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Employees work through Christmas On 31-Dec-2007 under Graduate Over a third of employees will have worked through the holiday period, according to a report. The research, by the Post Office Travel Services, showed that 40 per cent of workers will have been workin read more...
10,000 jobs to be created in Birmingham On 28-Dec-2007 under Graduate Birmingham city council has announced £500 million plans to revitalise an area at Longbridge which could create 10,000 jobs for the midlands. The announcement will come as good news for students look read more...
Teaching sector described as buoyant On 27-Dec-2007 under Graduate Recruitment in the education and teaching sector has been described as "buoyant" by the Schools Minister. Jim Knight was responding to claims by the Conservative Party that the sector was in disarray read more...
Careers day informs about finance jobs On 24-Dec-2007 under Graduate A 'careers in the city' day was held earlier this month in response to the need for greater careers experience among graduates.A number of companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers and Lloyds of Lond read more...
Employers encouraged to celebrate Christmas On 21-Dec-2007 under Recruiter Information Employers have been encouraged to celebrate Christmas at the workplace by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. There is a growing feeling that celebrating Christmas at work is not acceptable as read more...
Engineering diploma to be launched On 20-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students who are looking to start careers in engineering may be pleased to hear that the new engineering vocational diplomas will be valued the same as three and half A-levels by universities. The dip read more...
Microsoft tries to solve skills shortage On 20-Dec-2007 under Graduate Microsoft has announced plans to try and boost the number of people looking for IT jobs by investing approximately £4.4 million to support projects across Europe. The American company will support 28 read more...
Credit cards 'ideal for Christmas' On 20-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards Credit cards are ideal for students to use at Christmas time, according to Sainsbury's bank. With all the pressure and challenges of Christmas shopping, credit cards can provide flexibility and conven read more...
One in ten businessmen to miss Christmas On 19-Dec-2007 under Graduate An estimated one in ten businessmen and women are set to miss spending Christmas day with their families due to work commitments, according to a report. The research, by Clydesdale Bank, shows that fo read more...
IT 'needs more financial support' On 19-Dec-2007 under Graduate IT should be made a strategically important subject by giving financial support to graduates who are taking computing and IT courses, according to the British Computer Society (BCS).The BCS says that read more...
T-Mobile and 3 pool networks On 19-Dec-2007 under Broadband T-Mobile and 3 are attempting to bring wireless broadband to 98 per cent of the UK population by pooling their 3G mobile phone networks. The two companies are also hoping to save £2 billion over the read more...
Student teachers to seek jobs at fair On 18-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students in Hertfordshire are being encouraged to attend a recruitment fair for teachers early next month.The event is being organised by Hertfordshire county council's school workforce development te read more...
Manufacturer announces recruitment plans On 18-Dec-2007 under Graduate A major manufacturer has provided good news to graduate engineers after it announced that it will be starting a huge recruitment drive in the New Year after enjoying a good year in 2007. Hayward Tyler read more...
Orange to offer Setanta on mobiles On 18-Dec-2007 under Mobile Phones Football mad students will be able to get Setanta Sports on their mobiles if they have Orange as their service provider. Orange has announced the deal with Setanta that makes it the first mobile TV pr read more...
Retail management scheme announced On 17-Dec-2007 under Graduate Graduates who have been in the retail industry for seven years or more have been encouraged to apply for a scholarship on a training event for retail managers. There are only seven free places availab read more...
Creative jobs result in healthier people On 17-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students hoping to get jobs that are more creative may be healthier in the future than people with more standard jobs, according to new research. A study in the US by the University of Texas has shown read more...
O2 to offer TV via broadband On 17-Dec-2007 under Broadband O2 is planning to offer UK customers a TV service which will be delivered via broadband next year. The company is to go up against BT, Sky and Virgin Media in the UK pay-TV market and will start trial read more...
Workers making money from hobbies On 14-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students about to start graduate jobs may want to take up a hobby that they can make money out of, as a report shows that 20 per cent of workers in the UK are making extra money out of their past time read more...
Christmas starts now for employees On 14-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students who are still slaving away over end of term essays can look forward to this point in the year when they start work, as a report says that today at 17:00 is the time when employees start windi read more...
UK 'gets best broadband deals' On 14-Dec-2007 under Broadband Broadband users in the UK are enjoying the best deals for their internet access, as well as TV and phone rental, according to a report. The report, by Ofcom, shows that the UK has the cheapest media d read more...
SAVVIS agrees deal with Augustus On 13-Dec-2007 under Graduate Employment levels have reached a record high in the UK, giving hope to graduates looking for jobs. Research, from the Office for National Statistics, shows that 29.3 million people in Britain are now read more...
Students stay safe this Christmas On 13-Dec-2007 under Part time Students who take on part time jobs over Christmas are being told to speak up if they do not believe they are working in a safe environment. Last year there was a 50 per cent increase in deaths of you read more...
New mobile does shopping On 13-Dec-2007 under Mobile Phones A new mobile phone from Nokia has been revealed that can find clothes on the internet after its user has taken a photo of them in a shop window. The phone is still in development but will no doubt be read more...
Employment increase expected On 12-Dec-2007 under Graduate The number of employers that say they plan to recruit more staff in the next 12 months is higher than it has been for 14 years, according to a report. Research, from the 17th annual UPS Europe Busines read more...
Employment at record high in NI On 12-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students from Northern Ireland may be boosted by a recent report that claims employment levels there have reached a record high. Jobs in the construction and service sectors provided the biggest boost read more...
Students warned over credit cards On 12-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards Students going on holiday should be careful when using their credit cards outside the UK as they could be liable to sizeable charges. Over 2 milllion people in Britain are expected to go abroad over C read more...
Maths teacher figures don't add up On 11-Dec-2007 under Graduate There is a shortage of maths and science teachers and the situation is being made worse by the lack of statistics, according to a report.The research, by the Royal Society, suggests that students look read more...
Derry given job boost On 11-Dec-2007 under Graduate Graduates in Derry could receive a boost by the news that around 1,000 jobs could be created there in 2008. Meetings have taken place between potential investors and the Economic Development Section ( read more...
O2 tops broadband poll On 11-Dec-2007 under Broadband The new O2 broadband service has come top of a recent poll of customer satisfaction in broadband providers. The service only launched in October and has beaten established broadband providers AOL, BT read more...
120,000 skilled workers needed for motor industry On 10-Dec-2007 under Graduate The motor industry is facing a skills shortage crisis if it does not train 120,000 skilled workers in the next decade, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).Graduates and students who read more...
Picture messaging on the rise On 10-Dec-2007 under Mobile Phones More and more people are using their mobile phones to send picture messages, according to a report by Orange.Music downloads and puzzle games are also being used on mobiles more than ever. Gavin Forth read more...
Employment Bill to clamp down on rule-breaking employers On 10-Dec-2007 under Part time Students in term-time jobs and holiday work may be pleased to know that the new Employment Bill, published by the government today, proposes harsher penalties on employers that do not pay staff minimu read more...
Graduate freelancers given boost On 07-Dec-2007 under Graduate Graduates looking to move into freelance work may be pleased after the EU cancelled plans that would have changed their rights to work.The plans, which were put forward by the Employment Council, incl read more...
Gap year students head to Africa On 07-Dec-2007 under GAP / Temp Africa is becoming increasingly popular as a destination for students on gap years, according to gapyear.com, a website for students considering taking a year out of their studies. The website also sa read more...
Students urged to ditch store cards this Christmas On 07-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards Students considering buying their Christmas presents using a store credit card might want to think again, after it was revealed that using the cards could result in spending double the money you would read more...
Indestructible phone hits Europe On 06-Dec-2007 under Mobile Phones View all indestructible phone deals here Students who have a habit of breaking their mobile phones may be interested by the launch of Sonim Technologies' new phone, which the company claims is indestr read more...
IT students 'should get business training' On 06-Dec-2007 under Graduate IT business, Micro Focus has told universities to make sure students wanting to go into graduate IT jobs have business skills on top of their IT training. The company painted a rosy picture for IT gra read more...
Students not being put off gap years On 06-Dec-2007 under GAP / Temp Students are not being put off gap years by rising university costs, as many are getting jobs or work experience, according to gapyear.com. The website, which gives students the chance to organise the read more...
Employment ministers meet today for temporary work directive On 05-Dec-2007 under Part time European employment ministers are meeting today to try and work out a deal that will implement the Agency Workers Directive, which will give more rights to students who are working in temporary jobs. read more...
Southampton University graduates to be boosted by universities ranking On 05-Dec-2007 under Graduate Graduates and current students of Southampton University will have their job prospects boosted after it was placed in the top 100 of the Times' list of 100 greatest universities in the world. The Worl read more...
Broadband use in Europe rises On 05-Dec-2007 under Broadband The number of homes with broadband in Europe has risen considerably in the last year, according to a report.Carried out by national statistics offices all over Europe, the survey showed that the figur read more...
EU releases carbon footprint tracker for mobiles On 04-Dec-2007 under Mobile Phones The EU has released a mobile phone application that will allow students who download it to track their carbon footprints. The technology, developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, read more...
Number of graduate job vacancies increases On 04-Dec-2007 under Graduate Graduate job vacancies are going to rise for the fourth year in a row, according to the Association of Graduate Recruitment Survey 2007.The report shows that the number of vacancies will rise by 12.7 read more...
UK businesses 'need IT graduates' On 04-Dec-2007 under Graduate UK businesses have an "insatiable appetite" for IT graduates, according to the British Computer Society (BCS), which could be good news for students looking for graduate IT jobs. The BCS also says tha read more...
Temporary work 'crucial to employment industry' On 03-Dec-2007 under Part time Agency work still has a crucial role in employment according to a new report by research company Bain.The research, called More Work Opportunities for More People, shows that 2.1 million jobs will be read more...
Spending more money on your car 'can save cash on car insurance' On 03-Dec-2007 under Car Insurance Car insurance provider Young Marmalade, has said that spending a little more money on your car could lower insurance premiums and cut the risk of accidents. The company, which provides car insurance f read more...
National Skills Academy to boost construction jobs On 03-Dec-2007 under Graduate Students looking for graduate construction jobs may be boosted by the news that there will be a National Skills Academy for Construction on the 2012 Olympic site in London. The scheme is designed to t read more...