Exit fees Ep20: WTF, KPMG?! Firm signs up as a new client of FDM
HAS CORPORATE SOCIAL MOBILITY CHAMPION ‘BETRAYED’ THE YOUNG PEOPLE IT CLAIMS TO CARE ABOUT? Accountancy firm KPMG has risked its reputation as a champion of social mobility by signing up as a new client of FDM Group…
Sex pest mentors “lure young workers by offering career advice”
ARE ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INTERNS AND GRADUATES JUST STARTING OUT? Established professionals with ulterior motives are “luring” vulnerable…
It’s ‘Game Over’ for boring application forms! Why graduate employers love new game-style testing (and you should too)
HOW SMARTER TECH BENEFITS CANDIDATES, AS WELL AS EMPLOYERS If you’re busy applying for the big graduate schemes, the chances are you’ve already felt…
Got an interview in London, Manchester or Birmingham in November? Have two nights’ FREE accommodation, thanks to Barclays
BANK LENDS ITS FLATS TO GRADUATES AS SHOCKING NEW STATS REVEAL TRUE COST OF JOB HUNTING Graduates hoping to attend a job interview in London, Manchester or Birmingham…
Could a new ‘ban’ on unpaid internships make things WORSE for young workers?
UNPAID INTERNSHIPS ARE ALREADY ILLEGAL. WHY RISK CONFUSING THE ISSUE? Could a new bill designed to improve interns’ chances of being paid for their work actually risk making things WORSE for young workers…
Victory for film interns! Pinewood-based firm makes unpaid role PAID
FDI CAVES IN TO COMPLAINTS, AFTER PINEWOOD STUDIOS FAILS TO BACK YOUNG WORKERS A film company we challenged for advertising an unpaid PA role appears to have changed its mind…
Go on, take it! FREE e-book for every graduate, thanks to energy firm E.ON
YOU GET GREAT ADVICE — THEY PICK UP THE BILL! Energy firm E.ON has become the first employer to fund a giveaway of…
Want to work in TV and film – but locked out by unpaid runner roles and internships? There IS something you can do
SEEN AN AD FOR A DODGY ROLE? SEND US THE LINK Desperate to break into the UK film and TV industry – but can’t afford to work for free?
Relief for low-earning graduates as tuition fee repayment threshold jumps to £25,000
BUT DO THE CHANGES GO FAR ENOUGH TO HELP CASH-STRAPPED YOUNG WORKERS? Recent university graduates earning less than £25,000 a year have been given some much-need breathing space after…
Pinewood Studios rejects call to ban unpaid internships on its premises
WORLD-FAMOUS HOME OF BRITISH CINEMA FAILS TO STEP UP WHEN IT COUNTS Pinewood Studios – where James Bond is filmed – has refused to help young job seekers by banning unpaid internships on its premises…
How to get a graduate job at E.ON
APPLYING TO THE E.ON GRADUATE SCHEME? The energy firm’s Graduate Co-ordinator, Jodie Hartigan, explains exactly what they’re looking for and how to make sure your application goes into their ‘Yes’ pile