Graduate Recruitment
The HLSM Plus service concluded on 31 March 2026. We're still here to connect your business with graduates. Get in touch to see how we can support your business.
What is HLSM Plus?

HLSM Plus is a fully funded graduate recruitment service designed and launched to exclusively support businesses and organisations of all sizes, located within Birmingham.
HLSM Plus is led by Birmingham City University and delivered by a consortium of higher education institutions including the University of Birmingham, Aston University and University College Birmingham.
The service is supported by associate delivery partners including the Department for Work and Pensions, Job Centre Plus, National Careers Service and Birmingham City Council.
The HLSM Plus service concluded on 31 March 2026. We're still here to connect your business with graduates. Get in touch to see how we can support your business.
The HLSM Plus partnership:
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Birmingham City University
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Aston University
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University College Birmingham
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University of Birmingham
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Birmingham City Council
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Birmingham Enterprise Zones
Why choose HLSM Plus?
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1. Access a wide talent pool across multiple universities
Through HLSM Plus you’ll have access to Birmingham’s local talent pool of 38,000 graduates and final year students looking for jobs – giving you access to a wide variety of potential recruits from Birmingham City University, University of Birmingham, University College Birmingham, and Aston University.
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2. Benefit from a free end-to-end recruitment service
The fully-funded HLSM Plus account managed recruitment service will support you all the way from identifying your business skill requirements to searching for, screening, and onboarding your new graduate employees.
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3. Additional support until 31 March 2026
After securing your graduate(s), HLSM Plus will provide on-the-job wrap around support for your new recruits and your organisation until 31 March 2026, helping you to maximise the potential of the new skills and talent you have acquired.
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4. Strengthen recruitment practices and pipeline
The HLSM Plus service will give you access to inclusive recruitment learning resources to help improve your search and selection practices. You will also get the option to co-design HLSM Plus skills workshops to ensure the development of future graduate talent meets your business needs.
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5. Build long-term connections
By joining the HLSM Plus service you’ll build mutually beneficial relationships with Birmingham’s leading universities and gain access to additional business support opportunities and events.
HLSM Plus clients include:
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Goldman Sachs
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Glide
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The Eastside Rooms
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GMI Construction Group
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Our Place Support
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Lapworth Architects
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Mission Diverse
Mike KalamLapworth Architects
The HLSM Plus team have been instrumental in helping us connect with a wide range of talented students and graduates. The breadth of skills and enthusiasm they bring has been a real asset to our practice. Their professional and proactive approach to recruitment has made the process smooth and effective and we look forward to continuing our collaboration.