Is Simon Cowell hiring unpaid interns AGAIN?

Is Simon Cowell hiring unpaid interns AGAIN?

MUSIC MOGUL’S PEOPLE ASK TO SPEAK TO US “OFF THE RECORD” AFTER TOUTING FOR MULTIPLE “KEEN AS MUSTARD” INTERNS, PAYING EXPENSES ONLY ** ANOTHER GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE ** Simon Cowell has been caught up in another row about his...
A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices. Are you one of them?

A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices. Are you one of them?

TOO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE “SHOE-HORNED” INTO UNI DEGREES THAT DON’T PAY OFF, SAYS LABOUR MP A quarter of graduates are earning less than apprentices, according to new figures. New research from the Office of National Statistics has found that 27% of...
Why your unpaid internship could be BAD for your career (yes, really)

Why your unpaid internship could be BAD for your career (yes, really)

UNPAID INTERNS NO MORE LIKELY TO GET PAID JOBS THAN THOSE WHO DON’T BOTHER OR CAN’T AFFORD IT If you’re going to do an internship, make sure that it’s paid. Graduates who do unpaid internships are no more likely to find a paid, permanent job...
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

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...
Can’t afford to move to where the best jobs are? Join the club

Can’t afford to move to where the best jobs are? Join the club

HIGH CITY RENT IS CREATING JOB “BLACKSPOTS” IN RURAL AREAS Sky-high rent in big cities is pricing thousands of graduates out of the race for the best vacancies, new stats show. The problem is creating job “blackspots” where young jobseekers in...
Minimum wage boost could be “self-defeating” says George Osborne

Minimum wage boost could be “self-defeating” says George Osborne

BETTER PAY COULD MEAN FEWER JOBS, ARGUES CHANCELLOR Graduates working for the minimum wage should brace themselves for disappointment – George Osborne has cautioned against a proposed pay rise for those receiving the lowest legal wage. Forcing employers to pay...
Big bosses have ALREADY earned more than you will in the whole of 2014

Big bosses have ALREADY earned more than you will in the whole of 2014

“FAT CAT WEDNESDAY” HIGHLIGHTS PAY GAP BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR STAFF Bosses at some of the UK’s biggest companies have already earned more than most graduates will make in the whole of 2014 – after just two days in the office. By mid-morning...
A fifth of firms plan to hire more graduates in 2014

A fifth of firms plan to hire more graduates in 2014

BUT LOW WAGES AND SHORT-TERM CONTRACTS WILL STAY If you found it tough to land a graduate job in 2013, we have good news. It should be a bit easier in 2014. More than a fifth of firms say they plan to hire more graduates in 2014 than they did in 2013, according to a...
Vice claims to be a “champion” of young workers – despite advertising unpaid internship

Vice claims to be a “champion” of young workers – despite advertising unpaid internship

PLACEMENTS “EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL” AT HELPING YOUNG INTO PAID JOBS (AS LONG AS YOU CAN WORK FOR FREE FIRST) The fashion and media empire Vice has proudly claimed that its unpaid “work experience” placements are “extremely successful”...