by Tanya de Grunwald | Sep 24, 2020 | Applications, Careers advice, Covid-19 Coronavirus, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting
FREE to download – click here Already mentioned in the Guardian Author best known for challenging Tony Blair, Phillip Green, Boris Johnson, Simon Cowell, Vivienne Westwood, Samantha Cameron and over unpaid internships E-book is sponsored by Accenture, Vodafone,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 8, 2017 | Applications, CVs and interviews, Graduate Jobs, Graduate schemes, job hunting
ASK AN EMPLOYER! Series sponsored by Grant Thornton Every graduate is different, every graduate job is different and every graduate employer is different. But when it comes to job hunting, you’d be surprised how common it is for graduates to make the same...
by Tanya de Grunwald | May 17, 2016 | diversity, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
BECAUSE VIOLENCE DOESN’T SOLVE ANYTHING If one thing makes us mad, it’s unpaid internships. In fact, this website made its name by naming and shaming the big firms and famous people who exploit graduates who are so desperate for experience they’ll...
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 | Nov 3, 2014 | average graduate salary, diversity, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Money, PR and marketing, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
BUT GULF WIDENS BETWEEN WAGES OFFERED BY GOOD AND BAD EMPLOYERS The Living Wage has jumped to nearly £10 an hour in some parts of the UK, meaning that graduates working for ‘good’ employers are earning 41% more than those with the same skills who are...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 8, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, professional development, Recession and economy
A BIG FIB COULD MEAN TEN YEARS IN PRISON (YIKES!) – BUT WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE WHITE LIE? Job-hunting graduates have been shocked to learn that lying on their CV could land them in prison for up to ten years. Given the shortage of positions available for young...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jun 2, 2014 | Applications, average graduate salary, Banking, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Recession and economy, Wages
CLASS OF 2014 TO EARN LESS THAN CLASS OF 2008 ** Woop! We’re in today’s Telegraph! Jobs market opens up for graduates as businesses expand ** Graduates have received mixed news today as it emerged that the number of graduate jobs available is set to rise...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 5, 2014 | Applications, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Retail
SIMPLE ADMIN TASKS ARE A MAJOR HURDLE, SAYS NEW SURVEY A third of young jobseekers say the biggest barrier to finding a better job is simply getting round to updating their CV. New figures by Monster.co.uk found that this seemingly straightforward admin task is...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Mar 4, 2014 | Business, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, job hunting, professional development, Universities, Unpaid internships
EMPLOYERS REMINDED TO TRAIN AND MENTOR THEIR YOUNG STAFF Bosses have been reminded of their responsibility to train and mentor their young staff, rather than expecting you to know everything on Day One in a new job. A new document has been produced by the Chartered...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Oct 17, 2013 | Applications, Business, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting
DEBATE: ARE RUDE RECRUITERS TRASHING THEIR COMPANY’S REPUTATION? If you apply for a job at a well-known company and they never reply, does it make you think less of that brand? If you travel miles to an assessment day (paying your own travel expenses) –...
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