by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 9, 2017 | Careers advice, diversity, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, social mobility
YOU GET GREAT ADVICE — THEY PICK UP THE BILL! * UPDATE: OFFER EXTENDED – FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY * Energy firm E.ON has become the first employer to fund a giveaway of Graduate Fog’s critically acclaimed job-hunting bible ‘How to get a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 21, 2017 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships
WORLD-FAMOUS HOME OF BRITISH CINEMA FAILS TO STEP UP WHEN IT COUNTS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * The British film and TV industry is very good at scratching its head and claiming to be mystified by the causes of its massive diversity problem, declaring its commitment to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 11, 2017 | diversity, fashion, Media and journalism, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
EDWARD ENNINFUL HAS SAID DIVERSITY IN FASHION MUST EXTEND TO INTERNS, AS WELL AS MODELS Desperate to work in fashion – but can’t afford to work for free? Good news! Graduate Fog can confirm that the new Editor of UK Vogue – one of the biggest jobs in...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 26, 2016 | Applications, Confidence and self-esteem, diversity, Graduate schemes, professional development
LACK OF CONFIDENCE – OR DOESN’T THE CORPORATE WORLD APPEAL? Women are less likely to aim for top graduate jobs – despite being statistically more likely than men to land them if they apply, according to new stats. But the reason remains a mystery. A...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 1, 2016 | CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Parents and family, Recession and economy, social mobility, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
SHOCKING NEW REPORT REVEALS “MASSIVE PAY GAP” BETWEEN WHITE GRADUATES AND THEIR ETHNIC MINORITY FRIENDS Yes, this is the UK – and yes, this is 2016. Yet shocking new research has revealed a “massive pay gap” between the UK’s white...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 22, 2015 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, disabilities and extra challenges, Disorders, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, professional development
PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS – AND TAKE YOUR TIME, SAYS EXPERT Graduate job-hunting can feel especially daunting if you have dyspraxia (also known as developmental co-ordination disorder, or DCD). Being clumsy, forgetful and having a less-than-brilliant sense of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 23, 2015 | Business, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Recession and economy, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
GAIN EXPERIENCE AT THE BBC, TED BAKER OR OXFAM – BUT ONLY IF YOUR PARENTS CAN MATCH THE OFFER ANOTHER GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * WOW! OUR STORY PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT, DAILY MAIL, EXPRESS, BUZZFEED, DAZED, RADIO 4’S TODAY PROGRAMME AND MORE!...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 15, 2015 | Applications, average graduate salary, Banking, Business, Confidence and self-esteem, CVs and interviews, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Money, Parents and family, professional development, social mobility, Tuition fees, Universities, Wages
IT’S OFFICIAL: TOP FIRMS FAVOUR ‘POLISHED’ APPLICANTS FROM PRIVILEGED BACKGROUNDS (EVEN IF THEY’RE LESS CLEVER) The UK’s top employers have been slammed for sidelining the UK’s bright working class applicants in favour of more...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 22, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, Parents and family, Politicians, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
WE DEMAND URGENT ACTION IN FIGHT FOR FAIR PAY FOR YOUNG WORKERS Graduate Fog’s founder has insisted that interns’ fight for fair pay must be a priority – and that a recommendation that unpaid internships should be abolished by 2020 is an insult to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 10, 2014 | Applications, Benefits and welfare, disabilities and extra challenges, diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Money, Parents and family, professional development, Recession and economy, science and technology, Wages
FIRMS MUST IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL CLASS MIX, NOT JUST ETHNIC AND GENDER In 2014, what does a truly diverse workforce look like? And is it even visible to the naked eye, from a company’s gallery of staff photos? In recent weeks, we’ve seen diversity hit the...
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