by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 15, 2011 | graduate debt, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Universities
2012 FRESHERS WILL BE SADDLED WITH ‘A SMALL MORTGAGE’ The NUS President has blasted the government after it was revealed that those starting university in England in 2012 can expect to graduate with debts of nearly £60,000. A new survey by the independent...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Aug 3, 2011 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Universities, Wages
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL STORY CAUSES OUTRAGE AMONG GRADUATES Cash-strapped university graduates should be free to sell their kidneys in order to pay off their student debt, it has been suggested. And no, this isn’t a joke. In an article for the British Medical...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 7, 2011 | Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Universities, Unpaid internships
ENOUGH TALK – NOW IT’S TIME FOR ACTION, SAYS GRADUATE FOG Are you frustrated that for all the talk – and press coverage – about unpaid internships, very little seems to be happening to stamp out the practice? Today, Graduate Fog is taking part...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 28, 2011 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Media and journalism, Politicians, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
BUT INDUSTRY EXPERTS CLAIM THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! A new survey has revealed that there are now 83 applicants for every graduate job – but industry experts have stunned Graduate Fog by insisting the new figures are not cause for concern, with one...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 18, 2011 | Careers advice, Politicians, Uncategorized, Universities, Unpaid internships
EARNINGS TOTAL £500,000 FOR FLOGGING PLACEMENTS AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Earlier this month, Graduate Fog accused universities of sending mixed messages about unpaid internships – saying officially that they are against them, whilst simultaneously promoting...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 17, 2011 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Universities, Unpaid internships
WHEN WILL EMPLOYERS STOP BASHING YOUNG WORKERS – AND START INVESTING IN TRAINING AGAIN? The Confederation of British Industry has declared that applicants for graduate jobs are failing to meet business’ high expectations. Susan Anderson, CBI director for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 10, 2011 | Careers advice, Universities, Unpaid internships
WHY AREN’T UNIVERSITIES INFORMING STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS? Did your university tell you that unpaid internships are illegal? Did Prospects – supposedly the “official” graduate careers advice – provide you with any helpful advice on...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 29, 2011 | Careers advice, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Universities
POOR ADVICE IS OFFERED AT THE WRONG TIME AND PLACE, SAYS EXPERT **This is a guest post by Anne Wilson, careers coach and founder of Graduate Job Mentor** How prepared will this year’s 350,000 new graduates be for the real world? Do they know what it takes to get...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 24, 2011 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Universities
NEW SYSTEM MEANS SOME WILL PAY BACK TWICE WHAT THEY BORROWED New figures have revealed the shocking reality of graduate debt. Students starting their degree in 2012 could find themselves paying back up to £83,000 over their lifetime – that’s nearly twice...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 11, 2011 | Careers advice, Charities and volunteering, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Media and journalism, Politicians, Universities, Unpaid internships
LONDON NEWSPAPER THE EVENING STANDARD KICKS YOUNG JOBLESS WHEN THEY’RE DOWN The London Evening Standard has shocked Graduate Fog by publishing an article which implies that youth unemployment is the fault of young people, not the government (which many of you...
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