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Top class graduates neglected by recruiters On 28-Sep-2007 under Graduate Employers are increasingly neglecting to recruit graduates with the highest potential due to increased pressures on speeding up the recruitment process.Industrial society, Bright Futures, states that read more...
'Best' student wins engineering award On 28-Sep-2007 under Graduate A graduate of the University of Sheffield has won a trophy at the national Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) awards.Edward Spalton, who recently completed a degree in Aerospace Engineering, wo read more...
Young workers complement old, says study On 27-Sep-2007 under Recruiter Information A mix of ages in the workplace has beneficial effects on the skills base, according to new research.The Department of Work and Pensions poll revealed that younger employees pass on modern and sometime read more...
Young temps win award On 26-Sep-2007 under GAP / Temp Two young temps have won an award from The Business Connection in recognition of their dedication.Laura Champion and Clare Booth were credited for their achievements and efforts as temporary staff and read more...
Hundreds of new jobs for south Devon On 26-Sep-2007 under GAP / Temp Students hoping to find holiday or part time work in South Devon next year may find the search easier than expected.Supermarket chain Tesco has been chosen to develop a new store and town complex in B read more...
Hain: 'Under 25s will get employment benefits' On 26-Sep-2007 under Graduate Young people looking for jobs will be given short courses to help prepare them, the government has announced.In an announcement today, Peter Hain, government secretary for work and pensions, said that read more...
Graduates could see benefits of homework On 25-Sep-2007 under Graduate Graduates looking for work could become part of a growing trend of people working from home in the UK.Research by the Zurich home insurance company has found that many British professionals are workin read more...
Scottish job market 'strong' despite dip On 25-Sep-2007 under Graduate Graduates and students looking for work in Scotland will find an abundance of employment opportunities, despite a slight reduction in job market growth since June.According to the latest Labour Market read more...
PwC and Deloitte 'best graduate employers' On 24-Sep-2007 under Graduate Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) and Deloitte have been named as the top two places new graduates would most like to work.According to the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers list, sourced from the UK Gradu read more...
New M&S depot to create thousands of jobs On 24-Sep-2007 under Graduate A new Marks and Spencer distribution centre in Bradford will create thousands of jobs, according to a report from the Yorkshire Post newspaper.Students hoping to work in Yorkshire may be interested to read more...
Shorter degrees to improve job access On 24-Sep-2007 under Graduate Cutting the duration of Scottish university degrees from four years to two could improve students' job opportunities on graduating, it has been argued this week. The government is considering introduc read more...
Students work part-time to pay off debts On 21-Sep-2007 under Part time University students are increasingly looking for work to pay off debts, according to the National Union of Students (NUS).Under financial pressure from increased tuition fees, as well as the costs of read more...
Small businesses lose out on students drawn to London jobs On 21-Sep-2007 under Graduate Graduates look for jobs in large London-based companies rather than lesser-known small businesses, says the Graduate Recruitment Bureau.Students are often attracted by graduate recruitment schemes con read more...
HESA: Degree classification can affect employability On 20-Sep-2007 under Graduate Students who leave university with firsts in their degrees are more likely to find employment than those graduating with the lowest classifications.A study by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (H read more...
East Cambridgeshire set for '50% rise in job opportunities' On 20-Sep-2007 under Graduate East Cambridgeshire is expected to see a huge increase in the number of jobs available, according to a new study. An economic model unveiled by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) suggests t read more...
Companies narrow their search for graduates On 19-Sep-2007 under Graduate Companies are keen to recruit graduates though are narrowing their criteria, according to the Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB).GRB's co-founder, Dan Hawes, explains that many organisations value "off read more...
'3 million Brits make hobbies pay' On 19-Sep-2007 under Graduate Students aspiring to their dream graduate job may be interested to know that three million people in the UK have turned their hobby into a full-time career.According to research by Friends Provident, read more...
Free mobile phone for 12 months On 19-Sep-2007 under Mobile Phones E2save.com is giving away free LG Chocolate phones on O2 contracts with no line rental to pay for a year.The deal, particularly suited to students on a budget, is based on an O2 call plan at £40 per read more...
E-Skills launches IT initiative On 18-Sep-2007 under Graduate E-Skills UK has announced its plan to launch an initiative to changeyoung peoples attitudes to IT-focussed careers it has emerged.Named simply Revitalise IT, the employer-led sector skills council run read more...
OECD: It pays to stay in education On 18-Sep-2007 under Graduate Getting a university degree can help young people in Britain earn more money, a recent survey suggests. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found that graduates "enjo read more...
Jobseekers value ethics On 17-Sep-2007 under Graduate People looking for employment are increasingly ruling out employers who are not socially responsible, a survey by Reed Employment has found.The study showed that over half (57 per cent) of the 6,000 j read more...
Hospital dress code to limit infection On 17-Sep-2007 under Graduate Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced guidelines for a new dress code policy for hospitals to reduce the spread of bugs such as MRSA and clostridium difficile. It has been reported that hospital read more...
Young turn to net for career help On 14-Sep-2007 under Graduate New research suggests that many young people are relying on the internet to learn about jobs, because they don't get enough career development in full-time education.The YouGov study was launched this read more...
City jobs stable, says survey On 14-Sep-2007 under Graduate There is good news for graduates looking for career opportunities in the City of London as jobs in the capital's financial district remain stable according to a new survey.The Morgan McKinley London E read more...
Peterborough University gets inaugural students On 14-Sep-2007 under Graduate Peterborough University saw its first students begin their studies this week, according to reports.Some 650 students have started their studies this year and the university is targeting attracting 1,5 read more...
Students can lower their car insurance On 13-Sep-2007 under Car Insurance There are a number of things students can do to lower their car insurance costs, an expert has emphasised.Young people who have just passed their driving test always face higher premiums than older, m read more...
Drive to combine work and study On 13-Sep-2007 under Part time Universities have been urged to provide more degrees for mature students.Students are often encouraged to get paid work. Now, workers may be offered more of a chance to become students again.John Denh read more...
Unemployment falls again On 13-Sep-2007 under Graduate It seems that it is a good time to be entering the UK job market.According to research from the Office of National Statistics, British unemployment continued to decrease in the three months to July.Th read more...
AOL free laptop deal launched On 12-Sep-2007 under Broadband Students and other customers can now take advantage of the latest free laptop with broadband deal. For £19.99 per month, users can get AOL broadband with a download speed of up to 8meg and a 40G read more...
'Bad' jobs damage prospects On 12-Sep-2007 under Graduate Low-paying jobs can damage future employment prospects as much as sustained unemployment, new research has suggested.New graduates often worry that being unemployed for months after university will ma read more...
'Thanks' could boost your chances On 12-Sep-2007 under Graduate Saying thank you after an interview could help you get the job, a new study has suggested.The survey, conducted by OfficeTeam, found that 88 per cent of managers said a thank you note would make a pos read more...
College in Cornwall opens doors for construction students On 11-Sep-2007 under Graduate A Cornish college is opening a new training centre to help meet the demand from students in Plymouth and south-east Cornwall who are looking to work in the construction industry. Saltash College's ne read more...
New scheme to work on student numeracy issues On 11-Sep-2007 under Graduate The University of Central Lancashire (Uclan) has been awarded £200,000 by the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTF) towards a major three-year project to address concerns over poor levels of nume read more...
London students win entrepreneur award On 11-Sep-2007 under Internship Five students from a school in Hackney have seen off competition from teams from schools all over the UK to be crowned winners of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship's (NFTE) business plan compe read more...
2nd degree funding cuts On 10-Sep-2007 under Graduate Final year students will soon have one more reason to dive into the graduate workforce.The government has announced it is to re-direct funding away from students who want to study for a second degree. read more...
All-in-one credit card launched On 10-Sep-2007 under Credit Cards A card combining Oyster, credit and cashless facilities may come in handy for students living in London.The Barclaycard OnePulse can be used instead of an Oyster card to travel around the London trans read more...
Digital training for journalists On 10-Sep-2007 under Internship Leading figures in the world of journalism have emphasised the need for up-to-date training methods.Joanne Butcher, chief executive of the National Council for the Training of Journalists, recently em read more...
Bike thefts cost millions On 07-Sep-2007 under Part time Cash-strapped students should take greater care of their bicycles, new research has suggested.The study, from Direct Line Home Insurance, found that on average, 106 student bicycles are stolen every d read more...
High-flying mobile deal On 07-Sep-2007 under Mobile Phones Canny students can now take advantage of the latest Orange mobile phone deal - which offers free transatlantic flights.Orange is offering free return flights to 14 destinations across Europe and the U read more...
One-third of UK workers are unhappy On 07-Sep-2007 under Graduate New graduates are being advised to avoid the unhappiness that seems to afflict so much of the UK workforce.According to recent research commissioned by learndirect Careers Advice, some 31 per cent of read more...
Student architect designs new classroom On 06-Sep-2007 under Graduate A study centre is going to be built in the new forest to enable people to get closer to nature. The tree house study centre will cost £500,000 and will be built in woodland on the Beaulieu Estate. As read more...
Chinese language course could help in job hunt On 06-Sep-2007 under Graduate A popular language course run by the University of Teesside Business School is being run again this year. The Chinese language course was oversubscribed last year as students lined up to take the Foun read more...
Music offers student a career path On 06-Sep-2007 under Graduate A childhood interest in music looks as if it might lead a Calderdale teenager into an exciting career. Matthew Shaw, now 15 and a student at North Halifax Grammar School, was six when he took up he tr read more...
House giant launches graduate scheme On 05-Sep-2007 under Internship Leading housing firm Barratt Developments has launched a recruitment programme aimed specifically at graduates.This will come as welcome news for university leavers looking to enter the property indus read more...
Race affects student choices, study suggests On 05-Sep-2007 under Graduate Students' ethnicity affects their job choices, according to new research.A survey by European research firm Universum polled 7,763 students on what their considered their "ideal job" to be.6,006 stude read more...
Manners matter, say employers On 05-Sep-2007 under Graduate University leavers need good manners as well as high academic qualifications, new research has suggested.A new study by NFI Research found that 95 per cent of senior executives and managers rated good read more...
Modified cars pose insurance risk On 04-Sep-2007 under Car Insurance Students who are tempted to 'pimp their ride' should consider the insurance implications, an expert has warned.Many students and other young drivers choose to modify their cars by adding alloys, new e read more...
Students possessed by new course On 04-Sep-2007 under Graduate If you've always aspired to be the next Fox Mulder, a new Scottish university course might be what you're looking for.For next month, Glasgow University will be running a 20-week course investigating read more...
Grads can "flourish" in small firms On 04-Sep-2007 under Graduate Graduates joining small enterprises after university have "a lot more room to flourish" within their careers, according to one recruitment expert.Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate Recruitment Bure read more...
50% of students work all year round On 03-Sep-2007 under Part time Over 50 per cent of students work all year round to make ends meet, new research has found.The survey, by Milkround.com, also revealed that a whopping 84 per cent think a part-time job is vital to hel read more...
Student finance challenge launched On 03-Sep-2007 under Internship Students looking for brownie points in the world of finance may want to consider taking part in the latest investment initiative.eFinancialCareers.com has recently launched The Investment Challenge, s read more...
Student loan interest rate to double On 03-Sep-2007 under Graduate Unfortunately, students graduating from university will soon see their debts rising even faster.As reported by Thisismoney.co.uk, the student loan interest rate is set to double, from 2.4 per cent to read more...