Higher Level Skills Match (HLSM) is Birmingham City University’s (BCU) account managed recruitment and upskilling service, part-funded by the European Social Fund. It looks to provide SMEs with an opportunity to identify and match the talent requirements of their business to training opportunities and graduate talent available through BCU and partner institutions.

You will be assigned an experienced Account Manager who will help you identify your skill requirements and provide you with a personalised skills plan. The HLSM team will help you develop job descriptions an dads, and manage your full recruitment process – from screening applicants to delivering interviews. You will also be offered additional workshop training for your staff and new recruits. 

If you are an SME based within the