Higher Level Skills Match Plus: Bridging the Skills Gap for Birmingham Businesses

Higher Level Skills Match Plus: Bridging the Skills Gap for Birmingham Businesses

Despite a fall in unemployment, two-thirds of businesses in Greater Birmingham are still struggling to fill roles. In response to these local recruitment challenges, the four major Universities in the city have partnered to help local businesses grow by recruiting local graduates.

Introducing Higher Level Skills Match Plus (HLSM Plus)

HLSM Plus is a new service brought to you by a partnership between Birmingham City University, the University of Birmingham, Aston University, and University College Birmingham. It connects Birmingham’s Enterprise Zone businesses with a talent pool of over 38,000 graduates and final-year students living in Birmingham and Solihull.

Why Choose HLSM Plus?

Access to Top Talent: Businesses can trust that across the four Universities, they will have access to some of the city’s experts in graduate recruitment. This team’s expertise is now being used to help businesses diversify and grow their workforce.

Untapped Resource: With 33% of graduates not in highly-skilled employment, this new project will help businesses access this untapped resource, ensuring long-term growth.

Streamlined Recruitment: HLSM Plus eliminates the complexity of engaging with multiple higher education institutes, offering businesses a single point of access to a diverse cohort of skilled graduates. This streamlined approach saves time and resources, facilitating a smoother, more effective recruitment process.

Support and Retention: Following recruitment, advisers provide 12 months of ongoing wrap-around support to your graduate hire and your business, ensuring the best chance of retention and progression in their role.

Future Leaders: Beyond short-term hiring needs, HLSM Plus equips businesses with access to a pipeline of future leaders. This long-term approach to workforce development ensures that businesses can continue to meet evolving market demands through strategic talent planning.

Download the brochure to learn more.

"Recruiting top graduate talent has never been easier. Through HLSM Plus, we’re making it simpler than ever for businesses to connect with skilled graduates who are ready to contribute from day one. Contact our Account Managers today to find out how we can support your business." — Robyn Payne, Project Manager, Birmingham City University.

Interested? Fill your skills needs today.

To find out more about HLSM Plus or to register your interest, visit our dedicated form, or contact [email protected] directly.