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Kia to offer graduate opportunities

Published: Friday, 13 August 2010   Category: All Graduate job news

The British arm of a major South Korean car manufacturer is set to launch a graduate scheme, it was confirmed today (August 13th).

Kia Motors UK has revealed that it will be recruiting high-class candidates on 12-month training contracts, with five individuals joining in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Gary Tomlinson, head of human resources at the company, is hoping that the move will give some of the country's brightest talent a valuable first foray into the world of work.

"As many as one in ten UK graduates failed to find a job last year and prospects for 2010 are just as gloomy," he said.

"At Kia we have a growing brand, a growing company and consequently growing opportunities both for our existing staff and for potential new recruits."

Mr Tomlinson also revealed that the graduates will be working in areas such as sales, marketing, after-sales and logistics, finance and the company's dedicated dealer training service.

Kia Motors is the second-largest automaker in South Korea, having sold over 1.6 million vehicles in 2009.

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