I recently 'celebrated' 25 years involvement in graduate recruitment. During that time I have witnessed many changes, particularly the impact of technology on the process of recruiting graduates. Some...
A sure sign that a new year has arrived in the graduate recruitment world is the launch of survey results predicting what is going to happen with entry level vacancies in the coming months.
What does a job mean to you? I ask because on a couple of recent visits overseas I have had conversations that gave me cause to reflect on attitudes to work in different cultural environments.
My time as chief executive of AGR is coming to an end after 15 years in the role. My decision to step down was on the basis that 50 years of full-time work, much of it in high profile professional...
I recently sat on a panel at an event to discuss the findings of a research project which reported that the UK faces a worsening skills crisis. A combination of factors will bring this about including...
A quarter of a century ago I fell into the world of graduate recruitment by accident. It's a long story so let's not go there. Instead let me explain how I came to develop a passion for making...
Last month I announced that I will be stepping down as chief executive of AGR next summer after 15 years in the role. More to the point I also celebrate, if that?s the right word, 50 year of...
The results of a recent student survey suggested that the two top employers of choice for graduates were Apple and Google. Now I have nothing against these highly successful brands; in fact I'm a big...
The latest AGR Graduate Recruitment Survey report, launched last week, contained, by way of a change, more good rather than bad news. Firstly graduate level vacancies are predicted to fall by the...
Welcome to 2012. A challenging year, especially if you are graduating from university and looking to kick start your career. With Christmas already a fading memory, our thoughts naturally look to what...
Monday is not my favourite day of the week especially when it happens to be my first day back at work after a holiday. This Monday morning was more depressing than most and I am not just talking about...
I have just returned from a cruise to the Mediterranean. I didn't buy presents but I did bring back the fantastic Indian Summer that everyone in England enjoyed at the weekend. Seriously, the...
