by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 19, 2014 | Applications, Careers advice, CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy
NEW FIGURES SHOW A THIRD SEND ONE APPLICATION PER DAY – AND ONE IN SIX SENDS JUST FIVE PER MONTH A survey has suggested that job-hunting graduates are sending out far fewer applications than might be expected. New research from Totaljobs.com reveals that a third...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 10, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, workfare, zero hours contracts
BOSSES MUST “DO THE RIGHT THING” NOW ECONOMY IS RECOVERING Firms that can afford to pay their staff a living wage have a moral responsibility to do so, the Archbishop of York has said. If acted upon, this recommendation would make a huge difference to...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 7, 2014 | disabilities and extra challenges, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Health and welfare, professional development, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
AND TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH “STIGMA” IS TOP OF THEIR AGENDA Employers have a responsibility to ensure their employees are physically and mentally fit to work, one of the UK’s top graduate recruiters said – although the company’s employees...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 5, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, leisure and hospitality, Media and journalism, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
WE REPORT ‘ZILLI MEDIA’ TO OFFICIALS FOR INTERNSHIP THAT DOESN’T EVEN PAY EXPENSES * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * Newsflash, Wed 5 Feb, 4.15pm – the advert has been taken down! No comment from Zilli yet – will keep you posted…...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 4, 2014 | average graduate salary, Banking, Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Law, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SET TO BOOST EMPLOYER DEMAND FOR GRADUATES Is the worst over? Is the sun is about to shine for graduates? After what seems like years, could the job market be picking up at last? New figures from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR)...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 24, 2014 | average graduate salary, Benefits and welfare, Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages, zero hours contracts
ARE THERE MORE PAID GRADUATE JOBS AROUND NOW? DO YOU FEEL MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT YOUR CAREER? Politicians have been patting themselves on the back this week as new stats showed overall unemployment is falling in the UK. But are things really improving yet for...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 21, 2014 | average graduate salary, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
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...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 17, 2014 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Unpaid internships, Wages
IT WON’T BE THE BIGGEST, BUT COULD IT BE THE BEST? You love this website – and you need a job. So does it make sense to add a job board to Graduate Fog? Until now, we have not had much in the way of a jobs board. Visit our Jobs page and you’ll find a...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 15, 2014 | average graduate salary, Business, Careers advice, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Recession and economy, science and technology, Tuition fees, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
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...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 14, 2014 | CVs and interviews, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Job boards, job hunting, Recession and economy
AND RECORD NUMBERS SEARCHED ONLINE BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Haven’t started your 2014 job hunt yet? You’d better get cracking – as you’re already behind the competition. New figures show that record numbers of jobseekers logged on to...
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