by Tanya de Grunwald | Jan 19, 2016 | diversity, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
POSTING OF EXPENSES-ONLY ROLE WAS RESULT OF A “MISUNDERSTANDING” * OOH! GRADUATE FOG QUOTED ON THIS STORY BY THE BBC, SUN, AND MAILONLINE! * Labour’s shadow equality minster has advertised a degree-level parliamentary internship, paying expenses...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 21, 2015 | Employers and recruitment, General election and voting, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Money, Politicians, Public services, Recession and economy, social mobility, Unpaid internships, Wages
PARTY’S ACTIONS MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR PROMISES, SAYS GRADUATE FOG A Labour MP has been found to be paying his interns just £4 a day, apparently conflicting with a pledge made last week by Ed Miliband to tackle the problems of low pay and unpaid...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Feb 19, 2015 | CVs and interviews, diversity, Employers and recruitment, General election and voting, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, London, Money, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships
ADVERTS FOR DOZENS OF WAGE-FREE ROLES APPEAR ONLINE, AIMED SQUARELY AT YOUNG APPLICANTS * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE! * * OOH! THIS STORY HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY POLITICS BLOG GUIDO FAWKES Politicians are being warned not to use the general election to take advantage of...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Jul 5, 2014 | Applications, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
*STORY PICKED UP BY THE GUARDIAN!* “CONSTITUENCY INTERN” WANTED FOR UP TO 100 DAYS OF “VOLUNTEERING” A politician who advertised nine unpaid internships has been reported to officials for investigation by HM Revenue and Customs. The...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 10, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Recession and economy, Unpaid internships, Wages
10-PARAGRAPH RANT CLAIMS “MEDIA JEOPARDY” FORCING MPs TO “SHY AWAY” FROM ADVERTISING UNPAID POSITIONS PUBLICLY * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * A spokesperson for the MP who has advertised eight unpaid internships has reacted angrily when challenged...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Apr 8, 2014 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, job hunting, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages
RECORD-BREAKING REPEAT OFFENDER JOINS OUR ULTIMATE WALL OF SHAME * GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE * Most politicians have finally twigged that openly advertising unpaid internships is no longer a great look. But one MP is digging his heels in – recently recruiting for...
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