by Tanya de Grunwald | May 7, 2019 | diversity, Media and journalism, Sport, Unpaid internships
* UPDATE, 13 MAY: STORY PICKED UP IN THE SUN! * PLACEMENTS REMAIN UNPAID, BUT LIST OF DUTIES IS REMOVED FROM ADVERT The BBC has changed the wording of an advert for seven unpaid work experience placements at Wimbledon this summer to “accurately reflect the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 1, 2019 | Sport, Unpaid internships
PETITION LAUNCHED AGAINST ‘VOLUNTEER’ RUNNER JOB * ADD YOUR NAME HERE!* * UPDATE, 13 MAY: STORY PICKED UP IN THE SUN! * One of the UK’s best known barristers has said that BBC Sport’s unpaid Wimbledon work experience placement may break UK...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 28, 2019 | diversity, Media and journalism, social mobility, Sport, Unpaid internships
AND DOES DEMAND FOR “PHYSICAL FITNESS” EXCLUDE THOSE WITH DISABILITIES? * UPDATE, 13 MAY: STORY PICKED UP IN THE SUN! * The BBC has been slammed for advertising two-week “work experience” placements at Wimbledon 2019 which appear to be unpaid,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 27, 2019 | exit fees, Graduate schemes, Health and welfare, resigning and references
THIS WEBSITE DEMANDS IMMEDIATE END TO POLICY WHICH STATES SOCIAL CARE GRADUATE PROGRAMME CAN DEMAND UP TO £10,000 FROM PARTICIPANTS WHO QUIT EARLY, AFTER DISTRESSED YOUNG SOCIAL WORKERS TELL OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF BEING “TRAPPED” ON A...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 26, 2019 | Employers and recruitment, exit fees, Graduate schemes, Health and welfare, resigning and references
SENIOR STAFF SHOW NO CONCERN FOR DISTURBING STORIES OF THOSE TRAPPED ON THEIR PROGRAMME The row with Frontline – the government’s graduate scheme for the social care sector – has escalated after the organisation blasted this website for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 25, 2019 | Employers and recruitment, exit fees, Graduate schemes, Health and welfare, Mental health
GOVERNMENT’S FLAGSHIP SOCIAL CARE PROGRAMME LOCKS YOUNG PEOPLE INTO DISTRESSING WORK INVOLVING ABUSE, NEGLECT AND DRUG USE, MAKING THEM PAY UP TO £10,000 TO LEAVE * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * UPDATE: Frontline aren’t happy about this story. Read their latest...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 12, 2019 | diversity, Graduate Fog Employers Club, Graduate Jobs, social mobility
TECH GIANT “PROUD” TO STEP UP, PRAISING “HIGH STANDARD” OF OUR EVENTS Google have announced they are stepping up and joining the Graduate Fog Employers Club, our new coalition of fair and responsible employers of young people. Kerry Lale, Tech...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 1, 2019 | Graduate Fog Employers Club
TOP BARRISTER, CORPORATE CAMPAIGNER AND EDUCATION PIONEER LEND US THEIR SUPPORT (That’s one QC and two OBEs!) ** LOOK! THIS STORY APPEARED IN THE LONDON EVENING STANDARD ** Three of the UK’s most respected and influential game changers have agreed to join...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 31, 2019 | Arts and culture, diversity, Graduate Fog Employers Club, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships
INFLUENTIAL BROADCASTER WILL ALSO HOST OUR NEXT CLUB EVENT Channel 4 is the latest big employer to step up and show their support for young job seekers by joining the Graduate Fog Employers Club, our coalition of ‘good’ employers of young people. The...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 22, 2019 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Fog Employers Club, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes
GRADUATE FOG UNITES GOOGLE, CHANNEL 4, KPMG, ROYAL MAIL AND MANY MORE Some of the UK’s top graduate employers met last week to discuss how they can help to make the world of work fairer and more open for graduates from all backgrounds. Members of the Graduate...
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