Two-speed graduate job market emerges – have you been left behind?

Two-speed graduate job market emerges – have you been left behind?

BOSSES TARGET STUDENTS EARLIER AND EARLIER – BUT WHAT HAPPENS TO THOSE STILL CONSIDERING THEIR OPTIONS BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE? There are concerns that a two-speed graduate jobs market is emerging – with the most focussed, organised graduates racing...
More graduate jobs are coming! But salaries are set to drop…

More graduate jobs are coming! But salaries are set to drop…

CLASS OF 2014 TO EARN LESS THAN CLASS OF 2008 ** Woop! We’re in today’s Telegraph! Jobs market opens up for graduates as businesses expand ** Graduates have received mixed news today as it emerged that the number of graduate jobs available is set to rise...
PR internships: The shameful truth exposed

PR internships: The shameful truth exposed

HALF OF PR INTERNS EARN LESS THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE — AND A QUARTER AREN’T EVEN PAID EXPENSES Graduates hoping to start a career in public relations are facing unprecedented challenges according to new research into the junior end of the industry’s...
The UK’s low wages are a “scandal”, says Labour leader

The UK’s low wages are a “scandal”, says Labour leader

ROCK-BOTTOM PAY FOR 5 MILLION WORKERS “CAN’T CARRY ON”, INSISTS ED MILIBAND Labour leader Ed Miliband has outlined plans to increase the UK’s national minimum wage to a level closer to the country’s average income, if his party wins the...
Low graduate salary? Chances are, your parents are poor too

Low graduate salary? Chances are, your parents are poor too

YOUNG PEOPLE’S INCOMES ARE STILL TOO DEPENDENT ON MUM AND DAD’S WEALTH, SAYS NEW REPORT The UK’s poor track record of social mobility means that young people’s life chances are too dependent on their parents’ income, rather than their own...
Graduates on JSA forced to accept zero-hours contracts

Graduates on JSA forced to accept 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...
Zero-hours contracts give workers “choice” and “flexibility”, bosses claim

Zero-hours contracts give workers “choice” and “flexibility”, bosses claim

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...
Average graduate salary “between 11 and 80k”

Average graduate salary “between 11 and 80k”

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...
Government “got its maths wrong” on tuition fees, adviser admits

Government “got its maths wrong” on tuition fees, adviser admits

THOUSANDS OF GRADUATES STRUGGLE TO REPAY LOANS – SO POLITICIANS CONSIDER PUTTING FEES UP FURTHER (YES, REALLY) A key government adviser has admitted the government “got its maths wrong” when calculating the new maximum of £9,000 per year figure for...
Are you over-qualified for the job you’re doing?

Are you over-qualified for the job you’re doing?

SKILLS MISMATCH MEANS 30% OF WORKERS ARE OVER-EDUCATED FOR THEIR ROLE Nearly a third of the UK’s workforce is over-qualified for the position they are currently in, thanks to a massive miscalculation on the part of policy-makers and economists in the last few...