by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 7, 2013 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Uncategorized, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
TOP AUTHOR PRAISES YOUR “GUTSINESS” AND ADMITS AMERICANS ARE TOO “SHY” TO NAME AND SHAME THE GUILTY A top author and expert on US internships has praised the “gutsiness” of UK interns and campaigners – in particular our...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 5, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Retail, Wages, zero hours contracts
DESPERATE UNDER 24s ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATIVE EMPLOYMENT TERMS – BUT EXPERT INSISTS CONTRACTS CAN BE ‘POSITIVE’ Young workers are most likely to be trapped by controversial zero-hours contracts, according to new evidence. The finding was...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 1, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Retail, Wages, zero hours contracts
FLEXIBLE WORKING – OR PURE EXPLOITATION? SHARE YOUR VIEWS * UPDATE: 25 JUNE 2014 * Business secretary Vince Cable has moved to ban ‘exclusivity’ clauses in zero-hours contracts, which have tied desperate workers to one employer, even when that...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 23, 2013 | CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting
TWO THIRDS SPEND LESS THAN 60 MINUTES PREPARING Most people applying for jobs spend less than one hour on each application, said a study by social media recruitment firm staffbay.com. Two-thirds of job seekers spend less than an hour to apply for a job, with less than...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 17, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting
YOUNG JOBSEEKERS ARE STILL DAZZLED BY BIG NAME EMPLOYERS Graduates may be missing out on a whole host of job opportunities by snubbing smaller companies to chase after jobs at the big firms, according to new research by Santander UK. The study showed that just one in...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 10, 2013 | Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Unpaid internships, Wages
IF EMPLOYERS KEEP RIPPING OFF YOUNG TALENT “THE ARTS WILL SUFFER” The Arts Council England has posted a fierce warning to employers attempting to use their jobs website to recruit unpaid interns. The organisation has also reminded them: “If we...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 4, 2013 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Universities
UNDERGRADUATES TWIG THAT THEY NEED TO GET ORGANISED The hunt for a graduate job has never been so competitive – with a record number of job applications being sent earlier than ever before, according to new research by High Fliers. The study of more than 18,000...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 1, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Unpaid internships, Wages
GRADUATES IN FINANCE JOBS EARN £45,000 – BUT WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE? * WANT A NEWER ARTICLE ON AVERAGE GRADUATE SALARIES? PAY GAP WIDENS BETWEEN HIGH- AND LOW-PAID JOBS – AVERAGE GRADUATE SALARY IS NOW ANYWHERE “BETWEEN £80,000 AND £11,000” *...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 28, 2013 | Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, Law, Wages
EXPERT WARNS OF VAST “OVERSUPPLY” OF YOUNG HOPEFULS Pursuing a career in the legal profession – once considered one of the most stable and lucrative options for graduates – is an increasingly risky option for young people, and industry expert...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 26, 2013 | Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare
AVERAGE UK YOUNG PERSON JOBLESS FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE THEIR 30th BIRTHDAY Now is not an easy time to be a job-seeking graduate – but new figures suggest that things are even bleaker for those who haven’t been to university. The latest figures are...
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