Tell us again… WHY don’t under-25s get the new national living wage?

Tell us again… WHY don’t under-25s get the new national living wage?

by | Apr 1, 2016 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Money, Recession and economy, Wages

YOU CAN VOTE AND JOIN THE ARMY – BUT YOU DON’T DESERVE ‘GROWN UP’ WAGES UNTIL YOUR 25TH BIRTHDAY. WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? Around 1.3 million workers will enjoy a historic pay boost from today, as the government’s new National Living Wage...
Starting an internship? 5 ways to shine (that don’t involve making tea)

Starting an internship? 5 ways to shine (that don’t involve making tea)

by | Mar 23, 2016 | Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, fashion, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, Media and journalism, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships

USE YOUR LUNCH HOUR WISELY AND DON’T BRING CAKE ON YOUR LAST DAY When you’re starting an internship, there’s a lot to think about. But smart graduates know that being polite, punctual and memorising everyone’s name (and tea order) are just the...
Graduates with jobs – what advice do you have for those still hunting?

Graduates with jobs – what advice do you have for those still hunting?

by | Mar 18, 2016 | Careers advice, Confidence and self-esteem, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED THAT YOU WISH YOU’D KNOWN SOONER? What advice can graduates with jobs give to those who are still hunting? One of the great strengths of Graduate Fog is you lot – our community. Every day, in the comments below our posts, we hear from...
Graduates among those hit hardest by zero-hours contract boom

Graduates among those hit hardest by zero-hours contract boom

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, leisure and hospitality, Money, Recession and economy, Retail, Wages, zero hours contracts

UNDER-25s ACCOUNT FOR TWO THIRDS OF LATEST RISE A new boom  in the number of people depending on a zero-hours contract for their main job has hit young workers hardest, according to new research. This includes many graduates doing “stop-gap” jobs –...
Black graduates earn 23% less than their white friends

Black graduates earn 23% less than their white friends

by | 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...
High fliers v low earners: How graduates are divided in the UK today

High fliers v low earners: How graduates are divided in the UK today

by | 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...
Graduates v government! Fight is ON over student loan small print changes

Graduates v government! Fight is ON over student loan small print changes

by | Dec 15, 2015 | average graduate salary, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, student loan, Wages

VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO MOUNT HISTORIC CHALLENGE – CAN YOU HELP? The stage is set for an almighty showdown between graduates and the government, over sneaked-in changes to student loan small print which critics say wouldn’t have been allowed with any other...
Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

Graduate unfair dismissal: Young workers are “disposable” now bosses can sack without reason, say job experts

by | Dec 1, 2015 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Employment rights, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Law, professional development, Recession and economy, resigning and references

HAS CHANGE TO LAW GIVEN EMPLOYERS TOO MUCH POWER? Recent graduates are among the first casualties of a change in law that has made it too easy for bosses to sack their workers without good reason, effectively making them “disposable” and “vulnerable...