"Computing Careers at Sainsbury's" graduate recruitment video, 1988

Video to promote computing careers at Sainsbury’s for graduates. The video is one of a series of graduate recruitment videos in various different parts of the business (computing, trading).

The video begins with a group of six recent graduates (played by actors including Huw Higginson) in a pub discussing their career plans – all are going into different industries. One named Steve has decided to go and work at Sainsbury’s. They plan to meet up for a reunion four years later to see how their career plans were going.

The video then moves on to a documentary style of programming showing actual Sainsbury’s staff explaining the computing career opportunities and benefits of working at Sainsbury’s. It explains matters such as: some of the different roles available; how computer systems are used at Sainsbury’s; training; career development and progression; the profit-sharing scheme; support from management; and responsibilities.

It features: David Quarmby (Joint Managing Director); Karen Stainsby (Senior Project Manager); Angus Clark (Director - Distribution, Information Systems, Facilities); Graeme Lane (Junior Systems Analyst); Chris Ravenhill (Programmer). Footage is included of: computer systems at Sainsbury’s (including screenshots); offices with staff; checkouts in branches; and a warehouse in a branch.

At the end of the video it returns to the graduates seen at the start. Steve who went to work at Sainsbury's has just been promoted. He goes to their planned reunion. While the others have suffered from some disappointments in their careers, Steve has done very well and has an expensive new car.

The dramatical parts of the video with the six graduates at the start and end of the video are common to the series of graduate recruitment videos (except for the promotion meeting segment). Most of the documentary style middle section of the video however relates to the specific career area on the video.

Duration: 12 minutes.