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Graduates 'turn their backs on banking' On 31-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students looking for graduate jobs in London are turning their back on the banking sector, it has been claimed.The credit crunch has resulted in interest in graduate banking positions being cut in hal read more...
NUS 'changes tune' On 31-Oct-2008 under Graduate In a move that may affect future university students looking for graduate jobs in London, the National Union of Students (NUS) has said it is to become more pragmatic and aims to cap the cost of highe read more...
Green work experience placements offered On 31-Oct-2008 under Internship Students at university about to embark on the search for graduate jobs in London are being offered the chance to take part in green work experience placements, it has been reported.Prospects Virtual F read more...
'More students should study abroad' On 30-Oct-2008 under GAP / Temp More students should be encouraged to study abroad while at university, the higher education minister has said.David Lammy told an audience at a conference on the Bologna Process - which is designed t read more...
Chemical engineering shortages On 30-Oct-2008 under Recruiter Information A lack of financial support in chemical engineering education could impact on the government's climate change plans and put firms under pressure to fill graduate jobs in London with appropriate candid read more...
Funding for student grants 'to be cut' On 30-Oct-2008 under Graduate Employment 4 Students - Number 1 for Graduate IT jobs.Funding for student grants has been cut by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) to help plug a £200 million hole in its read more...
Students warned against embellishing CVs On 29-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students could harm their chances of getting graduate jobs in London if they embellish their CVs, it has been claimed.Managing director of Career Builder Tony Roy told IT News: "One of the fastest way read more...
Studying abroad 'improves employability' On 29-Oct-2008 under Graduate University students who study abroad could improve their chances of picking up graduate jobs in London, it has been claimed.According to the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE), internshi read more...
'Graduate recruitment continues as normal' On 29-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers worried about the lack of graduate jobs in London may be interested to hear that for many employers it is "business as usual", it has been reported.According to Martin Birchall, man read more...
'Gap years could get more popular' On 27-Oct-2008 under GAP / Temp Post-university gap years could get more popular as the number of graduate jobs in London stops growing, employment experts have claimed.According to the Economist, the general consensus is that the g read more...
Graduates seek legal shelter On 27-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers struggling to find graduate jobs in London are turning to the legal profession for shelter, it has been claimed.According to the Lawyer, the number of students enrolling on Graduate read more...
'Graduates from top universities earn more' On 27-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers looking for graduate jobs in London earn more on average if they are from top ranking institutions, it has been claimed.According to the London School of Economics (LSE), students f read more...
HSBC looks for 300 graduates On 24-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers looking for graduate jobs in London may be interested to hear that HSBC is looking to hire more than 300 graduates next year, it has been reported.According to the Times the bank wi read more...
IT growth outside London On 24-Oct-2008 under Graduate Despite the impact of the credit crunch on graduate IT jobs in London, computing jobs outside the capital have not been so adversely affected, it has been claimed.The trend has developed as a result o read more...
Masters degree 'paves the way for sports jobs' On 24-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers interested in sport looking for graduate jobs in London should consider doing a masters degree, it has been claimed.According to the Independent, behind every Andy Murray and Lewis read more...
Graduates 'should be equipped with good interview skills' On 22-Oct-2008 under Graduate People looking for graduate jobs in London should ensure they are leaving university with good job hunting and interview skills, according to an industry expert.Joe McDermott, chief executive officer read more...
Employment fair at Sheffield Hallam University On 22-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students considering looking for graduate jobs in London could benefit from attending the Learning for Employment fair at Sheffield Hallam University.IT, technology and enterprise students from the un read more...
'End of year reports to be trialled' On 22-Oct-2008 under Recruiter Information Students looking for graduate jobs in London may have an end of year report to present to employer's outlining their achievements.According to the Associated Press, 18 universities across the country read more...
New psychometric testing for graduates On 22-Oct-2008 under Recruiter Information A new tool for recruiters looking to select the right person from an increasing number of university leavers looking for graduate jobs in London is on offer, it has been reported.The Global Cognitive read more...
Recruitment fairs 'are important' On 21-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students looking for gradauate jobs in London need to understand the importance of keeping in touch with what is happening in the job market, it has been claimed.According to Carl Gilleard, chief exec read more...
Second Life for London paramedics On 20-Oct-2008 under Graduate Paramedic students will be taught how to deal with emergency situations using Second Life before they apply for graduate jobs in London, it has been reported.The use of Second Life to provide student read more...
Transport for London on recruitment drive On 18-Oct-2008 under Graduate Transport for London is to increase the number of graduate jobs in London as it takes on new staff, it has been reported.As the authority expands its network with large projects such as Crossrail, it read more...
Part-time job improves employability On 18-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students looking for a graduate job in London could improve their chances of getting one by taking up part-time work while they study, it has been claimed.According to the National Association of Stud read more...
Equality recruitment fair in London On 17-Oct-2008 under Graduate University leavers looking for graduate jobs in London, will be interested to hear there will be an employment fair at Canary Wharf on October 29th. The Grades graduate employment event which stand read more...
IT graduates sought On 17-Oct-2008 under Graduate A shortage of university leavers filling graduate IT jobs could affect the delivery of public services, according to the British Computer Society (BCS). Debating the future of the IT sector in the UK, read more...
Students remain positive about prospects On 16-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students yet to graduate are upbeat about their employment prospects, it has been reported. Despite the current economic downturn, which has caused a plethora of redundancies across several industry read more...
Graduates still struggling with debt On 16-Oct-2008 under Graduate Ministers have admitted a third of former university students are not earning enough money to pay back their student loans seven years after graduating.Figures released by the government show 40,00 read more...
Deloitte to boost female recruitment On 15-Oct-2008 under Graduate Financial services firm Deloitte has pledged to increase the number of female graduates it employs through its recruitment programmes, it has been reported.Head of employee engagement at the firm Tom read more...
Job hunt will get more difficult in 2009 On 15-Oct-2008 under Graduate The global credit crunch could put pressure on graduates finishing university in 2009, it has been reported.According to the journal-online.co.uk, the current economic downturn, which has seen world b read more...
'The graduate recruitment shop is not closed' On 13-Oct-2008 under Graduate Despite the economic downturn taking hold the number of exhibitors at the Scottish Graduate Fair is equal to the previous record, it has been reported.The annual fair, held in Glasgow this Tuesday and read more...
Award winning graduate recruiters named On 13-Oct-2008 under Graduate The winners of the Best Firms for Graduate Recruitment & Development Awards have been announced. Shortlisted firms were split into two categories, those that hire more than 50 graduate recruits a year read more...
Sabre Charitable Trust are recruiting On 12-Oct-2008 under Graduate Sabre Charitable Trust are recruiting! The Sabre Charitable Trust is a micro charity working in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. In conjunction with the education authorities and rural read more...
UK needs 'icons of science' On 11-Oct-2008 under Graduate Science minister Lord Drayson has said that the UK needs science "icons" for students and graduates to look up to, it has been reported.He told the BBC that he needed to make the younger generations a read more...
Extreme sports 'impress employers' On 11-Oct-2008 under Graduate Taking part in extreme sports such as snowboarding and mountain biking can look good on people's CVs and help graduates land their dream job, it has been claimed.According to research conducted by ind read more...
First orthodontic therapists graduate from Bristol On 10-Oct-2008 under Graduate The first group of orthodontic therapists has graduated from the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's dental hospital.Created by the General Dental Council, the new healthcare role is p read more...
British physics graduates 'are ignorant' On 10-Oct-2008 under Graduate British physics graduates are ignorant when compared with their American and European counterparts, it has been claimed.According to the president of the European Science Foundation Ian Halliday, the read more...
Financial advice for cash strapped graduates On 09-Oct-2008 under Credit Cards Graduates entering the full-time job market during the economic downturn need to learn to budget, according the Times Money.The publication has warned that graduates will be "carrying a huge amount of read more...
Government and business to boost IT skills in UK On 09-Oct-2008 under Graduate A new scheme launched by the government is hoping to combat the skills shortage being experienced in the IT sector.It has unveiled plans for a new National Skills Academy for IT, as part of an overall read more...
Marketing recruitment freeze 'inevitable' On 08-Oct-2008 under Graduate Graduate recruitment schemes for marketing will come under threat as the economic downturn continues, it has been claimed.According to Hugh Burkitt, chief executive of the Marketing Society, a morator read more...
Cost of university making students think twice On 08-Oct-2008 under Graduate The rising cost of university, increasing student debts and the likelihood of finding work after graduating is putting off students starting higher education, it has been reported.According to new res read more...
Eclipse launches new 24MB package On 08-Oct-2008 under Broadband Broadband internet provider Eclipse has launched a new 24MB package, in addition to lowering the price on its entry-level product.Home Lite now costs £7.95 per month for the first three months of a c read more...
Graduates "have never had it so tough" On 07-Oct-2008 under Graduate University students who graduated this summer "have never had it so bad", it has been reported.According to the Times, students are leaving university with unprecedented levels of debt and are finding read more...
Graduates heading to supermarket chain On 06-Oct-2008 under Graduate The Co-operative Group has said applications for its graduate recruitment programme has more than doubled over the last three years, it has been reported.According to the group, 2,223 university leav read more...
Student helps graduates find a job On 04-Oct-2008 under Graduate A former student from the University of Bath has set up a page on social networking site Facebook to allow graduates to showcase their skills.The GradRoom was designed by Nick Elliot, who graduated wi read more...
'Graduates should consider the non-profit sector' On 04-Oct-2008 under Graduate Graduates should consider working in the charity sector as it provides a large number of job opportunities and job satisfaction, it has been reported.However, according to the Independent, the more pe read more...
'Women to dominate workplace by 2033' On 02-Oct-2008 under Recruiter Information The move toward soft-skills in the workplace will make women more employable and improve equal opportunities, according to new research.Commissioned by Microsoft Windows Mobile, the study reveals that read more...
Government decision 'pushes up temporary staff costs' On 02-Oct-2008 under Recruiter Information A government decision to rescind the VAT Staff Hire Concession in April of next year could damage temporary recruitment, it has been reported.The concession was introduced by Her Majesty's Revenue and read more...
Students struggle without maintenance On 02-Oct-2008 under Graduate Students across the UK are failing to get by without support from education maintenance allowances, it has been reported.According to the BBC, more than 150,000 students are without their allowance, w read more...
Postgrads should receive student loan funding On 02-Oct-2008 under Graduate Postgraduate students in the UK should receive the same funding as undergraduates, according to the National Union of Students (NUS).According to the BBC, postgraduate students have limited options as read more...
Argos to recruit Christmas temps On 02-Oct-2008 under Part time British high street retailer Argos is to start its Christmas recruitment drive as at tries to fill positions at 700 stores in the UK and Ireland.Argos aims to hire 15,000 part-time staff in the run up read more...
Employees would rather work from home On 01-Oct-2008 under Graduate The traditional office could be under threat as more and more workers consider working from home, it has been reported.Graduates looking to reduce the cost of getting to and from work in the first job read more...