The graduates paying £3,250 to learn how to work at a start-up

The graduates paying £3,250 to learn how to work at a start-up

by | 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...
Your £27,000 degree is just “icing on the cake” says Prince Andrew

Your £27,000 degree is just “icing on the cake” says Prince Andrew

by | Jan 7, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Wages

GRADUATES ARE “EDUCATED BUT UNTRAINED” INSISTS ROYAL (WHO DIDN’T GO TO UNI) Prince Andrew has claimed graduates are unprepared for the world of work, and that young people should only regard their university degree as “icing on the cake”...
Traitor or victim? The graduate who says interns aren’t worth paying

Traitor or victim? The graduate who says interns aren’t worth paying

by | Nov 26, 2013 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages

INEXPERIENCED WORKERS MUST “FACE THE CONSEQUENCES” OF TOO MUCH FUN AT UNI, SAYS YOUNG JOURNALIST A young journalist has sparked intense debate online after claiming many of her fellow graduates are not worth paying because they don’t have the skills...
Law internships are a “grim” trend, says top judge

Law internships are a “grim” trend, says top judge

by | Nov 1, 2013 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Recession and economy, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages

NEED FOR UNPAID EXPERIENCE LOCKING POORER GRADUATES OUT OF THE PROFESSION Britain’s top female judge has warned that the growth of unpaid internships is a “grim” and “very gloomy” trend that is undermining efforts to improve diversity in...