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...
Should I work for a big company or a start-up?

Should I work for a big company or a start-up?

by | Feb 3, 2016 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, Confidence and self-esteem, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, job hunting, professional development, Wages

RIGHT ANSWER DEPENDS ON YOUR PERSONALITY AND GOALS, SAYS EXPERT “Should I work for a big company or a start-up?” is a common question. Graduates often see a spot on a prestigious graduate scheme as the ultimate prize — but experts say it’s a...
I have a big gap on my CV – what should I do?

I have a big gap on my CV – what should I do?

by | Jan 21, 2016 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, professional development, social mobility

TOP EMPLOYER GRANT THORNTON TELLS GRADUATE JOB HUNTERS WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW Looking for a graduate job? While there is plenty of basic advice around, you’ve probably learnt that finding answers to some of your trickier questions is much more challenging....
Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

by | Dec 1, 2015 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Law, professional development, Recession and economy, resigning and references

HAS CHANGE TO LAW GIVEN EMPLOYERS TOO MUCH POWER? Recent graduates are among the first casualties of a change in law that has made it too easy for bosses to sack their workers without good reason, effectively making them “disposable” and “vulnerable...
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...