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Musgrave Early Careers

How to stand out from the crowd

When applying for a role at Musgrave, we look for candidates that stand out. Here’s a few ways you can help do this…

How to stand out from the crowd

Do your research

We’re passionate about our business and we are looking for high potential early careers talent who want to grow a career in the food and beverage industry. We expect you to have an interest in our industry and our brands and demonstrate how you see yourself developing with us.

Checklist:

  • Learn about us –  check out musgravegroup.com where you’ll find plenty of information about what we do.
  • Experience our brands – the next time you go into one of our stores, try looking at them with a retail focus, noticing things like customer service and product range.
  • Market research – what do you understand about our market, our customers and our competitors. We are looking for candidates who have an interest in making an impact in our industry

Connect with others

Today you can view brands and connect with people and businesses you want to work with before you even apply for a position thanks to the internet, so use it to your advantage.

Checklist:

  • Get social – follow us and our brands on  Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube to get news updates and see what our colleagues do
  • Connect with us – connect with people who work at Musgrave on social networks and learn about their experiences.
  • Tailor your CV – using the information you’ve found online, tailor your CV to the you’re your preferred role. Use ChatGPT as a tool to filter and refine information on your CV.

Do your preparation

The next thing to do is prepare yourself for the application process, making sure you have a CV that stands out and you can provide examples to questions around our competencies. Check our guidelines on the use of AI in our selection process and “What we assess”. 

Checklist:

  • Get prepared – try using the STAR method for preparing to talk about your experiences and answering questions.
  • Seek advice – use your college career services, who can advise you on preparing and writing your CV and answering questions.
  • Think long term – we are recruiting for potential and want to understand where you see yourself in the business in the future, so start thinking about it now.

Stayed focused

You’re in the application process for a reason. Focus on you and why you are applying for the role rather than focusing on others in the selection process.

Checklist:

  • Know your strengths – at the assessment centre, focus on bringing the best version of you rather than competing with others. You’re there because we feel you have potential. Everyone has the same opportunity to make an impression.
  • Know your reasons – be prepared to talk about why you want to work with us. What will you bring? Why does Musgrave appeal to you?
  • Focus on the tests – follow the instructions closely for the online tests and use the time wisely to practise. Make sure you’re not disturbed whilst taking them.

Impress us

We’re not just looking for knowledge and academic qualifications, we’re looking for real people, with positive attitudes and an understanding of the world of business.

Checklist:

  • Be yourself – tell us about your interests outside of study and work. What transferable skills can you bring from them?
  • Online presence – at the assessment centre you’ll be meeting senior managers in the business, so ensure you give your best impression through your body language online.
  • Create an impression – first impressions count and this goes for the format of your CV, your personal presentation and the way you carry out activities too.

Show your communication skills

The way we communicate gives a lot away about a person, so think about the whole process, how you present yourself and how you talk to us.

Checklist:

  • Ask for feedback – we will give feedback from all our assessment centres. Take us up on this offer.
  • Participate – not a fan of group discussions? You don’t have to be the loudest or talk the most, just make contributions that are useful and right for you. We can only assess candidates who participate on the day
  • Ask us questions – the recruitment process works both ways and it’s your chance to find out if we are the right company for you.

We hope this advice helps you in your recruitment process now and in the future. Check out “What we assess” to find out more about our competencies