by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 19, 2015 | CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, General election and voting, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, London, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships
ADVERTS FOR DOZENS OF WAGE-FREE ROLES APPEAR ONLINE, AIMED SQUARELY AT YOUNG APPLICANTS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * * OOH! THIS STORY HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY POLITICS BLOG GUIDO FAWKES Politicians are being warned not to use the general election to take advantage of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 12, 2015 | average graduate salary, Business, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, professional development, Recession and economy, social mobility, Tuition fees, Wages
(AND NO, THEY DON’T HAVE TO PAY IT BACK WHEN THEY GRADUATE) Is it fair that students are burdened with the entire cost of their degree, when some of the world’s biggest firms also benefit – and profit – from that education? Professional...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 10, 2015 | Applications, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, professional development, Recession and economy, social mobility, Unpaid internships
SHOCKING! PUBLISHER DEMANDS THAT YOUNG WRITERS PAY TO BE IN PRINT Would you pay to see your name in print? One of the UK’s biggest publishers of local and regional newspapers is charging £120 for wannabe journalists to have their work published in one of its...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 28, 2015 | Applications, Arts and culture, Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, Unpaid internships, Wages
THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY “DONATES” THREE-MONTH “RARE OPPORTUNITY” * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * * OOH! OUR STORY PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN, RAW STORY AND THE INDEPENDENT! * An unpaid Hollywood internship at a major movie studio is being auctioned...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Dec 3, 2014 | average graduate salary, diversity, Employers and recruitment, General election and voting, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, London, Money, Parents and family, Politicians, Recession and economy, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
UK CAPITAL HAS ‘A BIG PROBLEM’ WITH UNPAID INTERNSHIPS, FINDS DAMNING NEW REPORT More than six in 10 London internships are paid less than the minimum wage and unpaid internships are ‘a big problem’ in the capital, according to a damning new...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 13, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
MOST ARE SKINT – AND INACCURATE STEREOTYPES OBSCURE THE TRUE VILLAINS IN TODAY’S JOB MARKET: THE EMPLOYERS WHO EXPLOIT YOUNG WORKERS According to much of the mainstream press, it’s a fact that you have to be ‘rich’ (or even...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 3, 2014 | average graduate salary, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, PR and marketing, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
BUT GULF WIDENS BETWEEN WAGES OFFERED BY GOOD AND BAD EMPLOYERS The Living Wage has jumped to nearly £10 an hour in some parts of the UK, meaning that graduates working for ‘good’ employers are earning 41% more than those with the same skills who are...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 16, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, fashion, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
SOCIAL MOBILITY WATCHDOG PUSHES FOR OUTRIGHT BAN ON WAGE-FREE PLACEMENTS An influential new report has loaded pressure on employers still using unpaid interns to end the practice immediately. Having unpaid young workers effectively doing real jobs is exploitative,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 7, 2014 | Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
NO WAGES, NO OFFICE AND NO PROFIT – ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE RUNNING A BUSINESS, GUYS? At Graduate Fog, we see a lot of adverts for unpaid internships. They all make our blood boil – that’s why we’ve named and shamed dozens of employers in the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 30, 2014 | Arts and culture, diversity, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Music, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
GAWKER FORGETS TO MENTION OWN LAWSUIT FROM FORMER INTERNS Writer and actress Lena Dunham’s has said that all performers on her new book tour will be paid, following an online backlash against initial plans for comedians, singers and musicians to showcase their...
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