by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 26, 2014 | Careers advice, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Postgraduate study, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities
RISING COSTS ARE A MAJOR BARRIER, WARN ORDINARY GRADS The huge cost of studying for a postgraduate qualification is putting off ordinary graduates from applying, a new survey has revealed – and experts warn that a crisis could be looming, as further study...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 21, 2014 | Applications, average graduate salary, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Recession and economy, Retail, Tuition fees, Universities, Wages
BEING PICKY? OR JUST DESPERATELY TRYING TO MAKE YOUR DEGREE PAY OFF? A row has erupted over whether graduate ‘job snobs’ should take anything they can get or hold out for a position where their degree is appreciated, after a graduate told the Guardian that...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 20, 2014 | Applications, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, Wages
FEW GRADUATES WILLING TO TRAVEL MORE THAN HOUR, SURVEY SUGGESTS The distance a graduate will travel to attend a job interview is shorter than many might expect, according to new figures. A survey – by Totaljobs.com – revealed that on average graduates will...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 19, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy
NEW FIGURES SHOW A THIRD SEND ONE APPLICATION PER DAY – AND ONE IN SIX SENDS JUST FIVE PER MONTH A survey has suggested that job-hunting graduates are sending out far fewer applications than might be expected. New research from Totaljobs.com reveals that a third...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 18, 2014 | Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Wages
WOULD A DIFFERENT DEGREE HAVE BOOSTED YOUR PROSPECTS? A new survey by Totaljobs.com has found that more than four in ten graduates wish they’d studied a different subject at university. Almost half (44%) of those questioned said they wish they’d picked a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 13, 2014 | Applications, average graduate salary, Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
GUIDE SHOWS HOW TO AVOID “POTENTIAL HOSTILE QUESTIONING” ABOUT UNPAID POSITIONS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * A bizarre memo has been sent to Conservative MPs advising them to start calling their interns ‘campaign volunteers’ in order to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 12, 2014 | average graduate salary, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Unpaid internships, Wages
INTERN AWARE QUOTES SHAKESPEARE WHEN CHALLENGING CHIEF EXEC OVER UNPAID “COMMUNICATIONS INTERN” ROLE Campaigners have quoted some of William Shakespeare’s most famous works when challenging the Globe Theatre over an unpaid “communications...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 10, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
BOSSES MUST “DO THE RIGHT THING” NOW ECONOMY IS RECOVERING Firms that can afford to pay their staff a living wage have a moral responsibility to do so, the Archbishop of York has said. If acted upon, this recommendation would make a huge difference to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 7, 2014 | disabilities and extra challenges, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, professional development, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
AND TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH “STIGMA” IS TOP OF THEIR AGENDA Employers have a responsibility to ensure their employees are physically and mentally fit to work, one of the UK’s top graduate recruiters said – although the company’s employees...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 5, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Media and journalism, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
WE REPORT ‘ZILLI MEDIA’ TO OFFICIALS FOR INTERNSHIP THAT DOESN’T EVEN PAY EXPENSES * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * Newsflash, Wed 5 Feb, 4.15pm – the advert has been taken down! No comment from Zilli yet – will keep you posted…...
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