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Flexibility promoted for 'smarter commute' On 31-Oct-2007 under Graduate The amount of time the UK workforce spends commuting to work has increased sharply in the last decade, according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Despite the trend affecting the UK's 25 million comm read more...
Winter shortages as staff seek sun On 31-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Employers are experiencing staff shortages in the winter months as large numbers of staff save their leave to take breaks to winter sun destinations.Students looking for temporary work during their un read more...
Best results from 'free range' staff On 30-Oct-2007 under Graduate Workers who are given a spacious and open office environment with modern technology are more productive than those working in cramped conditions.According to research by The Mind Lab, "free range" wor read more...
Students careers advice 'lacking' On 29-Oct-2007 under Graduate University students are not being offered adequate careers advice before graduating.According research by Just IT, around 90 per cent of students would have liked better tailored guidance on the proce read more...
Student finances pushed more than ever On 29-Oct-2007 under Part time The UK's students are finding it increasingly difficult to cover the costs of life at university, according to a new study.In a new report called Coming of Wage, the Social Issues Research Centre reve read more...
Students' career aspirations 'varied' On 26-Oct-2007 under Graduate There are three different categories of students when it comes to their thoughts on careers, say new reports.According to the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), some students h read more...
pfeg: Young people financially 'responsible' On 26-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Young people are in charge of their financial responsibilities, the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg) said today.The director of policy, Alistair Mathews, explained that despite their awareness, read more...
Women's influence valuable in workplace On 25-Oct-2007 under Graduate The influence of more women in the workplace has been revealed recently.According to a report from Living Britain, skills such as intuition and creativity typically associated with women are proving m read more...
DWF: Christmas workers deserve same rights On 25-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Employers taking on temporary staff to cover the festive season are reminded that they should allow them the same rights as other staff.In the run up to Christmas, law firm DWF has warned that firms e read more...
Students told of volunteering benefits On 24-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp A Dorset MP has been advising local A-level students of the benefits of volunteering, it has emerged.Jim Knight spoke to the Weymouth College students about how taking up a voluntary post in their spa read more...
Prof suggests exercise in the workplace On 24-Oct-2007 under Graduate A professor at the London School of Economics has recommended companies offer staff an hour for exercise every day.Young jobseekers looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the workplace may be inte read more...
Employers need to work on IT skills divide On 23-Oct-2007 under Graduate Recent research has highlighted the need for employers to help workers develop their IT skills in the workplace.Of the 1,000 respondents to a survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of Samsung, five pe read more...
Productivity boost through flexi-work On 23-Oct-2007 under Graduate Enhanced staff productivity is the main reason employers choose to offer flexible work.Despite PricewaterhouseCoopers' findings that most graduates do not expect to work flexibly, some may be interest read more...
PwC launches new recruitment programme On 22-Oct-2007 under Graduate Leading graduate employer PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has launched its 2008 recruitment drive.The programme, which is focussed around environmental issues and reducing negative impacts on global clim read more...
Gapyear.com: Optimism about gap debts On 22-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Young people taking a gap year to travel before university seem optimistic about repaying debts on their return, Tom Griffiths of gapyear.com said today.The founder of the website said that those goin read more...
Mix and match on 3's new tariff On 22-Oct-2007 under Mobile Phones Mobile network 3 has launched a new tariff it has labelled Mix and Match.The deal, available in a range of call plans and on up to 20 handsets including the Sony Ericsson K7770i, is perfect for studen read more...
Top graduates beat off competition On 19-Oct-2007 under Graduate Three graduates have come up trumps winning placements on Barratt's Graduate Recruitment Scheme.After facing stiff competition from 750 other applicants the trios prudence paid off as they were invi read more...
Brits condemn employers using Facebook On 19-Oct-2007 under Graduate Over half of Britons consider employers accessing information about them on sites such as Facebook unethical.The idea of employers using social networking websites to procure information about their e read more...
Classifications should 'recognise' success On 18-Oct-2007 under Graduate Changing the way degrees are classified would give employers a clearer picture of graduates' achievements.According to Pamela Taylor, chair of GuildHE and principal at Newman College of Higher Educati read more...
Firms should 'widen talent pool' On 18-Oct-2007 under Recruiter Information Law firms are advised to seek out job applicants with varied backgrounds.An industry expert has said that failing to do so could prevent companies from recruiting the top candidates.Anne Fairweather, read more...
Training attracts graduates into jobs On 17-Oct-2007 under Graduate The advantages of training when starting a career can be attractive to job-seeking graduates, said the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).Bridging the gap between academic and professional work read more...
Thousands less unemployed On 17-Oct-2007 under Graduate The unemployment rate was down this month meaning thousands more have jobs.New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the rate of unemployment was down 5.4 per cent in the quarter fr read more...
Young people favour earning over study On 17-Oct-2007 under Part time Many young people will choose to find a job rather than racking up huge debts at university.Recent research by Alliance and Leicester shows that 43 per cent of young people between the age of 16 and 2 read more...
Thousands of jobs created On 16-Oct-2007 under Graduate Over 40,800 UK jobs were created in September this year, according to recent research.The latest figures from the Adecco/Mandis Job Creation Index (JCI) show that the number of jobs available increase read more...
Financial firms' benefits falling short On 16-Oct-2007 under Graduate Benefits offered by financial services companies are not living up to employees' benefit aspirations.According to recent research by recruitment consultancy Badenoch and Clark, firms need to tailor th read more...
Students choose earning over gap year On 15-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Many students are using a year out between school and university to earn money for their studies rather than travelling.According to a recent poll of 3,500 school-leavers, graduates and students by Na read more...
HRMC relaxes payroll officialdom On 15-Oct-2007 under Part time The government has decided to ease regulations requiring information from students for payroll records.Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs department (HRMC) has announced that the official P38(S) form r read more...
Budgeting can be valuable for gappers On 15-Oct-2007 under GAP / Temp Planning expected spending can help those taking a gap year to better manage their funds, gapadvice.org said last week.According to Phil Murray, director of the company, budgeting for a year out can b read more...
BMA: Government should relieve graduates' debt burden On 12-Oct-2007 under Graduate Graduate debt is increasing because of the introduction of variable tuition fees, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. This year's new medical student intake will leave university £8,000 read more...
Construction graduates vital, says minister On 12-Oct-2007 under Graduate Projects like the Olympics and Crossrail need young people to succeed, minister for competitiveness Stephen Timms has said.Speaking at a ceremony to celebrate the new Construction and the Built Enviro read more...
Specialist recruitment agency advised for law graduates On 12-Oct-2007 under Recruiter Information Law graduates would do better to work with specialist recruiters who understand their needs, an expert has advised.Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) head of public policy Anne Fairweather read more...
Honours go to apprenticeship star On 11-Oct-2007 under Graduate A bright young woman from Fife in Scotland has been celebrated at the Modern Apprenticeship Awards.Lorraine Clark, a 22-year-old electrician, was pronounced Apprentice of the Year as well as Overall A read more...
Graduates advised to promote their 'specialist qualities' On 11-Oct-2007 under Graduate Those looking for a job after graduating from university are advised to highlight their "specialist qualities".According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), graduates should not jus read more...
Young people's career plans under wraps On 10-Oct-2007 under Graduate Over half of young people in the workplace choose not to discuss their career aspirations with their employers.A survey by BlessingWhite human resources consultancy found that 62 per cent of employees read more...
Graduates find jobs online On 10-Oct-2007 under Graduate Four in every five students and graduates looking for a job use recruitment websites in their hunt.According to new research by graduate careers advisors, Milkround.com, most young people look online read more...
PwC: UK graduates expect less flexibility On 10-Oct-2007 under Part time Graduates in the UK have been found to expect a less flexible career than others according to PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC).In a poll of over 3,000 graduates from Britain, the US and China about to star read more...
Regional 'brain drain' as students hit London On 09-Oct-2007 under Graduate There are fears of a sapping of regional talent as 30 per cent of students plan to move to London after university.According to a new study by Jobsite recruitment website, in some areas of Britain as read more...
Award for enterprising student On 09-Oct-2007 under Internship The Berkshire and Oxfordshire award for the most enterprising student has been awarded to Michaela Ellison.Ms Ellison was thought deserving of the prize after spending her summer promoting and develop read more...
Students enrich local economy and workforce On 08-Oct-2007 under Graduate Students of Manchester's universities contribute £1 billion pounds to the city's economy, supporting local businesses and jobs.Consultants AD Little carried out research for the University of Manches read more...
Women in the workplace 'not aspirational enough' On 08-Oct-2007 under Graduate Female employees should be more ambitious in order to push towards full equality in the workplace.Clare Logie, who has recently re-launched the Bank of Scotland Corporate's initiative to support women read more...
Rise in Scottish language graduates On 05-Oct-2007 under Graduate There has been a significant increase in the number of people in Scotland graduating in languages.According to a report by the Scottish Executive, 38 per cent more students graduated from foreign lang read more...
Many students need financial subsidies On 05-Oct-2007 under Part time Evidence suggests that students need to look for ways of supporting themselves other than financial support from parents.Research by Halifax Unsecured Personal Loans found that, on average, 71 per cen read more...
Entrepreneurs cannot be manufactured On 04-Oct-2007 under Graduate Small businesses believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, according to a recent poll.Increasing numbers of courses are being offered on the instruction of entrepreneurial skills but most profes read more...
Most successful entrepreneurs named Young Guns On 04-Oct-2007 under Graduate A list of the UK's top thirty young entrepreneurs has revealed a new abundance of innovative talents.In its fifth year, the list, compiled by Growing Business magazine, celebrates the most successful read more...
Rise in temporary finance jobs On 04-Oct-2007 under Part time There has been an increase in the amount of temporary jobs available in the finance sector.According to research by recruitment company Joslin Rowe, the rise is caused by the imminent Markets and Fina read more...
Too many job adverts flout ageism laws On 03-Oct-2007 under Recruiter Information An alarmingly high proportion of job adverts are in breach of laws on ageism, a new survey has found. A study by law firm DWF found that 21 per cent of 200 examined could be construed as ageist. The E read more...
Graduates sought to run pubs On 03-Oct-2007 under Internship Running a pub must rate amongst many students dream professions, and brewer and pub operator Greene King is offering to help make that dream come true for two graduates. The Suffolk-based company ha read more...
Scottish graduates prosper in job market On 03-Oct-2007 under Graduate Employment prospects for new graduates of Scottish universities remain strong, according to new figures released on Tuesday. Data from the Scottish Executive showed that 62 per cent of those taking fi read more...
Student workers benefit from extended leave On 02-Oct-2007 under Part time Students working during term-time could get more leave as part of a nationwide extension to holiday entitlement.From yesterday, statutory leave allowance went up from 20 days to 24 days for full-time read more...
Cambridge Uni best of British for MBAs On 02-Oct-2007 under Graduate Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge has come seventh in the Economist's best full-time MBA programme rankings.Top of the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2007 ranking was the Graduate Sc read more...
Fashion students' designs to sell in Selfridges On 02-Oct-2007 under Graduate New designers are to have their Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) work showcased at one of the capitals leading department stores.The students' work will be put on sale at Selfridges' flagship store in Lo read more...
Increase to NMW will benefit 'millions' On 01-Oct-2007 under Part time Students working part time will be among millions benefiting from an increase to the national minimum wage (NMW) coming into force today.The increase accompanies an extension of allowance for holiday read more...
Extension of North Yorkshire apprenticeships On 01-Oct-2007 under Internship North Yorkshire county council's apprenticeship scheme is to be extended this year, providing over a hundred more apprenticeships.Launched in September last year, the Real Start scheme is aimed at giv read more...