'Best' student wins engineering award
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...
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Top class graduates neglected by recruiters
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 ...
Young workers complement old, says study
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...
Hain: 'Under 25s will get employment benefits'
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...
Hundreds of new jobs for south Devon
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...
Young temps win award
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...
Scottish job market 'strong' despite dip
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...
Graduates could see benefits of homework
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...
Shorter degrees to improve job access
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...
New M&S depot to create thousands of jobs
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...
PwC and Deloitte 'best graduate employers'
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...
Small businesses lose out on students drawn to London jobs
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...
Students work part-time to pay off debts
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 ...
East Cambridgeshire set for '50% rise in job opportunities'
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...
HESA: Degree classification can affect employability
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...
'3 million Brits make hobbies pay'
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, ...
Companies narrow their search for graduates
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...
OECD: It pays to stay in education
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...
E-Skills launches IT initiative
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...
Hospital dress code to limit infection
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...
Jobseekers value ethics
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...
Peterborough University gets inaugural students
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...
City jobs stable, says survey
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...
Young turn to net for career help
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...
Unemployment falls again
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...
Drive to combine work and study
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...
'Thanks' could boost your chances
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...
'Bad' jobs damage prospects
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...
London students win entrepreneur award
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...
New scheme to work on student numeracy issues
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...
College in Cornwall opens doors for construction students
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...
Digital training for journalists
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...
2nd degree funding cuts
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....
One-third of UK workers are unhappy
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 ...
Bike thefts cost millions
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...
Music offers student a career path
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...
Chinese language course could help in job hunt
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...
Student architect designs new classroom
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...
Manners matter, say employers
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...
Race affects student choices, study suggests
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...
House giant launches graduate scheme
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...
Grads can "flourish" in small firms
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...
Students possessed by new course
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 ...
Student loan interest rate to double
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 ...
Student finance challenge launched
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...
50% of students work all year round
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...
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