Job News And Information

Cosmetics companies look for top science graduates
On 30-Sep-2008 under Internship
The British cosmetics sector is looking to recruit graduates with a solid science background and good sales skills, it has been reported.According to the Independent, the shop-face of the beauty indus read more...

Recruitment is 'number one issue for call centres'
On 30-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The number one issue for British contact centres is the ongoing requirement for new recruits, according to new research.According to the UK Contact Centre Operational Review, conducted by ContactBabel read more...

Student ghettos to be dismantled
On 30-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Changes to planning laws are being proposed in order to avoid an "exodus" of areas when students leave university and find jobs.Housing minister Caroline Flint claims she wants to help towns find a co read more...

Tories propose post-graduate scheme for soldiers
On 30-Sep-2008 under Graduate
A new proposal by the Conservatives could see ex-soldiers being given free teacher training.The scheme would involve servicemen who take up post-graduate courses receiving funding of up to £9,000.Par read more...

MI6 turns to facebook
On 30-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
The UK's secret intelligence service MI6 has started using social networking site Facebook to recruit future spies and informers.MI6's move to recruit through the popular online social site marks a sh read more...

Law students 'need grammar training'
On 29-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Law graduates poor grasp of English grammar is "worrying", according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) director.SRA director of regulation standards Liz McAnulty said poor language skills amo read more...

School to scrap homework
On 29-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The UK's biggest school is set to extend its opening hours and scrap homework, it has been reported.Nottingham East academy, which will be responsible for more than 3,500 pupils, claims it will be the read more...

Law firm restructures graduate programme
On 27-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Bristol-based law firm Beachcroft its set to review is graduate recruitment programme to ensure it picks the best possible candidates, it has been reported.According to the Lawyer, Beachcroft previous read more...

Finance workers 'take on teacher training'
On 26-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The economic downturn is causing bankers to reconsider their career path and re-train to become teachers, it has been reported.According to the BBC, research by the Training and Development Agency for read more...

Downsizing recruitment 'could lead to future shortages'
On 26-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
Despite the current economic slowdown, companies should be wary about cutting back on their graduate recruitment programmes, it has been reported.According to the Times, while companies must focus on read more...

'Best and brightest give competitive edge'
On 26-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
Companies holding on to the best and brightest workers have a distinct competitive advantage, according to new research.The new study, carried out by PDI, found that the economic downturn has resulted read more...

Students take gap year to avoid credit crunch
On 26-Sep-2008 under GAP / Temp
Large numbers of undergraduates are considering a gap year before starting work or furthering their studies, according to new research.The study by TMP Worldwide found more than one in ten final or pe read more...

Big businesses addresses diversity
On 25-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
Businesses are fearful about missing out on ethnic minority graduate talent, according to the Independent.The paper claims many companies are pooling their resources in order to attract the brightest read more...

Lack of language skills limits opportunities
On 24-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking to foreign nationals to fill vacancies that require more than one language, reports the Guardian.Leonard Orban, the EU commissioner for read more...

Complaints against recruiters fall
On 24-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
The number of complaints against recruitment firms has fallen by almost ten per cent, according to new research.In its yearly complaints report, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) foun read more...

Retraining workers 'benefits employers'
On 24-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Employers can benefit from re-training their workers, according to new research by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).The LSC claims that within the next ten years, two-thirds of jobs in the UK wil read more...

85 per cent want to return to Uni
On 24-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Some 85 per cent of British workers would head back to university this Autumn if they had the choice, according to new research.The UK was ahead of the global average in terms of the number of workers read more...

Teaching 'more appealing than banking for graduates'
On 23-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Teaching is the third most popular career path for graduates after investment banking and a job in the media, according to the Times.And according to a study carried by the Times, many graduates think read more...

Accountancy recruitment less affected by credit crunch
On 23-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Accountancy skills are more likely to be in demand during the current economic climate as opposed to skills in investment banking, according to the Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU).Charli read more...

City finance firm named top graduate employer
On 20-Sep-2008 under Graduate
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been named top graduate employer for the fifth year in a row by the Times.The City firm, which employs more than 146,000 people in 150 countries worldwide, was place top of read more...

Graduate debt 'paid by top firms'
On 20-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Students employed by the top graduate recruiters in the UK could have some of their university debt paid off, it has been claimed.Richard Lambert, director general of the Confederation of British Indu read more...

Tesco 'committed to graduate recruitment'
On 20-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Supermarket chain Tesco said it is committed to its graduate recruitment program, it has been reported.Despite the economic downturn, the company said it had recruited 250 new graduates through its 15 read more...

Deloitte 'number two for graduate recruitment'
On 20-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Financial advisor Deloitte has made it to second place in the Times' Top 100 Graduate Employers list.Deloitte has occupied the second-place position for three consecutive years, but this year the comp read more...

Graduate dos and don'ts
On 19-Sep-2008 under Graduate
An industry expert has laid out his guide to getting on in the world of graduate advertising jobs.Ben Fennell told Brand Republic that those who have been employed in such roles should ensure they do read more...

Graduate advertising jobs available outside London
On 19-Sep-2008 under Graduate
London is not the only centre of advertising open to graduates, it has emerged.In an interview with the Newcastle Journal, marketer Howard Tait explained how his company was a success in the advertisi read more...

Employees have a right to privacy
On 19-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Businesses risk damaging their reputations if they unlawfully monitor staff while they are at work, according to a professional support lawyer.Adam Rice, of Travers Smith, says there is a limit to how read more...

Welsh university to investigate workplace bullying
On 19-Sep-2008 under Graduate
A Welsh university will start research into the causes and effects of workplace bullying tomorrow (September 20th).The new programme, which will be launched at the House of Lords, is the first of its read more...

Post Office to launch mobile network
On 17-Sep-2008 under Mobile Phones
The Post Office is planning to launch a mobile phone network after its success in the broadband market, according to the Guardian.With more than half a million home broadband and land line customers o read more...

Universities compete for brightest students
On 16-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Oxford and Cambridge have launched fund raising campaigns so they can offer bursaries to the brightest students, according to a news report.Emulating rich American universities, the pair are planning read more...

Staff turnover impacting tourism industry
On 16-Sep-2008 under Graduate
High staff turnover in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry is costing businesses £886 million a year, according to new research.The cost of staff turnover was announced at the Shine Awards 2 read more...

Recruitment frozen at GLA
On 13-Sep-2008 under Graduate
London mayor Boris Johnson has said he will freeze recruitment at the Greater London Authority (GLA) except for essential posts.The move comes as the GLA reassess its budget and attempts to cut expend read more...

Downturn impacts on recruitment
On 13-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Recruitment has hit a 15 year low as the sharp economic downturn takes its toll on firms' recruitment policies, according to new research.The study by Manpower, which assessed the recruitment outlook read more...

UK University's 'failing to keep pace'
On 11-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
UK universities are failing to keep up with the rest of the world in terms of the number of students they admit, according to new research.A new study by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and read more...

'Great job potential from green economy'
On 10-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The Green Party unveiled a new report at its annual conference which claims a low-carbon economy could create a quarter of a million renewable energy jobs in the UK.Green Work, which points out the jo read more...

Somerset boasts 'top graduate scheme'
On 09-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Somerset county council claims it has attracted more graduates than any other local authority.The councils received more than 200 applications since the start of the year and will welcomed 21 universi read more...

First graduates in forensic art 'enter job market'
On 09-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The world's only degree course in forensic art has created its first graduates.According to the BBC, the course at Dundee University teaches techniques of facial reconstruction often required by the p read more...

Value of degree 'brought into question'
On 09-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The value of degrees is being threatened by wider access to higher education, reports the Independent.According to the paper, the number of people starting university this year has increased by 9.1 pe read more...

American universities target British students
On 09-Sep-2008 under GAP / Temp
The marketing of American universities is getting more competitive as they try to attract more students, according to the Guardian.Visa restrictions that were put in place after the September 11th att read more...

Students graduating with debt 'tops 230,000'
On 06-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The number of graduates leaving university this summer with debt has topped 230,000, according to a financial comparison website.Research by the Fair Investment Company found that almost quarter-of-a- read more...

Celebrity beckons for British youth
On 05-Sep-2008 under Part time
British youngsters want to live the Big Brother lifestyle, according to new research by Alliance and Leicester.The study by the high street bank found that one in seven 18 to 21-year-olds think being read more...

IT graduates need 'people skills'
On 05-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Jobseekers looking for jobs in IT management need good interpersonal skills to get ahead, according to a recruitment firm.A study by Hays found that technical knowledge and IT experience are not enoug read more...

Business coaching firm awarded
On 04-Sep-2008 under Graduate
A British business coaching company has been rewarded for their innovative approach to training in the workplace.Meyler Campbell's Business Coach Programme, has won accreditation from the Worldwide As read more...

Video CVs better portray candidates skills
On 04-Sep-2008 under Graduate
A top accountancy firm has used multimedia CVs to shortlist candidates in its latest graduate recruitment drive, reports Onrec.com.Barnes Roffe, which is a top 50 accountancy firm in the UK, sent pros read more...

Permanent placements are in decline
On 04-Sep-2008 under Internship
Permanent placements in the UK job market are under pressure and are declining at a record rate, according to new research.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG's Report on Jobs read more...

Gap year costs soar to £4,000
On 04-Sep-2008 under GAP / Temp
Graduates looking to take a gap year after they qualify may be putting themselves under more financial pressure as costs rocket, according to new research.A study commissioned by the Fair Investment C read more...

Six million unhappy workers in Britain
On 03-Sep-2008 under Graduate
The number of British workers unhappy with their current job has reached six million, according to a report published by YouGov and the Trade Unions Congress.What Workers Want, which includes data fro read more...

Spam is 'costing recruitment firms'
On 03-Sep-2008 under Recruiter Information
Sifting through email spam costs the average recruitment firm £392 a year in lost productivity - for every worker the company employs.According to new research from computer support specialists Ulyss read more...

UK workers are picking the wrong career
On 02-Sep-2008 under Graduate
Almost half of workers in the UK would change what they studied after finishing school if they could go back and choose again, according to new research.The study by global recruitment firm Kelly Serv read more...