How to get a graduate job at EY

How to get a graduate job at EY

by | Apr 27, 2017 | Applications, average graduate salary, Business, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, professional development, Universities

WANT A GROWN-UP JOB WITH AN UN-STUFFY FIRM? READ ON! * FIND EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT AT GRADUATE FOG! * We like EY (formerly Ernst & Young). First, the professional services firm came out to support fair pay for interns. Next, we realised they are way ahead of the curve...
Should I do an unpaid internship?

Should I do an unpaid internship?

by | Feb 8, 2017 | average graduate salary, Careers advice, Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages

THINKING ABOUT WORKING FOR FREE? READ THIS FIRST Unpaid internships are illegal and unfair. But that doesn’t change the fact that you need to get your career started — and it’s hard to find paid, entry-level jobs. So, if you can find a way to fund...
Businesses will suffer if graduates can’t afford to live in London, say bosses

Businesses will suffer if graduates can’t afford to live in London, say bosses

by | Apr 8, 2016 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Housing, London, Media and journalism, Money, Wages

RIP-OFF RENT IS NOW A HEADACHE FOR EMPLOYERS, AS WELL AS YOUNG WORKERS Some of London’s big-name employers have added their voices to growing concerns that young people are being priced out of the capital, as rents become increasingly unaffordable for workers on...
Tell us again… WHY don’t under-25s get the new national living wage?

Tell us again… WHY don’t under-25s get the new national living wage?

by | Apr 1, 2016 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Money, Recession and economy, Wages

YOU CAN VOTE AND JOIN THE ARMY – BUT YOU DON’T DESERVE ‘GROWN UP’ WAGES UNTIL YOUR 25TH BIRTHDAY. WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? Around 1.3 million workers will enjoy a historic pay boost from today, as the government’s new National Living Wage...
High fliers v low earners: How graduates are divided in the UK today

High fliers v low earners: How graduates are divided in the UK today

by | Jan 22, 2016 | Applications, average graduate salary, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages

STARK CONTRAST IN TALES FROM “THE BEST” AND “THE REST” Hey, did you hear the one about “picky” graduates turning down top employers and reneging on job offers they’ve already accepted? Apparently, candidates are displaying...
Graduates v government! Fight is ON over student loan small print changes

Graduates v government! Fight is ON over student loan small print changes

by | Dec 15, 2015 | average graduate salary, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, student loan, Wages

VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO MOUNT HISTORIC CHALLENGE – CAN YOU HELP? The stage is set for an almighty showdown between graduates and the government, over sneaked-in changes to student loan small print which critics say wouldn’t have been allowed with any other...
Just graduated and stuck in a low-paid ‘stop gap’ job? Don’t wait too long to move on, warns expert

Just graduated and stuck in a low-paid ‘stop gap’ job? Don’t wait too long to move on, warns expert

by | Nov 3, 2015 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, social mobility, Wages, zero hours contracts

NEW NATIONAL LIVING WAGE WILL TEMPT FIRMS TO REPLACE STAFF WITH ROBOTS,  SAYS CBI BOSS Graduates stuck in ‘stop gap’ jobs should get out of them as soon as they can, according to an industry expert who fears low-paid jobs could soon be replaced by machines...
Aldi graduate scheme better than Google’s, say UK graduates

Aldi graduate scheme better than Google’s, say UK graduates

by | Oct 6, 2015 | Applications, average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, job hunting, professional development, Retail, Wages

SHOCK RESULT AS DISCOUNT RETAILER BEATS TECH GIANT IN NEW LIST OF TOP EMPLOYERS The Aldi graduate scheme is better than Google’s, according to the UK’s graduates. The discount retailer has risen to number two in the prestigious Times Top 100 list of...