Evening Standard defends unpaid internship prize as “a great opportunity”

Evening Standard defends unpaid internship prize as “a great opportunity”

by | Aug 6, 2014 | Arts and culture, diversity, Employers and recruitment, fashion, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, Unpaid internships, Wages

WINNER CAN OPT OUT OF THE PLACEMENT IF THEY CAN’T AFFORD THE TIME, SAYS SPOKESPERSON The Evening Standard has dismissed concerns that the unpaid fashion internship ‘prize’ it advertised as part of a competition involving sister TV station London Live...
London Evening Standard under fire over unpaid fashion internship ‘prize’

London Evening Standard under fire over unpaid fashion internship ‘prize’

by | Aug 1, 2014 | Arts and culture, Employers and recruitment, fashion, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Media and journalism, PR and marketing, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages

‘FASHION HAPPY’ COMPETITION ANGERS YOUNG JOBSEEKERS  The Evening Standard has angered young jobseekers by advertising a four-week unpaid fashion internship at its sister TV channel as a competition prize, using the hashtag #fashionhappy. The following...
Born after 1980? Don’t expect to feel the benefits of the economic recovery

Born after 1980? Don’t expect to feel the benefits of the economic recovery

by | Sep 12, 2013 | Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Housing, job hunting, Parents and family, Recession and economy, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts

CRITICS HIGHLIGHT “HUGE INEQUALITIES” BETWEEN GENERATIONS’ FINANCES AS ECONOMY PICKS UP (APPARENTLY) Politicians are celebrating as new figures show that the UK economy is recovering – but critics insist that the country’s young people...