by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 2, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Unpaid internships
THOUSANDS SOLD – NOW ONLY 100 LEFT! Want to find a great graduate job (not another unpaid internship – or minimum wage shop job)? Then we have great news! There’s now a special 25% discount on How to Get a Graduate Job in a Recession, the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 28, 2014 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, fashion, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
LUXURY BRAND BLAMES ‘BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS’ FOR LOW-PAID ROLE AT KNIGHTSBRIDGE HQ * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * * STORY PICKED UP BY THE HUFFINGTON POST! * One of the world’s most exclusive and expensive luxury fashion brands has advertised a six-month...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 19, 2014 | average graduate salary, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
BUT RECRUITMENT FIRM DUCKS QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER IT WAS A ONE-OFF * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * Reed has refused to confirm that it made a £2,500 payment to a former intern earlier this year, and has ignored questions about whether it was the unnamed...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 14, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Parents and family, Recession and economy, Retail, Tuition fees, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts
MORE, BETTER-PAID JOBS ARE STILL DESPERATELY NEEDED, ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG Despite a rise in employment, there is deep concern that wage growth is still too low – and more, better-paid jobs are essential if young workers are to feel the benefits of the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 6, 2014 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, fashion, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Unpaid internships, Wages
WINNER CAN OPT OUT OF THE PLACEMENT IF THEY CAN’T AFFORD THE TIME, SAYS SPOKESPERSON The Evening Standard has dismissed concerns that the unpaid fashion internship ‘prize’ it advertised as part of a competition involving sister TV station London Live...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 4, 2014 | Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, PR and marketing, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
WEBSITE EDITOR TOLD HE “NEEDED TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHARITY’S ETHOS” A former employee at the Tony Blair Faith Foundation has said that voicing his concerns about the number of unpaid interns working there “did not go down...
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...
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