Graduate Job News

Businesses are losing faith in degree classifications, according to the Guardian.

Students with a 2:2 searching for jobs after recently graduating could be interested to hear comments their degree classification may not set them back in their quest to kick-start their career.

A study by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has revealed that some employers are finding a 2:2 from one university could be the equivalent of a first gained elsewhere.

Speaking to the Guardian, Carl Gilleard from the AGR said: "Employers have not abandoned degree classifications overnight, but there is a growing awareness that graduates have other things to offer."

The report found a third of recruiters will consider employing someone with a 2:2, up from a quarter in 2007.

Rebecca Fielding, talent manager at HJ Heinz, told the newspaper employers who will not consider applicants with a 2:2 were missing out on excellent candidates.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph has reported that the same AGR survey has shown graduate salaries have stalled as a result of the credit crunch.

The average salary for university leavers this year is £24,500, an increase of 1.8 per cent compared with 2007.

Find and apply for graduate jobs through the Graduate Job Search, or use the All Jobs Search to find other types of student job vacancies and work opportunities.

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