed.
One of the primary frustrations we experience at ProGrad is when we speak to graduates and ask a very crucial question:
“What type of role are you looking to get into?”
Imagine the frustration when we hear “Media/ Advertising/ PR”. These aren’t roles…these are different vertical markets (or industries). Within a media company alone, there are many many different types of positions available.
As a graduate though, where can you add the most value? Well, at ProGrad we work specifically within the B2B sales teams for a reason. This is where a graduate can add immediate value to an organisation, and be exposed to many different aspects of a commercial organisation. It provides a wonderful environment to learn, develop and train. In any company, within any industry, there will be a requirement for someone to be responsible for developing and maintaining corporate relationships. This is exactly the type of role covered by a ProGrad graduate.
ProGrad screen over 500 candidates on a weekly basis, and run a weekly assessment day in order to select the highest achieving graduates. If you would like to be considered for one of our ProGrad positions, please contact one of the Graduate Management team on 02 8235 8300. We would welcome applications from all recent University graduates. For any more information about ProGrad, please feel free to look at our website also at www.prograd.com.au
