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Welsh Graduate Scheme Offers Funds for SMEs to Up-Skill

21 March 2012

Welsh graduate employment scheme GO Wales has extended the Training and Development Fund available to small businesses in Wales, in a move to support the development of higher level skills and the retention of graduate workers in the Welsh economy.

Welsh Grads Surpass Stats for National Work Experience Success

27 January 2012

Almost two thirds of recent Welsh graduates are securing employment at the company where they have completed work experience placements; according to the ESF funded graduate recruitment scheme GO Wales.

NPT Homes employs local graduate through GO Wales

14 December 2011

After recruiting a graduate through GO Wales on a 10 week placement Neath Port Talbot Homes has granted a six month extension to a Port Talbot youngster who previously studied at Swansea University.

Help’s at Hand for Wales’ Unemployed Graduates

28 November 2011

The GO Wales scheme has sealed an extra three years of much needed funding, after the latest government employment figures revealed that almost 22 per cent of young people across Britain are now out of work.

Apply now for the Graduate Academy!

10 November 2011

We've got 5 Graduate Academy courses planned for 2012 starting in February; the courses are aimed at unemployed graduates and those in lower skilled jobs. Participants take part in a two week residential training course in Lampeter Mid Wales, followed by 4 week period of work experience. The cost of the course is covered by GO Wales to help graduates gain commercial awareness and improve their chances of gaining employment.

Fast track your way into employability with The GradStart Programme!

08 November 2011

Are you an unemployed graduate? In a non graduate job? GradStart is here to help you...

Graduates gain fantastic opportunities at Spindogs

26 August 2011

Leading web design agency Spindogs recruit graduates for the skills and enthusiasm they bring to the company. Spindogs have used the GO Wales Work Placement scheme to recruit many graduates over the past few years; five of the graduates are still working for the company and have a positive future ahead of them.

Building a sustainable future

17 August 2011

Peter Davies, Sustainable Futures Commissioner for Wales, gave a talk to the current Graduate Academy group on building a sustainable future and the link between sustainability and employability; he explains;

AVOW embraces local talent

08 August 2011

Rhys Thomas, from Wrexham, and Aleksandra Zembrzuska, originally from Poland who studied in Wales, have joined AVOW on placements through the GO Wales programme.

GO Wales TV coverage – positive news for graduates in Wales

29 July 2011

The future looks significantly brighter for graduates in Wales – this was the key message that was reinforced when ITV Wales News broadcasted a feature on GO Wales earlier this week.