by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 5, 2014 | Applications, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Retail
SIMPLE ADMIN TASKS ARE A MAJOR HURDLE, SAYS NEW SURVEY A third of young jobseekers say the biggest barrier to finding a better job is simply getting round to updating their CV. New figures by Monster.co.uk found that this seemingly straightforward admin task is...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 4, 2014 | Business, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, professional development, Universities, Unpaid internships
EMPLOYERS REMINDED TO TRAIN AND MENTOR THEIR YOUNG STAFF Bosses have been reminded of their responsibility to train and mentor their young staff, rather than expecting you to know everything on Day One in a new job. A new document has been produced by the Chartered...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 28, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, fashion, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
SIR PHILIP GREEN FAILS TO GRASP THAT YOUNG WORKERS NEED TO EAT Former interns who complain to officials about not being paid have “spoilt it for thousands of young people”, according to billionaire Topshop boss Sir Philip Green. He says the number of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 27, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Housing, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
LOWEST PAID WORKERS LOOK SET TO EARN 3% MORE There is good news for graduates earning the national minimum wage – Britain’s business leaders have announced they are backing a proposed 3% rise recommended by the Low Pay Commission. The bad news?...
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...
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