London college overhauls recruitment process
Birkbeck, part of the University of London, has replaced its paper-based recruitment process with an online resource which is expected to reduce the cost-per-hire by 43 per cent.Concerned by the amoun...
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Out-sourcing could impact on graduate jobs
Companies out-sourcing jobs to developing countries like India could be having a negative impact on the British graduate job market, reports Silicon India.As more and more low-level IT and marketing j...
Marketers paid less than their professional counterparts
New research by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) shows that marketing professionals are paid less than their counterparts in other industry sectors.The CIM said that marketers are paid less ...
'Perception of IT threatens economy'
Students' perception of IT studies could threaten the British economy as fewer people take on IT courses at university.The sector skills council has called for changes to be made to IT education to su...
Job security woes 'bubble to the surface'
More than three million workers are worried they will not be in their current job in a year's time, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Trades Union Congress.The figure amounts to 13 per ce...
Changes to flexible working
The government will explore new ways to allow businesses to deal more effectively with requests for flexible working, according to the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR).As ...
Gap years 'are changing'
Gap year travel is changing as the credit crunch hits many students across the UK, according to latest reports.A poll commissioned by social networking site, Bebo, has revealed that students are cutti...
Part-time jobs 'important for students'
Part-time jobs are important to students, with over 70 per cent claiming they work to cover basic living expenses.The suitable number of hours that students should work has been debated but the Nation...
Entrepreneurs 'can learns from others' mistakes'
Would-be entrepreneurs can learn from other people's mistakes if they seek entrepreneurial support, according to one expert.Students who are looking to go-it alone once they graduate will find this ki...
Unison: Public sector pay cuts are a disgrace
Students who work part-time for local authorities to support their studies could be interested to hear Unison has stated that it is a "disgrace" Scotland's public sector workers are having their pay c...
IT staff 'fear for jobs'
IT graduates who are looking to embark on their careers during the current economic downturn could be interested to hear that fears are rising over job security in the sector, it is being claimed.A re...
New diplomas 'give choice'
New diplomas are about expanding choice, according to one careers advisor from Connexions.Maggie Cowan claims that for "far too long" students have had limited options and some people had failed to ac...
Flexible work 'to suffer'
Flexible working could be under threat due to the credit crunch, it has been reported.Students working for employers who promote flexible working part-time to support their studies could be interested...
Team GB needs funding
Student athletes could be interested to hear the private sector is being approached to provide £100 million to fund potential Olympic Team GB athletes, it has been reported.Team GB is facing budget c...
Busta gets voluntary work rolling
Busta Rhymes is inviting students to get involved in community work in exchange for a ticket to an exclusive London gig, it has been reported.The US rapper got his hands dirty in a community project i...
Post-holiday blues hits 46%
Half of the UK's workforce considers walking out on their job after returning from a holiday, new research claims.A survey by Direct HolidayBookings.co.uk found 46 per cent of Brits get such a bad-cas...
Gap years 'prove popular'
Gap years are a popular way of students' broadening their horizons and experiences, one expert is claiming.Margaret Noble, pro-vice chancellor of Greenwich University, maintains she has seen many post...
Caterer to boost staff
Catering students who are looking for part-time jobs in order to support their studies could be interested to hear a major firm is to increase its HR team by nearly one third, it has been reported.Eli...
TUC hits out at footwear rules
Female students who feel pressured to wear high heels to their part-time workplace due to their employer's dress code could be interested to hear one union is calling for such rules to be stamped out...
NHS win in tribunal
Students working for part-time for the NHS in order to support their studies could be interested to hear that an NHS job-evaluation scheme can not determine equal pay claims, one court has ruled.The E...
Berr aims to reduce firms costs
Employers could be interested to hear the government is aiming to reduce employment law costs for businesses.The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Berr) has launched a new cam...
Outsourcing 'will grow in recession'
IT students who are working one-year internships in the sector could be interested to hear one HR chief predict outsourcing will grow if the UK enters a recession, it has been reported.Barry Hoffman, ...
Mergers 'can bring pay disputes'
Students working part-time to support their studies could be interested to hear that organisations recruiting after a merger could face up to six years worth of unequal pay claims, according to one ex...
Open Source 'helps grads'
Open Source 'helps grads' The increasing use of open-source software in higher education establishments such as schools and colleges helps graduate employees make a seamless transition over to the wor...
Firms considering grads, says Rec
The number of graduate positions up for grabs is something companies will pay attention to during the summer months, one union has claimed.According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (Re...
Strike action impending
Students who work part-time for local authorities to support their studies could be interested to hear council staff in Scotland will walk out of their workplaces in just over a week.Members of the Un...
Unite: Banks shouldn't axe jobs
Students working as summer temps in the financial sector could be interested to hear one union is urging the industry's institutions not to make "knee-jerk" job cuts. Unite has told banks that even if...
Survey: Students turn to part-time work
Almost half (48 per cent) of students turn to part-time employment in order to support their studies at university, new data suggests.Opinion panel Research conducted on behalf of Halifax also found t...
Grads need experience, says REC
Students need to think about the type of experience which will help them to stand out in the job graduate market, one expert claims.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is urging graduat...
Travelodge to create jobs
Students looking for part-time work to support their studies at university could be interested to hear the Travelodge has been applauded by a government minister for pledging to create hundreds of new...
Care work shortfall
Innovative graduate recruitment is vital to secure the future social care workforce, it is being claimed.Care South is concerned about the lack of young people opting for the sector, which it believes...
Study: Working can help rehabilitation
Students working on one-year internships in industry could be interested to hear that sickness absence could be reduced thanks to employers help through rehabilitation, it has been claimed. New govern...
750,000 students 'to work part-time'
Nearly half of the UK student population will be in part-time employment by the start of the 2008/09 academic year, it is claimed.The Natwest Student Living Index 2008 revealed three-quarters of a mil...
TUC blasts new govt H&S report
Students working part-time jobs to support their studies could be interested to hear the government's new report on improving health and safety in the workplace falls short, according to one union.The...
Student interns impress at the Ritz
Two Yorkshire catering students have impressed bosses at the Ritz after dazzling them with their culinary skills while on a month placement at the prestigious hotel, it has been reported.Alberto Salas...
McJobs opens opportunities for students
Students who are looking for part-time work to support their studies at university could be interested to hear that fast-food giant McDonald's is set to create 4,000 jobs nationwide as it responds to ...
Firms warned over job cuts
Students working as temps in order to support their studies at university could be interested to hear business chiefs have been issued a stern warning not to use the current financial climate as an ex...
Job security confidence low in UK
Workers in the UK are increasingly worried about the security of their jobs, new research has found.Students who work part-time to support their studies at university could be interested to hear that ...
More students 'taking part time work'
Increasing numbers of students are taking up part time work or holiday jobs as they complete their studies, it has been reported.A study by NatWest found record numbers of students are working through...
Police to bring in graduate programme
The police are considering introducing a graduate programme which will fast track candidates to senior positions, it has been reported.According to Personneltoday.com, a green paper entitled 'From the...
Unusual careers increasing
There has been an increase in the number of unusual jobs, which may be of interest to those planning unconventional graduate careers.Jobs such as badger consultants, dog psychologists, embalmers and f...
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