by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 11, 2019 | Media and journalism, science and technology, social mobility, Unpaid internships
– “It’s hard for me to say no” to offers, says Lancet Global Health Editor-in-Chief, Zoe Mullan – The roles are unpaid and unadvertised – Comments were made during the Equality in Science Symposium, a public event at the Liverpool...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 23, 2018 | Graduate Jobs, Politicians, science and technology, student loan, Tuition fees, Universities
OR WOULD THIS PUSH POORER STUDENTS TOWARDS LOWER PAID CAREERS? Arts degrees should be cheaper than science degrees, as they are less likely to lead to the highest paid jobs, it has been suggested. In a speech earlier this week, Theresa May stunned her audience by...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 15, 2017 | Applications, Business, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, professional development, science and technology, Universities, Wages
AND WHY THE TECH GIANT WANTS TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU * EXCLUSIVE TO GRADUATE FOG! * IBM is one of the world’s largest IT and consulting services companies: from helping transform healthcare to improving customers’ shopping experiences, it’s what...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 24, 2017 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, professional development, science and technology
UPDATE: DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO 20 FEBRUARY 2017! There are so many great graduate schemes around — at least, that’s how it seems from the blurb on the companies’ websites. But what is the truth? At Graduate Fog, we think the best way to find...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 10, 2014 | Applications, Benefits and welfare, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, professional development, Recession and economy, science and technology, Wages
FIRMS MUST IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL CLASS MIX, NOT JUST ETHNIC AND GENDER In 2014, what does a truly diverse workforce look like? And is it even visible to the naked eye, from a company’s gallery of staff photos? In recent weeks, we’ve seen diversity hit the...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 22, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, job hunting, Recession and economy, science and technology, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
GSK ADMITS AGENCY’S CRASS APPROACH TO THIS WEBSITE WAS “UNACCEPTABLE” * OOH! STORY PICKED UP IN THE OBSERVER! * The marketing firm that asked us to publish a post urging cash-strapped graduates and unpaid interns to consider clinical trials as a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 18, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Recession and economy, science and technology, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
TESTING DRUGS “COULD BE YOUR SOLUTION” TO GRADUATE MONEY WORRIES, SAYS DRUG FIRM REP * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * UPDATE, SUNDAY 22 JUNE: GSK SACKS AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS INCIDENT Cash-strapped graduates and unpaid interns are being targeted for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 12, 2014 | Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, science and technology
TOO FEW GRADUATES CAN CODE, SAY TECH FIRM BOSSES UK graduates are missing out on jobs because their grasp of digital technology is not strong enough, according to top employers. Technology firms say there are too few graduates with digital skills, such as web design...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 15, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, science and technology, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
IS EIGHT-WEEK “PAY-TO-LEARN-TO-EARN” COURSE A RIP-OFF? Graduate Fog is increasingly concerned about the rise in post-uni, pre-job training courses being targeted at recent graduates struggling to find a paid, permanent job in their chosen field. The latest...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 21, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, science and technology, Wages
ONE COMPANY BOSS INSISTS YOU ARE WORTH IT (AND YES, HE IS HIRING NOW!) If you asked a company boss “What is a new graduate worth to you?” you’d expect them to say “Not much”, “As little as I can get away with paying”, or...
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