by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 23, 2010 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Uncategorized, Universities
GRIM PROSPECTS FOR GRADUATES ARE “FANTASTIC NEWS” FOR EMPLOYERS A senior jobs expert has clashed with appalled graduates by suggesting that news that a third of call centre workers in the UK now have a degree is “fantastic.” That this figure...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 21, 2010 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate unemployment, Media and journalism, Politicians, Uncategorized, Unpaid internships
WORK FOR ELEVEN MONTHS UNPAID – WITH NO EXPENSES A hawk-eyed Graduate Fogger has spotted what could be the most outrageous ad EVER for an internship ‘opportunity.’ Powerful Media – “a cutting edge media consultancy firm based in Canary...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
NOW 106 APPLY FOR EVERY JOB Did you know that there are more people graduating from media-related courses this year than there are jobs in the whole of the British media? If this is correct (it’s a quote – can anyone find official confirmation?), then...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
UNPAID INTERNSHIPS BRING SHAME ON BRITISH BUSINESS, SAYS GRADUATE FOG This website today asks whether anybody in the business world is planning to locate their testicles, step forward and declare their support for the battle for fair pay for Britain’s army of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
TESCO, SAINBSURY’S, MORRISONS, SUPERDRUG, WEIGHT WATCHERS, SELFRIDGES AND URBAN OUTFITTERS IN THE DOCK Graduate Fog has learned that the seven big brands caught advertising for unpaid internships could face official questioning – and even criminal charges....
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
JAMES CAAN RECRUITS FOR AN UNPAID INTERN — SO GRADUATE FOG INVITES HIM TO TEA Tycoon and Dragon’s Den star James Caan has advertised for a three-month internship, paying expenses only. The job description is the longest Graduate Fog has ever seen for an...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
STOP! ARE YOU ABOUT TO MAKE AN EXPENSIVE MISTAKE? A survey of 1,000 university-leavers has revealed that 35% are considering some sort of postgraduate qualification, but a major employer has warned that many bosses prefer grads to gain extra experience, not extra...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
ALL FIVE LEADERSHIP CANDIDATES BACK INTERN AWARE’S CAMPAIGN All the contenders for the leadership of the Labour Party have agreed to back a fair deal for interns. David and Ed Miliband, Andy Burnham and Ed Balls have all signed Intern Aware’s pledge to end...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
ARE CASH-STRAPPED UNIS PRESSURING CAREERS ADVISERS TO FLOG DODGY POST-GRAD COURSES? Graduate Fog has heard disturbing rumours that some university careers advisers are being urged to ‘sell’ postgraduate courses that are under-subscribed – regardless...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
CABLE’S IDEA ‘UNLIKELY’ TO BE PURSUED, INSISTS TORY SOURCE Vince Cable’s suggestion to replace up-front student tuition fees with a variable graduate tax may already have been squashed – before it’s even been properly discussed....
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