by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 3, 2016 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, Confidence and self-esteem, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, job hunting, professional development, Wages
RIGHT ANSWER DEPENDS ON YOUR PERSONALITY AND GOALS, SAYS EXPERT “Should I work for a big company or a start-up?” is a common question. Graduates often see a spot on a prestigious graduate scheme as the ultimate prize — but experts say it’s a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 1, 2016 | CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Parents and family, Recession and economy, social mobility, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
SHOCKING NEW REPORT REVEALS “MASSIVE PAY GAP” BETWEEN WHITE GRADUATES AND THEIR ETHNIC MINORITY FRIENDS Yes, this is the UK – and yes, this is 2016. Yet shocking new research has revealed a “massive pay gap” between the UK’s white...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 22, 2016 | Applications, average graduate salary, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
STARK CONTRAST IN TALES FROM “THE BEST” AND “THE REST” Hey, did you hear the one about “picky” graduates turning down top employers and reneging on job offers they’ve already accepted? Apparently, candidates are displaying...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 21, 2016 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, professional development, social mobility
TOP EMPLOYER GRANT THORNTON TELLS GRADUATE JOB HUNTERS WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW Looking for a graduate job? While there is plenty of basic advice around, you’ve probably learnt that finding answers to some of your trickier questions is much more challenging....
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 12, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting
2016 IS A NEW YEAR – SO DON’T REPEAT YOUR OLD MISTAKES! Is your 2016 off to a flying start – or are you struggling with the January job-hunt blues? Graduate Fog hopes our fantastic readers are feeling refreshed after a good break during the festive...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 13, 2015 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, job hunting
“BE YOURSELF — AND BACK UP YOUR ANSWERS WITH EVIDENCE”, SAYS TOP EMPLOYER The Grant Thornton graduate programme regularly wins awards for being one of the most forward-thinking graduate schemes around – and the professional services firm is...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 10, 2015 | Confidence and self-esteem, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, London, Money, professional development, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
AND CLAIMS YOU CAN LIVE ON EXPENSES IN LONDON * ANOTHER GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * A former London Zoo intern has defended its controversial unpaid internships, saying the backlash against her former employer is unfair as she gained “invaluable experience and...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 9, 2015 | Charities and volunteering, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, London, Money, professional development, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
SIX-MONTH ROLE IN LONDON PAYS JUST £5 PER DAY FOR LUNCH * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * >> Ooh! This story has picked up by London’s Evening Standard, the Guardian and the Independent A six-month, unpaid London Zoo internship has angered science graduates...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 3, 2015 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, social mobility, Wages, zero hours contracts
NEW NATIONAL LIVING WAGE WILL TEMPT FIRMS TO REPLACE STAFF WITH ROBOTS, SAYS CBI BOSS Graduates stuck in ‘stop gap’ jobs should get out of them as soon as they can, according to an industry expert who fears low-paid jobs could soon be replaced by machines...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 22, 2015 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, disabilities and extra challenges, Disorders, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, professional development
PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS – AND TAKE YOUR TIME, SAYS EXPERT Graduate job-hunting can feel especially daunting if you have dyspraxia (also known as developmental co-ordination disorder, or DCD). Being clumsy, forgetful and having a less-than-brilliant sense of...
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