by Tanya de Grunwald | May 6, 2014 | Applications, average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
YOUNG JOBSEEKERS WHO REFUSE COULD LOSE BENEFITS FOR THREE MONTHS OR MORE Young jobseekers – including graduates – face losing their benefits if they refuse to take zero-hours contract roles, under new plans being drawn up by the government. Those who turn...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 30, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Recession and economy, Retail, Wages, zero hours contracts
BUT CAMPAIGNERS INSIST THEY EXPLOIT VULNERABLE, LOW-PAID STAFF * UPDATE: 25 JUNE 2014 * Business secretary Vince Cable has today moved to ban ‘exclusivity’ clauses in zero-hours contracts, which have tied desperate workers to one employer, even when that...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 23, 2014 | average graduate salary, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, professional development, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts
MIND THE GRADUATE PAY GAP! VAST RANGE IN STARTING WAGES DEPENDS ON THE INDUSTRY YOU PICK There is an enormous gap between the highest and lowest graduate starting salaries, according to new research seen by Graduate Fog. While some lucky graduates walk straight into...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 17, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate unemployment, job hunting
YOU INVESTED HOURS OF PREP – DON’T YOU DESERVE SOME TIPS FOR NEXT TIME? The graduate job application and interview process can be very demanding of candidates – so after all that work it can be gutting to hear you’ve missed out on the position....
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 10, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
10-PARAGRAPH RANT CLAIMS “MEDIA JEOPARDY” FORCING MPs TO “SHY AWAY” FROM ADVERTISING UNPAID POSITIONS PUBLICLY * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * A spokesperson for the MP who has advertised eight unpaid internships has reacted angrily when challenged...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 8, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages
RECORD-BREAKING REPEAT OFFENDER JOINS OUR ULTIMATE WALL OF SHAME * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * Most politicians have finally twigged that openly advertising unpaid internships is no longer a great look. But one MP is digging his heels in – recently recruiting for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 2, 2014 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, fashion, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Music, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
ADVERT ASKS APPLICANTS TO COMPILE OFFICIAL BLUE IVY BABY BOOK AND SCOUR INTERNET FOR UNFLATTERING PHOTOS AND REQUEST THEIR REMOVAL An advert has appeared in which the global superstar and multimillionaire Beyonce Knowles appears to be looking for unpaid summer...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 2, 2014 | Applications, Crime, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Politicians, Postgraduate study, professional development, Public services, Recession and economy, Wages
AND FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU DON’T GET THE JOB *GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE* Graduates considering joining the Metropolitan Police are being put off by the high cost of a compulsory new certificate they must have before they can even apply, Graduate Fog can...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 26, 2014 | Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, fashion, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Media and journalism, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
FOR THE FULL STORY ON EACH, JUST CLICK THE PICS BELOW New to Graduate Fog? Since 2010, we’ve been naming and shaming the big brands and famous people who have been caught employing or trying to recruit unpaid interns. These are some of our proudest...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 25, 2014 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting
RECENT GRADUATES! YOU MAY FIND THIS NEWER ARTICLE EVEN MORE HELPFUL: “SHOULD I SIGN UP TO A GRADUATE RECRUITMENT AGENCY?” WASTE OF TIME – OR WORTH A SHOT? Are you a recent graduate looking for a job? With only 60% of university leavers finding work...
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