by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 1, 2017 | Applications, CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, London, Money
BANK LENDS ITS FLATS TO GRADUATES AS SHOCKING NEW STATS REVEAL TRUE COST OF JOB HUNTING Graduates hoping to attend a job interview in London, Manchester or Birmingham in November have been offered free city centre accommodation, thanks to Barclays. A spokesperson for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 19, 2017 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
FDI CAVES IN TO COMPLAINTS, AFTER PINEWOOD STUDIOS FAILS TO BACK YOUNG WORKERS A film company we challenged for advertising an unpaid PA role appears to have changed its mind and made the job a paid opportunity. The revelation comes despite a disappointing lack of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 5, 2017 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Universities, Unpaid internships
SEEN AN AD FOR A DODGY ROLE? SEND US THE LINK Desperate to break into the UK film and TV industry – but can’t afford to work for free? At Graduate Fog, we know that a general acceptance of unpaid work as a legitimate ‘way in’ to paid jobs is a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 21, 2017 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships
WORLD-FAMOUS HOME OF BRITISH CINEMA FAILS TO STEP UP WHEN IT COUNTS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * The British film and TV industry is very good at scratching its head and claiming to be mystified by the causes of its massive diversity problem, declaring its commitment to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 14, 2017 | Business, Employers and recruitment, leisure and hospitality, Money, Politicians, Retail, Wages
“YOUNG WORKERS DESERVE TO BE TREATED FAIRLY” AND PAID THE SAME AS OLDER COLLEAGUES The Government must stop cheating 21- to 24-year-olds out of the top rate of National Minimum Wage (NMW), the Low Pay Commission has been told today. The TUC (Trades Union...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 23, 2017 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Unpaid internships, Wages
FURNITURE RETAILER DESCRIBES SENIOR ROLE – BUT CALLS IT JUNIOR The furniture retailer MADE.COM has come under fire for posting a lengthy advert for an ‘entry level’ job requiring extensive knowledge and experience that no new entrant to the job...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 8, 2017 | disabilities and extra challenges, Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, job hunting
BE ASSERTIVE, AND REMEMBER: GOOD COMMUNICATION ISN’T JUST ABOUT FLUENCY, SAY EXPERTS Job hunting and interviews are challenging for everyone, but what if you are a graduate with a stammer (also known as a stutter)? Should you mention your dysfluency, or just...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 3, 2017 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes
LAWYERS VOICE CONCERNS OVER RISE OF CONTRACTS LOCKING YOUNG WORKERS INTO ROLES THEY WANT TO LEAVE ** QUIT YOUR JOB – AND BEING CHASED FOR ‘TRAINING’ MONEY BY YOUR OLD EMPLOYER? GRADUATE FOG CAN HELP! CONTACT US HERE ** Legal experts have warned that...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 26, 2017 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate schemes, social mobility
CHEAPSKATE PROGRAMME IS “A NEW LOW” FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYERS, SAYS TOP LAWYER * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * ** STORY PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN! ** A flagship graduate programme at the controversial outsourcing firm Capita includes up to 16 weeks of compulsory...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 26, 2017 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, job hunting
YES, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED A European energy conglomerate has angered young job seekers by attempting to recruit their new intern via an online bikini contest. That’s right – an online bikini contest. CEZ, operators of a large nuclear power plant in the...
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