A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices. Are you one of them?

A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices. Are you one of them?

TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE “SHOE-HORNED” INTO UNI DEGREES THAT DON’T PAY OFF, SAYS LABOUR MP A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices, according to new figures. New research from the Office of National Statistics has found that 27% of...
Why your unpaid internship could be BAD for your career (yes, really)

Why your unpaid internship could be BAD for your career (yes, really)

UNPAID INTERNS NO MORE LIKELY TO GET PAID JOBS THAN THOSE WHO DON’T BOTHER OR CAN’T AFFORD IT If you’re going to do an internship, make sure that it’s paid. Graduates who do unpaid internships are no more likely to find a paid, permanent job...
The graduates paying £3,250 to learn how to work at a start-up

The graduates paying £3,250 to learn how to work at a start-up

IS EIGHT-WEEK “PAY-TO-LEARN-TO-EARN” COURSE A RIP-OFF? Graduate Fog is increasingly concerned about the rise in post-uni, pre-job training courses being targeted at recent graduates struggling to find a paid, permanent job in their chosen field. The latest...
Can’t afford to move to where the best jobs are? Join the club

Can’t afford to move to where the best jobs are? Join the club

HIGH CITY RENT IS CREATING JOB “BLACKSPOTS” IN RURAL AREAS Sky-high rent in big cities is pricing thousands of graduates out of the race for the best vacancies, new stats show. The problem is creating job “blackspots” where young jobseekers in...
Debate: Could Bulgarians and Romanians make your job hunt even tougher?

Debate: Could Bulgarians and Romanians make your job hunt even tougher?

BRITISH GRADUATES COULD BE “ELBOWED” OUT OF THE JOB MARKET, DAILY MAIL CLAIMS. BUT IS THAT FACT OR FICTION? An “influx” of young, educated Eastern European immigrants could be about to make British graduates’ job hunts even tougher, if...
Big bosses have ALREADY earned more than you will in the whole of 2014

Big bosses have ALREADY earned more than you will in the whole of 2014

“FAT CAT WEDNESDAY” HIGHLIGHTS PAY GAP BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR STAFF Bosses at some of the UK’s biggest companies have already earned more than most graduates will make in the whole of 2014 – after just two days in the office. By mid-morning...
Your £27,000 degree is just “icing on the cake” says Prince Andrew

Your £27,000 degree is just “icing on the cake” says Prince Andrew

GRADUATES ARE “EDUCATED BUT UNTRAINED” INSISTS ROYAL (WHO DIDN’T GO TO UNI) Prince Andrew has claimed graduates are unprepared for the world of work, and that young people should only regard their university degree as “icing on the cake”...
A fifth of firms plan to hire more graduates in 2014

A fifth of firms plan to hire more graduates in 2014

BUT LOW WAGES AND SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS WILL STAY If you found it tough to land a graduate job in 2013, we have good news. It should be a bit easier in 2014. More than a fifth of firms say they plan to hire more graduates in 2014 than they did in 2013, according to a...
Tory MP David Gauke seeks graduate for unpaid six-month “training post”. Hmm…

Tory MP David Gauke seeks graduate for unpaid six-month “training post”. Hmm…

TREASURY OFFICIAL REPORTED TO HIS OWN DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION * STORY PICKED UP BY GUIDO FAWKES! * A Conservative MP who is also a senior figure at the Treasury has been reported to his own officials at HM Revenue and Customs over a mysterious six-month...
JOY claims unpaid intern advert was posted “without HR sign-off”

JOY claims unpaid intern advert was posted “without HR sign-off”

GIFT STORE REMOVES AD – BUT DOESN’T SAY SORRY The high street gift and clothing store JOY has removed its advert for an expenses-only internship lasting up to 12 months, after claiming was posted on their website “without sign-off from our HR...