by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 2, 2017 | Confidence and self-esteem, Employers and recruitment, Graduate schemes
WE KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: ‘YIKES!’ BUT THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAMME COULD BE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR Are you up for a challenge? Like the sound of a two-year graduate programme, where you’ll earn up to £31,453 per year – and...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 27, 2017 | CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities
WE SAY: GOVERNMENT MUST CONFIRM CV VALUE TO EMPLOYERS BEFORE ‘CONDENSED’ COURSES LAUNCH The government has announced plans to introduce ‘fast-track’ two-year degrees. But can students be sure they are a good investment? Are two-year degrees a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 23, 2017 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, Confidence and self-esteem, CVs and interviews, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, job hunting, Universities
FIND FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS – AND KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS Job hunting is tough for everyone — but graduates with Asperger Syndrome (often referred to as ‘Asperger’s’) may face a few extra challenges when trying to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 8, 2017 | average graduate salary, Careers advice, Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
THINKING ABOUT WORKING FOR FREE? READ THIS FIRST Unpaid internships are illegal and unfair. But that doesn’t change the fact that you need to get your career started — and it’s hard to find paid, entry-level jobs. So, if you can find a way to fund...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 24, 2017 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, professional development, science and technology
UPDATE: DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO 20 FEBRUARY 2017! There are so many great graduate schemes around — at least, that’s how it seems from the blurb on the companies’ websites. But what is the truth? At Graduate Fog, we think the best way to find...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 16, 2017 | Banking, Business, Employers and recruitment, Money, Recession and economy, Uncategorized, Unpaid internships, Wages
COULD GRADUATES EARN MORE IF BOSSES EARNED LESS? We have a National Minimum Wage – but is it time we had a National Maximum Wage too? The idea was proposed by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn last week, as a potential solution to the growing problem of pay...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 11, 2017 | Business, Employers and recruitment, job hunting, Money, Retail, Wages
SUPERMARKETS VOLUNTARILY BOOST PAY TO ABOVE THE LIVING WAGE – BUT WILL OTHERS FOLLOW? Aldi and Lidl have given January jobseekers a reason to be cheerful – but voluntarily boosting wages for their lowest-paid workers. The question now is: Will other firms...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Dec 15, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Retail, Wages
AS AMAZON’S ‘ELVES’ COMPLAIN ABOUT CONDITIONS, WE ASK HOW YOU’RE BEING TREATED Ah, the joys of the festive job. For young job seekers who reach Christmas still waiting to hear about permanent graduate positions they’ve applied for,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Dec 6, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
“ALTERNATIVE” BENEFITS ARE “GREATER THAN JUST BEING PAID,” SAY PLATFORM’S CREATORS NEARLY THREE QUARTERS OF YOUNG FREELANCERS SAY THEY’VE BEEN ASKED TO WORK FOR FREE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, ACCORDING TO NEW STATS The founders of a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 18, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, London, Money
NEARLY 4 MILLION SQUEEZED WORKERS TRAVEL OVER 2 HOURS PER DAY – ARE SKY HIGH RENTS TO BLAME? How long is your daily commute? Or, if you’re job hunting, how long would you be prepared to spend travelling to and from work every day? The number of employees...
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