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Information for Careers Advisors
We’ve designed this page especially as a resource for you. So, please take a look and see what we offer, and what we look for in our graduates.
About Asda
- We’ve a legacy of great value and have been named as Britain's Lowest Priced Supermarket by industry magazine, The Grocer, for the past 12 years.
- We take great pride in working together to make goods and services affordable to everyone and meet the needs of 16 million customers every single week.
- We're one of the UK's fastest growing retailers with over 170,000 colleagues across our business throughout the UK, including Northern Ireland.
- Since 1999 we’ve been part of Wal*Mart, the world’s largest retailer with over 7,000 stores and two million colleagues worldwide.
- We’re proud of our many successes including our eco-stores in Shaw and Bootle, our non-food ASDA Living stores, our successful and expanding online and home shopping business and George, our high street fashion brand.
About our programmes
- Our graduate campaign is all about looking ‘beyond the barcode’. We want students to understand what's available to them at Asda.
- Our programmes last for three years and we offer world class support and career development to our graduates to help them become the Asda leaders of the future.
- Our graduates gain hands-on experience in a variety of roles within their scheme's business area.
- Our graduates also have a dedicated mentor to provide ongoing support and coaching.
Applications open: 1st October 2009
Closing date for applications: 1st March 2010
Programme start date: September 2010
Degree disciplines considered: All
Minimum requirement: 2:1 degree class (2:2 for Retail or Distribution Management)
Starting salary: £23,000
Career advisor FAQs
Q. Is there a closing date for applications?
A. Our 2010 programmes are open for applications from 1st October 2009 until 1st March 2010. Places are limited, so students should apply early as we wouldn’t want them to miss out.
Q. Do we use A-level or UCAS points as part of the selection criteria?
A. We do consider a student’s educational background, but just as importantly we also take into account any work experience and life outside of university. They may have been travelling, been involved in volunteer work or worked at a local school – we’re interested in students who are passionate about what they do.
Q. Do we provide feedback?
A. We’re really interested in the future careers of your students. However, due to the enormous amount of interest in us, we’re unable to provide feedback to everyone. Instead we promise to provide feedback to candidates who attend one of our Reality assessment centres and any that get through to final interview stage.
Q. Who are we looking for?
A. People with a real passion for retail and customer service. Future leaders of our business with enthusiasm, drive and a will to succeed. Team players, as teamwork is at the heart of everything we do.
In short, our graduate programme is a fast track to senior management. It’s not an easy ride, it’s often very challenging and fast paced, but we guarantee it’s always lots of fun!
Graduates who are interested in the retail and distribution graduate schemes must be prepared to be nationally mobile.
Q. How can you help?
A. Please read our website to find out more about us, and our graduate programmes. Talk to your students about Asda and encourage them to visit our websites and our stores to learn about the way we do things, and to see if Asda is a place they’d like to work. Let them know they can apply online at www.asda.jobs/graduates from 1st October 2009.
Q. What do we promise in return?
A. We’ll get back to your students at every stage. We’ll give feedback to your students at the assessment centre stage.
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