Graduate Job News

John Denham, the secretary for innovation, universities and skills, has urged businesses to ensure that employees are trained properly in 2008, meaning students entering graduate jobs could be trained up to a better level.

Mr Denham has called on employers to make 2008 the year of employee training in order to help the country reach the targets set in the Leitch report.

"In 2007, we launched a substantial package of investment to realise Lord Leitch's vision of a partnership between the state, the employer and the individual, to create a country better able to compete at the highest level. In the coming year, I look forward to working with employers and providers to bring about the culture change we need to ensure this partnership works to its full potential," said Mr Denham.

He added that he is now calling on employers to "engage with the structures we are putting in place" and to "forge closer partnerships" with further and higher education providers.

Last year £11 billion was pledged for education, employment and training initiatives last year, according to Mr Denham.

The Leitch report was published in 2006 and set the UK the target of becoming a world leader in skills by 2020.

Find and apply for graduate jobs through our Graduate Job Search facility, or broaden your horizons through the All Jobs Search

Graduate Job Salaries Lowest For Nearly A Decade
On 16-Apr-2012 under Graduate
A new report from Incomes Data Services (IDS) shows that starting wages for a graduate job this year could be at their lowest real term level for 9 years. According to the research, graduate startin read more...

John Lewis To Boost Ranks With 50 New IT Jobs
On 29-Mar-2012 under Graduate
John Lewis, the UK retailer of furniture, fashion, toys, homeware and electrics, has announced that it is looking to fill up to 50 new jobs in IT this year. At present, John Lewis has an IT team of read more...

Engineering Firm Assystem To Create 300 Derby Jobs By 2015
On 28-Mar-2012 under Graduate
The French-owned engineering company Assystem is expanding and will be creating up to 300 new jobs in Derby before 2015. Some of the engineering positions on offer will be graduate jobs in Derby and t read more...