by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 10, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, leisure and hospitality, Money, Recession and economy, Retail, Wages, zero hours contracts
UNDER-25s ACCOUNT FOR TWO THIRDS OF LATEST RISE A new boom in the number of people depending on a zero-hours contract for their main job has hit young workers hardest, according to new research. This includes many graduates doing “stop-gap” jobs –...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 2, 2016 | Applications, diversity, Employers and recruitment, London, Media and journalism, Money, social mobility, Wages
CANDIDATES NEED CENTRAL LONDON ADDRESS SO THEY CAN ATTEND EVENING “RECEPTIONS AND EVENTS” * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * ** OOH! THIS STORY HAS JUST BEEN PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN! ** A magazine publisher has shocked job-seeking journalists by insisting that...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 9, 2016 | Applications, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment
TIRED OF THE CV ‘TUMBLEWEED’ MOMENT? TELL US ABOUT IT Most graduates have experienced the ‘CV black hole’ and ‘tumbleweed moment’ – when you spend hours on a job application and then never hear back. But which employer is the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 4, 2016 | Applications, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, job hunting, social mobility, Sport, Wages
CLUB DEMANDS APPLICANTS HAVE A 2.1 FROM A “TOP UK UNIVERSITY” – BUT ONLY OFFERS £6.50 AN HOUR * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * Update: This story has been picked up by the Independent, where 90% of readers think Man Utd should pay the Living Wage!...
by Tanya de Grunwald | 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...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 1, 2016 | CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Parents and family, Recession and economy, social mobility, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
SHOCKING NEW REPORT REVEALS “MASSIVE PAY GAP” BETWEEN WHITE GRADUATES AND THEIR ETHNIC MINORITY FRIENDS Yes, this is the UK – and yes, this is 2016. Yet shocking new research has revealed a “massive pay gap” between the UK’s white...
by Tanya de Grunwald | 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...
by Tanya de Grunwald | 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....
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 12, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting
2016 IS A NEW YEAR – SO DON’T REPEAT YOUR OLD MISTAKES! Is your 2016 off to a flying start – or are you struggling with the January job-hunt blues? Graduate Fog hopes our fantastic readers are feeling refreshed after a good break during the festive...
by Tanya de Grunwald | 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...
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