by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 1, 2014 | Arts and culture, Employers and recruitment, fashion, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, PR and marketing, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
‘FASHION HAPPY’ COMPETITION ANGERS YOUNG JOBSEEKERS The Evening Standard has angered young jobseekers by advertising a four-week unpaid fashion internship at its sister TV channel as a competition prize, using the hashtag #fashionhappy. The following...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 31, 2014 | Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Food, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Unpaid internships, Wages
A JUICY OPPORTUNITY – OR ROTTEN TO THE CORE? The National Trust has advertised for a ‘Cider and Apple Intern’ to ‘volunteer’ for a ‘suggested time commitment’ of 24 hours a week for three months, to help co-ordinate the apple...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 29, 2014 | Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, job hunting, Parents and family, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
GRADS WORK LATE-NIGHT BAR SHIFTS TO FUND UNPAID CHARITY PLACEMENTS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * Interns are coming in to work at Oxfam exhausted after working multiple jobs — including late-night bar work and weekend shifts — in order to fund their unpaid...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 23, 2014 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, leisure and hospitality, Media and journalism, Money, Unpaid internships, Wages
“CHEERFUL, CAN-DO ATTITUDE” ESSENTIAL — BUT NO WAGE OFFERED * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * Has the BBC fluffed its renewed commitment to diversity already? BBC Scotland has been warned to stay within the law over multiple full-time, unpaid...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 17, 2014 | Arts and culture, Benefits and welfare, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Housing, job hunting, Money, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
WAGES FOR UNDER-30s DROP BY 11% – BUT UPBEAT GRADS SAY “WE DON’T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT” How rich (or poor) do you feel – and does it get you down? Or do you refuse to worry about it? Graduate Fog has noticed a wide range in attitudes from...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 10, 2014 | Applications, Benefits and welfare, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, professional development, Recession and economy, science and technology, Wages
FIRMS MUST IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL CLASS MIX, NOT JUST ETHNIC AND GENDER In 2014, what does a truly diverse workforce look like? And is it even visible to the naked eye, from a company’s gallery of staff photos? In recent weeks, we’ve seen diversity hit the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 8, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, professional development, Recession and economy
A BIG FIB COULD MEAN TEN YEARS IN PRISON (YIKES!) – BUT WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE WHITE LIE? Job-hunting graduates have been shocked to learn that lying on their CV could land them in prison for up to ten years. Given the shortage of positions available for young...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 5, 2014 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
*STORY PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN!* “CONSTITUENCY INTERN” WANTED FOR UP TO 100 DAYS OF “VOLUNTEERING” A politician who advertised nine unpaid internships has been reported to officials for investigation by HM Revenue and Customs. The...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 2, 2014 | average graduate salary, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, professional development, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
A QUARTER EXPERIENCE ‘LOW EARNER ANXIETY’ Tens of thousands of graduates regularly compare their salary to that of their friends and suffer from ‘low earner anxiety’ as they find their post-university pay packet is smaller than they expected it...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 30, 2014 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, professional development, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts
ARE YOU PLANNING TO SWITCH OR STICK? Most of today’s graduates have already changed careers at least once by the age of 24, new research has found. So if you’ve started your career and are already thinking about quitting, you’re in good company. This...
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