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Thinking about a career in physics teaching? Discover how an IOP Physics Teacher Training Scholarship provides £31,000 funding, mentorship, and professional development to help you succeed in the...

Teaching is an incredibly rewarding and progressive graduate career path to pursue after university. But what does the journey to becoming a teacher involve? What qualifications and skills are needed?...

Celebrating Learning Disability Awareness Week 2024, we explore how graduates with learning disabilities can be seen, heard, and valued while navigating the job market.

Discover the benefits of teaching. Learn how STEM graduates can utilise transferable skills to transform education. Pursuing a career in teaching can be a fulfilling and impactful choice.

The trick is to spin a flaw into a strength by crafting an answer demonstrating genuine honesty, self-awareness, and a desire to grow. In this blog we go through the process of crafting the best...

Choosing a career can be a daunting task for many graduates, however, one career path that is often overlooked but has tremendous potential is becoming an insurance broker. This is a career path...

Ever wondered what advice you would give your younger self? We asked the GRB team what advice they would give to their student self, so you can make the most of your student experience.

Here at GRB we want to make sure you're seeing the very best and most relevant graduate jobs and internships available for your course - so don't miss out on The London Graduate Fair 2019!

One in four adults and one in ten children experience problems with their mental health.

In this day and age with numerous technological advancements, you would think something could be done to help...

When: Wednesday 19 June 2019, 11am – 4pm

Where: Olympia London

Who: Up to 60 Employers

Wednesday 3 April 2019, 11am – 3pm

Woburn House, London, WC1H 9HQ

Up to 20 STEM Employers

This week is The London Graduate Fair organised by CoSector – University of London – the biggest national graduate recruitment fair in London this Autumn.

Come and see us at the London Graduate fair on the 20th of June. Up to 65 top employers and training providers, pre-register now!

GRB are delighted to partner up with Jobs + Careers, the brand new magazine for career-focussed individuals. Whether you are a fresh graduate straight from university or are someone looking for a...

London's biggest spring graduate careers fair is back for 2018. Hosted by the University of London at Senate House this Wednesday, make sure you pre-register in order to guarantee attendance...

Have you pre-registered your place yet for Manchester's biggest graduate careers fair? Well, now is the time - don't miss out...

The London Graduate Fair is back again this year, and it's time to pre-register for your place. Don't miss out on your chance to meet some of the top graduate employers...

"On Wednesday this week, the Spring Graduate Fair is coming to Senate House. Make sure you register for your free ticket to meet prospective graduate employers..."

Are you looking for a graduate job or student placement for 2017? Come along to the Big Careers Fair 2016 in Manchester and meet 127 graduate employers looking for students like yourselves...

Here at the Graduate Recruitment Bureau we want to make sure you're seeing the very best and most relevant graduate jobs and internships available - that's why we recommend The London Graduate Fair...

Dan Hawes, Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB) Co-Founder, has been confirmed as Chairperson by organisers of the Early Careers Development conference.

The London Graduate Fair is back! There are just two days to go until the biggest and best graduate recruitment fair this Wednesday. But have you registered yet? Read on for details...

The Graduate Recruitment Fair at Manchester is one of the biggest graduate jobs fair in the UK. There are different exhibitors each day, offering both local and national vacancies...

Looking for an exciting graduate position? Don't miss the ONLY national graduate recruitment fair in London this Spring - and it's on Wednesday! Pre-register now...

It's never too early to start thinking about your future. On Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st, all 10 University of Manchester campuses unite for their reputable Careers Fair. This is not one you can...

Don't miss out on The biggest and best national graduate recruitment fair in London with everything you need under one roof for the next step in your career!

As you may know, our head office is based in sunny central Brighton, and last week three of our top recruitment consultants took flight over the city. But do you have what it takes to join our team......

Yes, we're talking to you! Chris Wright, founder of Fifty Five and Five, runs through the 3 surprising things that graduates keep on forgetting to do when applying for jobs...

The results of Save The Student's yearly survey about students and their money are here! Over 2000 students entered this year's survey, uncovering new bizarre methods of money making. Read on for more...

The biggest and best national graduate recruitment fair in London with everything you need under one roof for the next step in your career!

It's time to explore your options at one of the biggest Graduate Fairs in the UK...

Are you looking for a fresh start to your career? Don't miss the only graduate recruitment fair in London this Spring.

30 Days. 30 Freshers' Fairs. 10 Chances to win a £50 Domino's voucher...

You can't afford to miss this: The London Graduate Fair - the biggest and best graduate recruitment fair this Summer...

Graduating this year or already graduated and not yet found a job or postgraduate course to go on to after your degree? Check out this major event in Manchester...

The summer is coming, the university work is reaching boiling point, the idea of a career is looming - it's time for the biggest and best spring graduate in the UK!!

Come along to the Graduate Recruitment Fair in Manchester for hundreds of graduate jobs and further study places - more exhibitors than any other Jobs Fair!

Could it be that the summer is finally showing signs of coming through? A bit late to the party we think but always more than welcome of course! But wait, who is that you've brought as your plus one?...

GRBs new social enterprise Student Startup were delighted to be invited to judge the Big Business Challenge at Leeds University recently. Four teams had just half a day to conceive and present a...

Ever need that boost on the morning of your job interview? Well take our TOP 5 Interview Power Ballads for a spin and punch the air like a champion...

Watch the ten steps we've thrown together just for a bit of fun...

This year's search for the United Kingdom's brightest graduates is over with Bluefin Solutions, a leading global management consultancy, announcing the company's 2013 intake for its...

Graduate Job vacancies are predicted to rise 9% predicts the Association of Graduate Recruiters Winter Survey 2013.

Looking for a graduate job or a student placement for 2013? Manchester is holding it's national fair hosting over 160 recruiters over two days.

The London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group and TARGETjobs.co.uk

- the biggest and best graduate recruitment fair this Autumn.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Business Design Centre, 12 -6pm

Don't miss next week - The London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group and TARGETjobs.co.uk

Check out the hundreds of immediate graduate jobs at the Graduate Recruitment Fair in Manchester - more exhibitors than any other Jobs Fair!

New rules will come into force within weeks to cut abuse of the student visa route and ensure that only the brightest and the best students can stay and work in the UK, Immigration Minister Damian...

Universities should help undergraduate students on unpaid schemes by funding internships, a Government-commissioned report has suggested.

A recent government commissioned review has warned that recruiting companies which only accept graduates who have achieved a minimum degree classification of 2:1 are running the risk of contravening...

With recent articles addressing the importance of social media sites such as Twitter and the more work-specific LinkedIn for finding graduate jobs it is increasingly important to consider how each of...

The Graduate Recruitment Bureau have introduced a new, free monthly draw, where one GRB Facebook fan wins £30 Amazon voucher! By liking the Facebook page you can win any given month!

Allow us to introduce a new feature on the GRB website - free GRB Brain Training games!

GRBs team have been helping and getting graduate job offers for graduates every single day. All year round. Since 1997.

Your chance to meet companies like Abercrombie and Fitch, M&G Investments and GRB - all in one place!

This month's REC JobsOutlook survey confirms that 93 per cent of clients are satisfied or very satisfied with the performance of the recruitment agencies they use.

Female graduates in Scotland are still missing out on top jobs to male counterparts, according to a report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission this week.

The silly season is upon us once more! Brace yourself ????before this week is out we will find ourselves embroiled in the annual debate over whether school exams are easier than they used to be (in...

The global accountancy firm, KPMG, has announced that it plans to create 75,000 graduate positions over the next three years...

or the last few days, riot police and firemen have worked tirelessly to impede the ferocious fires that spread rapidly throughout our capital...

GRB has chosen the childrens hospice, Chestnut Tree House, as its charity of the year.

Over the last twenty-four hours numerous unanswered questions have been gripping the nation regarding the riots in London, primarily Clapham and Croydon, and other parts of the UK...

Many recent - and currently unemployed - graduates may already be remembering their student days as those of halcyon idyll...

Further to Monday's announcement that one in three retailers are now considering school leavers for positions that previously were reserved for graduates, it has today been identified that businesses...

Having a CV that stands out is especially important at the moment, as recent statistics have been published stating that an average of 83 CVs are now being handed in per graduate vacancy...

Employers in the retail sector are looking to establish a broader base of potential recruits by considering school leavers for those positions previously the preserve of graduates...

The monolithic retailer, Tesco, has announced that it intends to take on 30% more graduates in the next year...

Now that cap and gowns have been returned and degree awarding ceremonies have been completed, the GRB team has been actively out and about among the graduates...

The higher education white paper, proposed recently by Universities Minister David Willets, suggests that universities should take a much more active role in career development...

For many recent graduates who have just returned home for the summer, overdrafts drained, the fleeting prosperity of the student loan a distant memory...

It is crucial that the graduating class of 2011 is attentive to current employment statistics which warn that the job market remains below pre-recession levels...

Graduates leaving university with concerns over a perceived lack of value in their degree may soon find a problem in precisely opposite being the case.

The government's announcement that no extra funds have been set aside to provide better careers advice for pupils has worried UNISON...

GRB have come through the recession leaner and meaner and our growth plans are well and truly back on track.

57% of graduates in their first job aspire to leave the position within two years...

Many recent graduates may find the transition from full-time study into full-time employment somewhat difficult and not as smooth-sailing as may originally have been hoped.

Back in 1981, Norman Tebbit, a Tory Employment Secretary, suggested that instead of rioting, unemployed people should follow his father's example and get on their bikes and look for work.

With graduation ceremonies in full swing up and down the country, a common theme throughout is a reminder from universities that even upon leaving an institution for good, you can still remain an...

The Latest Trends In Graduate Employment

If you have unique career advice to share with graduate job seekers, we want to help you get it out there to share with them. We invite you to submit your best and most unique content to GRB today!

In a bid to secure their dream job post-university, graduates are working more hours than ever...

University courses that have a poor track record, known as 'dead-end' courses, will be named and shamed, to ensure that students get their money's worth as universities begin to charge higher tuition...

An annual research study conducted by the Association for Graduate Recruiters has revealed that 44.2% of all graduate jobs are located in London...

University courses which are failing to secure graduate employment are to be named and shamed under government proposals...

A survey of 200 employers conducted this week by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) revealed that this year...

The Times Newspaper has reported that a record 83 graduates are now chasing every job, according to a survey of more than 200 leading employers...

202 top tier graduate recruiters today announced their intent to recruit 22,000 graduates. The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) annual survey showed positive signs...

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) recently published their research into the UK job market...

New unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that under-25s are hardest hit by Britain's depressed job market, the number of unemployed people aged between 16 and 24 now...

A new survey has revealed that many jobseekers trawl employment websites whilst sitting in the office at their present job...

After an extremely turbulent year involving education reform on university funding and student fees, UK higher education institutions...

For students balancing their degree and a job whilst socialising, life is far from the carefree description that is often attributed to those at university...

The graduate job market is picking up, to an extent, The Guardian reported this weekend. Reed have stated that jobs...

It seems that it is not only the availability of graduate jobs which is ever-changing in accordance with the turbulent market...

Check out the hundreds of immediate graduate jobs at the Graduate Recruitment Fair in Manchester - more exhibitors than any other Jobs Fair!

An increasing wave of optimism towards the graduate job market appears to be spreading amongst those leaving university...

The latest GRB poll of students and graduates revealed that 4 in 10 felt that their university was overrated...

There are few things less satisfying for the prospective graduate than a stubbornly empty inbox...

Labour will today make a direct appeal to graduates stuck in low-skilled, badly paid jobs as it seeks to rebuild its reputation for economic competence...

Despite widespread expectations that this year would herald a rapid increase in university applications as students...

Hot on the tails of an announcement by the Office of National Statistics to that one in five of Britain's young adults...

This week, two current trends in graduate employment emerged. Firstly, it has been announced...

A study has today revealed that the number of graduate job applications reached an unprecedented high in 2010-11.

A High Fliers recruitment survey has revealed that this year's graduates will face 33% more competition for jobs...

It's no secret that the graduate job market leaves a lot to be desired at the present moment in time...

The Apprentice has stormed into its 7th season with a double bill last week on Tuesday/Wednesday night...

City University of London has appointed a new Director of Careers and Skills Development. The University is already ranked 10th...

With all the current government hype about internships, their importance in finding permanent work and the inequalities...

As the end of the academic year nears, there are promising signs for those with one eye kept wisely on the graduate recruitment...

Being a final year student at university brings with it much to try and balance. Firstly, in most courses the final year...

Since that fatal day when Nick Clegg decided to expose his concern that unpaid internships were promoting a crisis of social mobility, it seems that...

In a survey conducted this week, 8 in 10 of the recent graduates questioned revealed they wished they had received more advice from their university's careers service...

It was one of the biggest political issues of last week; David Cameron and Nick Clegg locked horns over the debate on friends and family members being offered internships...

Job creation in the Eurozone has reached a three-and-a-half year high which might present UK graduates with employment opportunities on the continent.

It's no secret that these days graduates need an array of work experience to adorn their CVs if they want to show that they really have gained the transferable skills employers seek. Work experience...

A recent survey published by leading graduate recruiters has indicated that Facebook is the...

With the news today being dominated by updates on just how tumultuous the current economic climate...

David Cameron has labelled it the age of the entrepreneur, and in times of such limited graduate opportunities...

Many of today's graduates are changing their original plans to attain that golden graduate job...

Microgen is the latest company offering graduates support when paying off their student loans...

The graduates have spoken. The result of a poll by the Trendence Institute responded to by over 15,000 former students...

Many final year undergraduates spend several months of their last year of university sending CVs...

With more and more graduates trying to resist the pull towards the 'Big Smoke'...

I'm just going to go home and try to find a graduate job. So frequently is this the answer people give...

The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) has recommended that universities teach their students skills in entrepreneurship...

As George Osborne yesterday announced his eagerly awaited Budget...

Graduate employers are increasingly interested in what skills graduates can bring to the table;

In a time of mass graduate unemployment and worry about considerable student debt, university students' prospects in terms of paying off such debts quickly on graduation are not looking bright.

The latest unemployment figures make unpleasant reading. An overall unemployment rate of 8% is bad enough but is no way near as depressing as the 18-24 year old rate which now stands at an all-time...

An internship ought to be a pseudo job. It is an opportunity to discover whether you are suited to a particular discipline.

In a world where 'Call me!' has changed to 'Facebook me!' and apparently 'BB Pin: 2FG69KO' demonstrates a personal biography, we may determine that today's modern men and women have become ever so...

Nuclear power may be in the news for the wrong reasons at the moment, but it nonetheless remains a crucial aspect in the future development of Britain's resources

Graduates have a hard enough time as it is without misleading figures generating the impression that today?????s youths are a 'lost generation'.

University-leavers looking for graduate employment should consider moving to Scotland,

Seemingly unable to stay out of the news, Charlie Sheen has advertised for a social media intern to manage his social network.

Careers in finance and banking are proving to be attractive to the future graduates of the class of 2011 in Britain,

We understand more and more students are choosing to study near their parents to keep the cost down..

For a geography graduate, Debrah Harding struggled to find a route into the workplace after leaving university during the recession of the early 1990s.

Slowly and uncertainly, other European universities are becoming more like us, more autonomous, more market-oriented and raising their academic game.

The resume has changed drastically over the hundreds of years that have passed since Leonardo da Vinci created the first official resume in 1482.

Google is seeking to streamline its famously convoluted and quirky hiring process as it aims to recruit record numbers this year and increase its intake of people with entrepreneurial, rather than...

Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB) today launches their Rising Stars for 2011. Recruiters are invited to choose from our pick of the finest emerging talent, handpicked from ten of the UK's top...

In today's tough market, job hunters know they have to do everything they can to make an impression.

Students who stripped off for a saucy calendar to fund their course were left stunned when university chiefs insisted they just can't bare it.

Raj Shah came to the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science because it was the best in the country and beat the University of Cambridge in the league tables in...

When David Bowie and Queen collaborate you know its going to be good. One of my all-time favourite songs is Under Pressure recorded back in 1981. I tend to be attracted to the rhythms rather than the...

Government cuts in public spending could spark a brain drain from Merseyside.

Higher tuition fees and rising graduate unemployment will bring a welcome reassessment of the purpose of universities.

Graduates continue to wait until they have finished university before looking for a job, according to the Graduate Recruitment Bureau.

Union leaders stepped up their opposition to cuts in the careers service today, warning that 8,000 jobs are threatened with the axe because of the Government's austerity measures.

The Graduate Recruitment Bureau says too many pupils fail to grasp that early preparation is key to securing a job post-education.

Oxford University appears to be paving the way to raise fees towards the maximum level of ??9,000 per year.

Interesting report last night on ITV1 which gave Unis a rough ride for misleading some students on degree employability. Things are changing at a rapid pace and sixth formers are thinking long and...

The number of IT industry jobs is on the rise, particularly for graduates, as financial services have opened up new vacancies in recent times, according to Dan Hawes, co-founder of the Graduate...

Nearly 600,000 university hopefuls, an all-time record, applied for a place on a degree course this year, official figures showed today. Applications have risen by 5.1% compared with this time last...

Almost half of university leavers do not believe higher education has prepared them for the graduate jobs market. In a poll carried out by totaljobs, 44% said they felt this way. Of those questioned,...

One in five graduates struggle to find work when they leave university, it has been revealed.

So how can you secure a job after graduation? Here are 10 tips on how to snag a graduate vacancy.

Always do what you are afraid to do. American poet Ralph Waldo Emerson believed this was the best advice to give to youngsters. With increasing competition for highly paid graduate jobs and the...

British companies are beginning to recruit at schools and colleges in order to snap up the most promising students, it has been revealed. A study carried out by the Association of Graduate Recruiters...

As members of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), the voice of mainly graduate scheme recruiters, GRB were invited to the Winter Survey Launch in London last night. Attended by MP David...

GRBs clients definitely bounced back last year and gave us hundreds of assignments to recruit for. For the next 12 months we anticipate this demand to continue if not increase. We find graduates roles...

Here at GRB we take a broad view of the job prospects for UK based graduates and that extends overseas. High calibre graduates can look to emerging economies to launch their careers but beware, the...

Employers in the current market are searching for university graduates who possess language skills, say experts. Being able to speak a second language is also becoming increasingly important for...

Big four KPMG will pay the full university and professional tuition fees for around 75 school leavers starting at Durham University. As part of a six-year training programme, leading to a chartered...

The very day I write this latest article for GRB, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg begins a campaign to speak up for what he describes as alarm clock Britain. He is describing Britons who get up on a...

University graduates are lying on their resumes when applying for graduate jobs, with a survey of 2,500 Australian university graduates showing that 38 percent openly admit to lying on their CVs.

The coalition are considering whether to allow universities to charge students from within the EU different prices for the same course to make it easier to fill course vacancies.

With nearly 2.5 million fans on Facebook, 48,000 followers on Twitter and a prolific output of videos on YouTube, the mobile telecoms group Nokia is a company that seems to know what makes Generation...

The latest Jobs Outlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has suggested that there could be more graduate opportunities in private companies next year.

Although the depressing weather is bringing the country to its knees, we know with certainty that winter will eventually be replaced by spring and then summer. We can be less certain that summer will...

It was revealed yesterday that The Student Loans Company took more than 15 million in overpayments last year from graduates who had already cleared their debts.

In light of the new concessions made shortly before MPs voted in favour of raising annual fees to up to ??9,000, The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) re-evaluated the plans concluding that if...

In the last 6 months, numbers employed have grown by 350,000 to more than 29m, mainly driven by increased part-time work and self employment however this growth spurt may level off next year.

The REC has responded to changes to the Equality Act introduced by the coalition Government.The Act encourages employers to take on more women, minority groups and people with disabilities which are...

A 2:1 degree, as opposed to a 2:2 or worse, adds 8% to men's earnings and 6% to women's. A first-class degree lifts wages by between a further 4 and 5%. The new research, published by the Centre for...

Starting out as a graduate in your first job can take your career into many weird and wonderful directions. Here's a recent example. Just two weeks after starting his new job with the...

Nominations Are Now Open for GRB Rising Stars 2011

Graduate recruitment is showing signs of optimism as one-third of employers increase their intake of university leavers.This is according to the 2010/11 XpertHR annual graduate recruitment survey,...

Choosing a vocational degree subject should prepare you for your chosen field of work three years down the line. But what if your vocation hasn't been invented yet?! A lot can happen in a short space...

McDonald's has announced that it will be introducing its own degree course in business management for its restaurant bosses in the UK.

GRBs website naturally attracts lots of job seeking graduates but we are increasingly getting positive feedback from forward-thinking first years. We met thousands of students at Fresher's Fairs up...

GRB encourage graduates to choose the best career fit for their skills and ambitions. That includes going it alone and we're living proof it works. GRB was set up by two Business graduates in 1997. If...

Just in case you didn't know, a podcast is a downloadable digital audio file that is most commonly used for radio talk shows and news stories but are now also a widespread form of media for many...

The cost of meeting essential living costs, leisure activities and funding books and study materials while at university means that students, especially those in their final year are finding part time...

GRB are excited to announce the launch of the new Experienced Hire section of our website which is dedicated to jobs that require graduates with 2 or more year's experience.

Here at The Graduate Recruitment Bureau we specialise in placing graduates into all industry sectors all over the UK - not just London. We have successfully helped thousands of graduates start their...

It may have escaped your notice but a few days ago John Hayes, Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning announced the formation of an all-age Information, Advice and Guidance Service. This will be...

The Careers Fairs are starting to draw to a close for 2010 and The Graduate Recruitment Bureau are attending Nottingham University for the second time after a successful Fresher's Fair in September.

We understand that the majority of students entering higher education do so to increase their job prospects. As fee payers we think students should have as much information as possible to make an...

AIESEC in a non-profit organisation that offers students the opportunity to develop their practical business and communication skills and knowledge whilst working to impact issues relevant to the...

With unemployment among graduates leaving thousands out of work and under pressure to find a graduate job, Cardiff University has launched an employability skills course designed to give unemployed...

The Annual Brighton Careers fair, organised by the Careers Centre is held today in Cockcroft Hall at Brighton University from 12pm and is looking to attract hundreds of final year students and...

Unsurprisingly, graduates hoping to enter the workforce after the worst recession since 1945 have had their career options limited. Figures released today by The Higher Education Careers Services Unit...

GRB have always been recruiting high calibre graduates for a broad range of graduate recruiters across the nation. Looking at our client base, past and present, many are the obvious blue chip...

The UKs GDP for the third quarter impressed City analysts yesterday as figures showed the economy grew twice as fast as expected. Growth was 0.8 per cent in the third quarter, slower than the record...

A growing number of candidates searching for a graduate job are being interviewed over video-chat software such as Skype as companies take advantage of this easy and inexpensive way to speak to...

Here at GRB we always look at the big picture especially when it comes to advice we can pass onto students and graduates. Graduates entering the workplace shouldn't just limit their prospects to these...

There are finally some noticeable and encouraging indicators that graduate recruitment in all industry sectors is on its way to recovery and new growth after the economic downturn.

The Guardian London Graduate Fair from the Careers Group is being held on 19 October 2010 and is the only graduate jobs fair you need to visit this autumn!

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) represents many blue chip employers. Their voice is clearly important as they will be affected by any radical changes in Higher Education. Here, their...

For most students, going to University is about improving their chances in the graduate job market. Along the way you also get a chance to make new friends, try new things and have fun, however with...

Ever gone into an interview 100% prepared for any question that an interviewer might throw you? Thought not.

GRB are often asked by Student Media across the country to comment or contribute to articles on graduate jobs and recruitment.

GRB has been helping exceptionally talented graduates for over 13 years now and it gives us great satisfaction to set someone off on their career knowing that this is their calling but what about the...

Over the last two weeks NUS has been receiving reports of accommodation shortages at many universities around the country.

Ministers are said to be considering savage cuts to university teaching grants of up to two-thirds, with funding for arts and humanities degrees being removed altogether.

There are fears that pupils might miss out on a university place because of a single dropped grade. Pupils predicted anything less than an A grade at A-level could miss out on university, say private...

Speaking at a graduate recruitment event in London yesterday, Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) revealed a survey of its members indicating the majority...

It is what parents of teenagers who 'revise' in front of the computer have long feared. Students who use Facebook while they study get significantly lower grades than those who do not, according to...

As Economic recovery continues to pick up speed, the private sector sees an increase of 300,000 jobs in the last 6 months. The private sector workforce grew to 23.11million, an increase of 308,000,...

Recent research by the government has suggested that it can take graduates up to four years after graduation to feel job satisfaction with good pay and prospects so don't worry about being left...

Assistant Buyer - ??20k - Essex

Clearing comes to an end on the 30th September but has already ceased two weeks early due to a shortage of university places. After A-level results day, there were nearly 190,000 students that were...

There could be many different reasons why you feel you didn't end up with the results you were hoping for from University. However, this doesn't always mean you need to give up on your dream job;...

A recent study by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) claims female graduates of all backgrounds are more likely to enter graduate jobs than male graduates, with those from lower-income...

President of the NUS, Aaron Porter, favours Vince Cable's proposed graduate tax, contrary to fears reported by the Confederation of British Industry.

Competition for employment is high across the UK right now, but there are few areas that are as tough to get into as the graduate jobs sector. Hundreds of thousands of students have recently finished...

A continuing high level of unemployment among graduates, where 10% of the total graduate population failed to find any form of graduate jobs last year, provokes the question: are universities...

A teachers' group has called on the government to boost British youngsters' job prospects by helping them to learn skills which would give them an advantage in the competitive employment market.

Students failing to find work in the City are considering graduate marketing jobs instead, according to observers, a welcome trend for employers looking to add business talent to their teams.

New graduates concerned about their prospects in the highly competitive UK employment market should not view graduate schemes as the be all and end all of job hunting, an expert has claimed.

Graduate Tax Trainee - ??Neg - Scotland

Many students will be disappointed as the most competitive battle for university entry heats up on A-level results day. Reports suggest that 200,000 of the 660,000 students that applied will not be...

This was the question asked by Sarfraz Manzoor on the BBC Radio 4 show 'The Graduate'. He followed six graduates from Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University for 12 months after graduation....

A recent report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research shows that employers who offer graduates unpaid internships are breaking the law. Many students who take internships...

You can help thousands of graduates decide which career is right for them!

Internet betting firm PartyGaming today has it would press on with further deal-making following its tie-up with Austria's bwin to create the world's biggest online gaming company.

Graduate Analyst Evidence Review - ?20-25k - Bedfordshire

Graduate Insurance Trainee Scheme - ??22k - South East

GRB Survey Shows UK Graduates Lack Work Experience

A focus on margins over sales growth helped boost six-month results at house builder Taylor Wimpey.

No one can deny that it is tough going for graduates fresh out of university in 2010. The jobs market is fragile to say the least and there are record numbers of applicants chasing each vacancy. So,...

Nearly a third of graduates are planning to set up their own business in the near future, due to a quiet post-recession job market, according to research by specialist SME insurer Hiscox.

Graduates rate flexible working hours, job satisfaction and learning opportunities higher than a good pay package from future employers, a new study shows.

Warmer weather and the World Cup generated momentum on the high street - which has boosted optimism amongst retailers to its highest level in six years.

Actuarial Analytical Consultants - ?35-65k - London

An online sifting tool has helped supermarket bosses at Waitrose cut down on the amount of time they take to assess graduate applications.

Corus is to recruit 154 new employees, creating apprentice and graduate engineering jobs, it has been announced.

A graduate doctor has become Britain's youngest, at just 21.

Royal Mail's main competition has revealed plans to boost its workforce and invest millions into improving its postal service.

Graduates need to meet strict recruitment conditions from employers who are receiving an overwhelming amount of applications for a dwindling number of positions, research has suggested.

Apprentice Account Managers - ?18-20k - West Midlands

German and French Speaking Sales Executive - OTE ?25k - West Midlands

Graduates looking for a career in construction would do well to get in touch with builders' merchant Travis Perkins.

The UK's top employers have increased graduate recruitment by 17.9 per cent this year, restoring more than half of the swingeing cuts in vacancies made over the past two years, according to research...

GRB will signing up graduates and giving away freebies at the Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group on 23 & 24 June 2010, Business Design Centre, London.

Researcher - £28k - Central London An independant and highly specialist executive search firm based in London's financial district.

Network Rail is to take on hundreds more staff to work on key projects across the country.

Graduate Client Manager - OTE ?27k+ - London

Account Executive - ??18k+ - Central London

Purchasing Graduate - ?25k plus benefits - South West

National Australia Bank is set to put the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks up for sale, with Spanish giant BBVA considering a bid, reports have claimed.

Business Analyst - ?30-39k - London

An industry boss has warned about a lack of aerospace and defence engineers in the UK.

Barclays Capital will create graduate jobs in banking and finance as part of its new 'shared services hub' in Scotland with Barclays Wealth.

Graduate Market Research Analyst - ?22-25k - London Central

Lancaster University has been named as the best educational institution in the north of England for helping graduates secure jobs.

Retail graduates on the hunt for work may want to look at Marks & Spencer after the High Street giant reported a return to a rise in annual profits.

Who likes being interviewed? Let's be honest, very few of us and those that do are the types who like talking about themselves!

Graduates will have the opportunity to learn traditional environmental job skills in a project to protect some of the best-known landscapes in the UK.

Graduate Trainee Actuary - ?Neg - West Sussex

Luxury fashion brand Jaeger is planning to open more stores across Europe, the Middle East and North America, after reporting that annual earnings shot up 16%.

Graduate Media Analyst - ?20-22k - London Central

A total of 160 vacancies are on offer at the offices of insurer LV in Basildon, Bournemouth, Bristol, Croydon, Huddersfield and Leeds.

Graduates with artistic flair may be interested in a competition from car manufacturer Citroen, which is offering the chance for someone to have their designs made a reality.

Graduate Marketing Executive and Business Development roles - ?25k -Central London

I held off writing my latest epistle for the GRB until the results of the General Election were known. Then I was going to predict how the emergence of a new government might impact on the graduate...

German Speaking Sales Executive - ?25k OTE - Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Commercial Analyst ?20-26k - East Sussex

Improved sales at Land Rover have led the car giant to create 275 new jobs at its manufacturing plant in the West Midlands.

Graduates are competing to win a year's internship working with a Harrods fashion buying team.

Graduate Trainee Forensic Accountant - ?25k - London Central

Graduates looking to get into the retail sector will be interested to know that fashion chain Next remains on course to grow sales and profits this year, despite fears of a post-election slowdown.

Graduate Sales and Marketing Trainee with European Languages - ?23k plus benefits - Middlesex

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a £600,000 scheme designed to help hard-up arts graduates make it in the tough world of showbusiness.

French and Flemish Technical Support Agent - ?14k - Scotland

One thing humans often fail to do is learn from mistakes so we see generation after generation making little or no progress in their lives. I would like to change that - for graduates at least!

The next generation of US graduates to enter the workforce have had their priorities affected by the recession and job market, according to an annual survey of college students conducted by research...

Graduate Risk Analyst - ?25k - Oxfordshire

Interesting views from the States by marketing guru Seth Godin. Will it happen in the UK?

US conglomerate United Technologies Corporation has chosen to house its European research hub for energy and security systems in Cork, creating 37 high-value jobs.

Private Equity Team Assistant - ?18k - Tunbridge Wells

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced plans to create 9,000 jobs - good news for job hunters looking for graduate retail jobs struggling to find a position in a depressed employment market.

Graduate Equity Analyst- ?Neg - London

Graduates are being sought as financial advisers due to the sector anticipating a decline in numbers before the Financial Services Authority's retail distribution review.

Investment Advisory Specialist ?Neg?- London

Graduate Research Analyst - ?21k - Cheshire

Working abroad is proving popular with graduates and young people after a survey found more than half were considering a move.

Young people thinking of studying at university are being urged to consider applying for degree courses in South Australia.

A computer chip giant is seeking talented graduates after it announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs worldwide in the coming year.

Graduate Health Outcomes Analyst - ?25-25k - Bedfordshire

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is aiming to help employers find the best candidates for jobs with the launch of a new guide to the higher education system.

Have you noticed that there's a general election taking place on 6 May? You would have to been living the life of a hermit to have missed all the media hype that?????s been generated since the...

Resourcer - ?16k - Brighton

For the next three years, the Graduates Yorkshire Internship Programme will be funded by the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward, it has been announced.

The UK's IT and computing industry has led a revival of the services sector fuelling fresh hopes of graduate jobs.

Payroll services firm Ceridian is to create 200 jobs in Scotland, it has been announced.

A pioneering social care training scheme has begun its second year of graduates intake.

Graduate Online Marketing Executive - ?20-24k -? Hertfordshire

An industry body has predicted as many as 3,500 graduate jobs could be created in the UK games sector after the Government announced a tax break for developers.

The largest ever list of UK graduate recruiters has been unveiled to an invited audience at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre

As the economy crawls out of recession, one of the UKs top university students has landed a graduate job in only 4 weeks with the help of Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB). Dan Hawes, GRB co-founder...

A disillusioned generation of graduates has been created as the majority of people who took their degrees in the past two years are not working in a profession related to their studies, a new report...

If you are about to offer a job to a graduate and curiosity gets the better of you, should you view their social networking profile?

Had to pass on this great FT article about how six smaller businesses recruited graduates.

A government proposal to develop a network of high-class technology and innovation centres is expected to create job opportunities for skilled graduates.

Employers are exploiting interns by making them do unpaid work and taking advantage of them by forcing them to do menial, irrelevant tasks, a Trades Union Congress report has claimed.

The University of Liverpool will help allocate more than a million pounds in funding to help 250 Liverpool graduates and post-graduates win work placements in the city and boost local businesses'...

Graduate Application Support Consultant - ?27-29k - Surrey

Engineering services firm Babcock International has secured Southampton-based VT Group in a ??1.3 billion cash-and-shares deal sure to catch the attention of job-hunting graduates.

Picture the scene. You've stepped off a train at a rural station in the Cotswolds. For the next three days you'll be living and working nearby, participating in an Accenture graduate recruitment Boot...

KPMG has said it will employ an extra 25% accountancy graduates this September because of signs that the economy is improving.

A new survey has revealed women graduates are being put off a career in the City because they feel discrimination is rife, according to the Times.

More top engineering and science graduates are needed to improve Britain's manufacturing skills gap, according to the Telegraph.

Thousands of young people are being exploited by employers who get them to work without being paid, the TUC has claimed.

Customer Replenishment Specialist - ?21k - West Yorkshire

Planning minister John Healey has announced a £1.8 million treasure trove to fund bursaries for those hoping to train as town planners, opening the way for more graduates to enter the profession.

Junior Talent Programme - ?Competitive - London

The financial services sector plans to up its graduate intake in line with an improved economic outlook, a poll by Incomes Data Services (IDS) has revealed.

Vodafone has announced it is hiring 170 new staff in customer-facing roles, while an additional 50 graduates will be selected to start work in September.

The Government should scrap its target of 50 per cent participation in higher education, according to a graduate recruitment body.

One in five students who participated in the latest GRB poll admitted that they chose to go to university simply because they love to learn!

The AGR board decided to produce a manifesto to ensure that the voice of UK graduate recruiters and developers is heard at the next general election and by the next Government.

The latest poll conducted by GRB shows that many graduates are determined to hold on to their career ambitions for as long as it takes to land a graduate job.

Punch Taverns are looking to recruit new graduates as landlords of their pubs.

Corporate Finance Analyst - ?20-25k - West Midlands

A leading accountancy firm is planning to launch a new graduate recruitment scheme to attract candidates who may have narrowly missed out on a top-grade degree.

Future trainees at law firm Simmons & Simmons are to be offered the chance to enrol in its one-year MBA training course.

Risk Consultant - £23k - London. Risk consultancy - provide advice and services. You will provide specialist desktop research and analysis of public...

Teaching as a profession has become increasingly competitive and offers graduates some of the best opportunities for career progression, according to an education recruiter.

Speaking a foreign language is now as important to job-hunting graduates as maths and IT skills, the National Centre for Languages (CILT) has claimed.

Resourcer - Entry-level role in Recruitment -?16k - Brighton

Market Research Executive - ?25-25k - London

Candidates for this year's npower graduate scheme are to face broader assessment with less emphasis on degree classifications.

Responding to Government plans to cut up to 10% on revenues from patents developed in the UK, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the creation of 1,000 jobs in the country.

Graduate IT Security Consultant - ?30k - Berkshire

Graduates without a 2:1 degree can now apply for a training placement with a professional services firm after it developed an assessment test to prioritise skills over qualifications.

Graduate Engineering Consultants - ?27- ?29k - South East

The UK's top graduate recruiter has remodelled its candidate assessment method in a bid to widen its talent pool and rely less on academic qualifications.

Entry Level Consultant - Pricing and Market Access - ?27k+ - Cambridgeshire

Banks have announced increases in graduate recruiting for this year despite the economic downturn.

Immediate Start Junior Research Analyst - ?27k - London

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson will host a reception to celebrate the success of the UK's small businesses, as more than 50 universities took up part of a ??13.6 million Government fund to provide...

Graduates keen to enter the financial sector will be relieved to know banks plan to hire hundreds more university leavers this year.

A new study has revealed that this year's graduates will face a pay freeze when they start work.

Graduate Developer within Banking - ?Neg - London Central

The benefits of getting the best careers advice have been highlighted by a study which showed a drop in the annual rate of increase in take-home pay.

Data Analytical Consultant - ?32k -England

Graduates still looking for their first job after leaving university may be heartened to know that experts are saying the employment market is finally on the long road to recovery.

An engineering firm has announced a 38 million-pound investment in a new facility in a move that will create 240 new jobs.

Graduates entering one of the toughest jobs markets in recent times have been told that work experience placements and internship programmes are the best ways of getting their CV to the top of a...

Credit Risk Product Strategy Analyst - ??29-39k - Northamptonshire

Spanish Speaking Account Manager - ?25k OTE - West Midlands

A dental school, which will train 20 postgraduate students a year in an area of Scotland where more than 31,000 people do not have a dentist, is due to be opened by First Minister Alex Salmond.

Graduate employers have significantly increased the number of university leavers they plan to take on in 2010, after the stagnation of the jobs market over the past two years, according to research.

Some fantastic feedback from some of the grads we've placed recently

Job requirements for the future could include space pilots, body-part makers and flying-car creators, a new report has forecast.

The HESA Destinations of Leavers from HE Survey 2007/08* revealed that recruitment agencies/websites accounted for 34,190 sources of jobs, higher than many other traditional routes.

A Robert Gordon University graduate, who recently completed a Masters in Project Management, has been awarded an engineering prize by a manufacturing company.

Leaving university as an accountancy student and finding that first full-time job can be a difficult task in this economic climate, but the average graduate should remember they will earn ??100,000...

Wincanton - Graduate Development Programme - ?Comp - Various locations

Application Support Specialist ?20K+Ben - Cambridgeshire

One of a federation of trusts that manages urban environmental improvement projects is seeking local graduates to join its V Challenge programme.

Graduates who complete a masters degree in law can expect to find themselves in demand with employers, according to law firm Baker and McKenzie.

A new two-year graduate scheme is set to be introduced by the TUI Travel group, bucking recession trends.

Regional Sales Manager - ??28k + OTE - Southern England

As I write my latest piece for the GRB website, severe weather warnings are being put out by the Metrological Office which predicts gale force winds will sweep across the British Isles in a few hours...

Graduate Management Trainee Programme - ??20k - Bedfordshire

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accountancy company, has hired 20 new graduates for its office in Newcastle.

Meet GRB at the University of Sussex GradFair - Weds 4 November, from 12 - 3 pm in Mandela Hall, Falmer House, University of Sussex, BN1 9QF.

Graduate Category Analyst - ??20-24k - Hertfordshire

Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultants - Tunbridge Wells - OTE ?60k

UK businesses will suffer if they cut back on graduate recruitment, according to Leeds-based accountants Grant Thornton.

Graduate Healthcare Market Research Trainee - ?18-22k - London

Four graduate trainees have begun work at the Plymouth office of audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG.

Gradaute Scheme, Trainee Steel Trader -??Neg - London

A former architecture student who graduated this year has scooped a prestigious national accolade for his work with young people.

The financial sector is still a firm favourite among graduates despite its involvement in the recession.

The rail infrastructure operator Network Rail has taken on double the amount of graduates this autumn than it did in 2008.

A University of Sheffield graduate has had her work recognised after scooping one of the top law student awards in the country.

Medical Sales Representative - ??20-25k - West Midlands

Last week I spoke to an audience of vice chancellors and senior academics fromUK universities. Not an easy audience I can tell you. Highly intelligent, articulate and perceptive plus, of course,...

Co-Operative Bank - Business Management - ??Comp - Nationwide

Science and technology graduates stand a better chance of getting a better-paid job, according to the Association for Graduate Recruiters.

Aviva has started an internship programme for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue careers as financial advisers.

A Sheffield-based graduate recruitment service has announced the creation of four jobs to help run its new internship programme.

Cable and Wireless Graduate Scheme for Engineers - ??Comp - London

The Prime Minister has announced the creation of 10,000 skilled internships in small and micro businesses to help university graduates find work amid the recession-triggered crisis in the jobs market.

The expansion of a computer software firm in Ireland is set to create 80 jobs in Donegal, it has been revealed.

Don't you just love this time of the year? Autumn was described so beautifully as by Keats as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.

Graduates from telecoms company Mitel's Apprenticeship Programme are preparing to start working for the company in earnest now their initial training is over.

Tesco is increasing the number of graduate schemes it runs in the UK by two - from 15 to 17.

Discount retailer Aldi has said it is planning to recruit more graduates in 2010 than it has this year.

New university graduates are being let down by ineffective job centres after research shows fewer than one in five small businesses use Jobcentre Plus to hire staff, relying instead on costly...

Despite the economic slowdown, elite graduates with the qualifications to secure top City jobs are still being handsomely rewarded with average starting salaries of more than ??30,000.

University students and graduates will be called upon to judge employers over the next three months as a national poll to find the company with the employability X-Factor.

Graduates could improve performances at interviews by using Facebook, playing video war games or solving Sudoku puzzles, an expert has said.

An unusual act paid off for an unemployed graduate, who landed a job after displaying a giant copy of his CV on the Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.

The hard work of two former accounting trainees has been recognised after successful careers at Ernst & Young led to them becoming partners of the firm.

A wave of driven graduates have responded to the recession-hit job market by showing some Alan Sugar-style entrepreneurial flair and working as Avon ladies.

Around 90-120 graduates, who can match the achievements of Maidonion Karen Walker, are being sought by German supermarket chain ALDI.

Women graduates are proving to be more successful than their male counterparts at finding work during the economic crisis, new figures reveal.

Job cuts during the recession could be a false economy for UK businesses leaving them with knowledge gaps in the long run, a new report says.

Speaking at a conference recently Sir Stuart Rose, the Marks & Spencer chief executive, warned employers not to use the recession as an excuse to cut graduate placements. He explained that M&S have...

A student at Southampton Solent University has become the first female to graduate with a degree in stand-up comedy.

An ingenious graduate has been nominated for an award after he invented 'the perfect bike for commuters'.

No one really knows how long the recession will last but looking at previous recessions can give some indication. The FT recently wrote an excellent article that I would like to share with you.

A sparse job market is leading frustrated graduates to resort to door-to-door selling as many give up on starting their careers, it has emerged.

A new jobs website has been launched to help graduates in London find work amid the recession.

The Federation of Small Businesses has urged the Government to invest three million pounds to create new internships and tackle the growing problem of graduate unemployment.

Uxbridge College has become the first further education institute in the country to invest in Escape Studios' Maya courseware. The college, a Beacon establishment and one of the top ten performing...

The first five high-calibre computing graduates have been named for Sunderland University's Software City Hatchery.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has revealed that teachers are set to enjoy a 2.3% pay rise this year and next.

Former Queen's University graduates and worldwide singing sensation The Priests are to be given the Graduate of the Year award by the Belfast institution in a celebration of graduate success this...

Sunderland University has secured a deal with local development agency One North East to launch a software research and development programme aimed at creating up to 50 high-tech graduate positions.

Gordon Brown has unveiled plans to generate high-tech graduate jobs in Britain.

If so BBC South East would like to hear from you!

Ex-Blue Peter presenter Romana D'Annunzio is embarking on a teaching career.

A new report has revealed that increasing numbers of university graduates are trying to make it easier to find work by adding vocational qualifications on top of their degree.

Oxbridge graduates are cashing in on the massively growing demand for private tutoring to ensure children win places at top public schools.

Graduates with slight colour vision deficiencies could soon be able to apply for previously unattainable careers, thanks to a new test.

A 28-year-old Bath University graduate has been voted Young Engineer of the Year for his work on the development of lubrication for both automobile and marine applications.

Arguably the biggest and best graduate recruitment fair this year!

Multilingual graduates are increasingly in demand as UK companies look to overseas markets in order to boost business during the downturn, according to a report.

Come a meet GRB in person at the Summer Graduate Recruitment Fair 2009 on June 2nd & 3rd.

Undergraduates are being forced to abandon their preferred career choices as the recession hits job prospects and graduate recruitment programmes are scaled back, say the heads of university careers...

The designs of university graduates have been included in fashion store Oasis's latest collection Designer Collective.

The first ever student on a council's graduate teacher programme has been made a headteacher ten years after the scheme was first introduced.

We are dealing with a few enquiries at the moment from the media about graduates and their plans to find work in this difficult jobs market.

Every month, Carl, will be sharing his views on the graduate recruitment market exclusively with GRB. This month's subject - Message in a Muddle! I am constantly being approached by the media to...

Employers in industry and the public sector in the UK used to complain that they could not hire the best graduates because they could not match the City's promises of high salaries and exciting...

A new report has warned that there are not enough managers and professionals in Northern Ireland.

Kingston University is to offer graduates and professionals careers advice at a new ??1 million training and skills centre.

The graduate trainee programme at a Tyneside-based oil and gas company is being beefed up as it looks to double its turnover and create 150 new jobs.

Graduates and other job applicants are being warned they risk bringing the jobs market to a standstill because they are applying for unsuitable work.

Noise goes up but the quality stays the sameHiring is always hard. The hardest thing to do at a company is the recruiting and hiring. It was really hard when the economy was doing well. Paradoxically,...

Media graduates are set to do battle in a race to scoop one of two coveted paid work placements at Scottish Television.

In his book, How Will Millennials Manage? , Professor James Heskett of Harvard Business School says leaders of the future must be able to embrace change. No problem: born between 1982 and 2000, 115m...

Companies' futures could be troubled if they cut back on their graduate schemes, experts are warning.

Graduates taken on as trainee lawyers are at the heart of a row over whether their small retainer payment, also paid to management consultants and other professionals hit by the credit crunch, should...

Graduates embarking on the quest for their perfect job have been advised not to lie on their CV as it could jeopardise any future employment prospects.

There's something about a soldier, says the old song, and more graduates seem to be getting the message.

University should be free at the point of entry, with graduates contributing at a later date according to how much they have personally benefited, students have said.

Experts believe that more graduates will set up their own businesses this year in a bid to beat the growing queues of job hunters.

New graduate job opportunities have been announced at Sunderland DNA testing company Complement Genomics after a ??48,000 grant from regional development agency One North East.

A new report shows one in three workers lose sleep over financial worries, making it all the more important for graduates to find a job with a good salary to relieve some of the stress.

A software giant has announced the creation of 30 graduate jobs, increasing its total workforce from 19 to 49 members.

Graduate trainees will not be affected by Northern Ireland job cuts announced by business consultancy and auditing firm KPMG, the company says.

I was deeply shocked by a recent survey that suggested 30 per cent of job applicants embellished the truth or lied on a curriculum vitae.

Graduates who have done voluntary work are more driven when it comes to employment and more attractive to employers, according to a new report.

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy will start a job with law firm Allen and Overy when she graduates from Leeds University in the spring.

Candidates who are successful in getting a new job but who fail to disclose specific information on issues such as health matters or their previous career history may find it proves costly in the long...

Graduates at the University of Cambridge will have more opportunities to work for energy giant BP after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend a long-standing relationship and collaborative...

Aspiring chefs are being urged to enter a graduate awards competition and get the chance to learn skills abroad and get to grips with some great British produce.

The current uncertainty around the global economic climate clearly has an impact on many of us working in the graduate recruitment world, but maintaining a sense of perspective by drawing on the...

A set of twins are preparing to graduate together after studying on the same course at the University of Derby.

A graduate from Lincoln University has been shortlisted for a young designer of the year award after creating a furniture range that looks good enough to eat.

The development team in BBC Current Affairs come up with new ideas for Current Affairs programmes across BBC ONE, TWO and THREE. At the moment we're in the very beginning stages and there are several...

This year has seen a massive 83 per cent rise in the number of applications for the Graduate Management Training Scheme run by the NHS.

Three times National Hunt Championship horse racing winner Richard Dunwoody has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Ulster.

The majority of Northern Ireland's university graduates are satisfied with their prospects in the workplace and found work quickly after graduating, according to a new survey.

Union officials are urging MEPs to oppose the UK's controversial opt-out from the European Working Time Directive in a bid to improve health and safety for hundreds of thousands of graduates and other...

A majority of teachers in Britain agree with their former students that exams do not reflect future success, research has revealed.

Deloitte has reported a 34% increase in the number of graduates applying for its positions in its Scottish business, with a 59% rise recorded at its Edinburgh office.

Rising unemployment in the wake of the economic downturn is likely to hit young people hardest, a new report claims.

The quirky interviewing approaches of many firms embarking on cross-campus recruitment drives are turning off graduates, new research has revealed.

Rhymer Rigby published the following article in The Financial Times this week...

Carl Fry, group chief financial officer of Journey Group, supplier of services and products to the travel industry, had...

Student accommodation comes in the form of halls of residence, student homes, student flats or student houses, but which is the best?

This completely depends on the university, the conditions of the...

Many banks offer student accounts whilst you are studying with interest-free overdrafts but not all of them transfer into a graduate account automatically when you graduate and you could end up with a...

More and more students appear to work part-time whilst at university but for most students it is for financial reasons and not to gain relevant experience for future employment. Many students find...

Kate Hilpern (Journalist) is looking for students to interview for her article. See her message below for more details...

Following this week's news that people are increasingly naming their parents...

Clearing is a process of matching applicants with courses and enables over 30,000 people every year to find a place on a course. People may use Clearing if they have not withdrawn an application and...

Ollie has a 1st class degree in Physics from Manchester and we placed him as a Safety Consultant with a large environmental consultancy. His feedback was...

I in all honesty have not a bad word to say...

The Times have created a 'Green List' detailing the most environmentally friendly companies to work for. In order to compile this list The Times set up a competition to find companies that are...

James studied a BSc Business Adminstration and Politics degree at Aston University. We placed him in a ?35k Graduate Trainee role with a world leading commodities company .

I have been extremely...

Universities in the UK are starting to provide lectures through iTunes. Students will be able to download educational content and recap on lectures at anytime on their iPod.

BBC News reports:...

There are two main routes that graduates choose from upon graduating; getting a job or taking a gap year. Some graduates are chomping at the bit to make a start on their career whereas others chose to...

The University of Oxford is to pay a public police force to patrol its dreaming spires for the first time. Four police community support officers from Thames Valley Police will start patrolling public...

On 14th April 2008 the famous Harry Potter writer J.K Rowling was in a New York Court over plagiarism issues as Steve Vander Ark has written an A-Z guide on Harry Potter Lexicon?

If you are looking for a graduate job, what aspects of your new career are the most important?

According to a survey of graduates, training and development are perceived as more important than...

Many university leavers find securing a graduate job can depend on a substantial period of work experience. However, finding this experience before graduation can be a tricky task, with many students...

What are your views on the amount of people currently attending university in the UK? Below is a recent survey conducted by the BBC gathering students' and graduates' views:

I'm at university and to...

Nearly a quarter of graduates still work in bars, cafes and other low-level jobs several years after leaving university, according to research by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

The research...

Are you a student worrying about funding your lifestyle? You could probably make use of the money saving tips, outlined by James Knigh of Times online:

ENTERTAINING YOURSELF

Staying away from...

If you are currently interviewing for graduate jobs, you may be aware that more companies are choosing to rely on personality tests to establish a candidate's employability, rather than going on...

Women graduates are putting their jobs before having children, according to a recent study. The article from The Times below explores how those who have studied at University are choosing to put...

A student and graduate campaign against HSBC's charging policies has caused the multinational to make a U-turn on it's decision to scrap interest-free over drafts. Sean Coughlan discusses below:

HSBC...

When it comes to graduate jobs, the consultants at the GRB have decades of experience. Now they are looking to help all recent graduates and job-hunters on their path to success. They are offering to...

GRB is proud to announce that we are fast approaching our 200,000 registrant! We have helped thousands of grads kick start their career and we are looking forward to helping even more in the future. ...

There are a few things that distinguish a student from a graduate job-seeker - here at the GRB we have come up with five changes you can implement if you are about to take the plunge. There's no need...

More and more graduates are facing a confusing time when they leave university and have to start searching for a job. Careers advisers are calling it the quarter-life crisis; symptoms include a deep...

Students are often told they are not doing enough to develop their soft skills to make them more attractive to employers. But, this week, they received a ticking off from the Royal Bank of Scotland...

Owners of small businesses in Norfolk claim to be desperately seeking highly motivated, performance-driven high-calibre staff to work for them, but are unable to fill the vacancies. The buzzing...

Name: Stuart, Studied: Masters in Physics, University: Durham University

Name: Alison, MSC Mathematics, University: St Andrews,

Jay, Computer Science graduate. Joined an IT firm as a web developer.

Name: Charlotte, Studied: MSci Mathematics, 2:2

Name: Jacob Rukin, Studied: MMath Mathematics, First

I have always had a future plan and ambition since I was small. I have now just finished my first year of study at the University of St Andrews and the word career is far more daunting than ever...

The first time I saw the Warwick University campus was on the first day of term, as I had not been to a previous open day. As I was getting ready for my first day at university, I was not to know the...

Graduates looking for work this summer will face tough competition for top jobs, but could earn a record starting salary if they succeed, a report says. The UK's top 100 firms expect to offer average...

Students are about to head back to university, and many will be facing getting through next term with considerably less money than last.

With Christmas over, many students may be considering injecting...

A quarter of a million new undergraduate places will be needed by 2010 if English universities are to keep pace with predicted levels of demand from students. Depending on what government does about...

European business graduates have chosen cosmetics company L'Oreal as their favourite potential employer, according to a new survey.

HR should move away from sponsoring talented individuals through university and instead adopt a contest-based approach to stop firms from being so 'elitist', a leading academic claimed today.

Gap year protected as ministers fear general election backlash. Tens of thousands of students were given a reprieve on university tuition fees yesterday as the Government attempted to head off a...

It is billed as the ultimate gap year for globetrotting students with ?5,000 to spare. The Global Adventures Project claims to offer young people the experience of a lifetime on up to four continents...

On average, 70 per cent of work experience placements lead to a graduate job offer, according to research conducted by the University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of...

Absence from work is steadily increasing in the UK, with 81% of employees admitting they have pretended to be ill to skip work.

Jobseekers' willingness to work for public sector employers may be wrecked by long-standing image problems, new research warns.

A BBC survey showing applicants from ethnic minorities still face widespread discrimination in the job market has prompted calls for tougher regulation.

The Association of Online Recruiters (AOLR), representing the UK's leading internet job boards, has submitted a detailed paper to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) outlining how job boards...

While it is the cost of sickies which has been catching the headlines lately, a new survey reminds us that it is only a minority of people who shirk work for sun or sport.

Worried about the competition, many graduates have still to hit the jobs trail with any great gusto with over half still considering studying further, suggests a new survey today.

Several investment banks have been accepting last-minute applications to their graduate recruitment schemes, to cope with a growing need for junior staff.

Online job applications are increasingly popular with both candidates and recruiters.

The drive for more university graduates will not necessarily bring rewards - either for the individual student or the economy, say researchers.

This year's graduate cohort will send out on average up to 78 CVs each, however, few will receive responses and the reasons for rejection suggest a lack of diverse thinking.

Less than a third of this year's graduates are at the stage where they are looking seriously for jobs.

Got a dream career? It will cost you. The average debt of students leaving university in England, Scotland and Wales has risen by 33% on the year.

Typically less than half a minute is spent reading a CV and experts say that it is crucial to stand out from the crowd.

Sixth form students preparing to enter university next month expect to graduate with average debts of ?26,000, according to a survey published yesterday.

GRB are proud to be the official sponsors for this years women's cricket team.

An opportunity to raise your company's profile at one of the top universities in the country.

UK companies are becoming more employee-focused, according to research released today by Northgate Information Solutions.

Most people's first thoughts about a graduate job tend to be a traditional definition of a two-year graduate trainee scheme with a blue-chip company. In reality, with an average of 42 applications per...

Today, the Association of Online Recruiters (AOLR), representing the UK's leading internet job boards, called for the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to clarify the status of job boards in...

Here we provide a list of some of the key competencies that you as a candidate may be assessed against when applying for jobs with graduate employers:

A degree used to be the passport to a better job, but with graduate numbers outstripping supply, these days you're more likely to end up in a betting shop.

Investing in people is more essential than ever in today's market where employees 'shop around' for the best career opportunities. But a new survey by Croner reveals that 85 percent of employers may...

Demand for university places is on course to jump by almost a quarter of a million would-be undergraduates by the end of the decade, leading to tougher competition for entry to top universities,...

There are many myths relating to what graduates do after leaving higher education. Perhaps this is because higher education has changed so much in recent years. Or perhaps it's because higher...

Summer is nearly here. If you're a student what work experience will you be looking for and how will you go about getting it?

Some of our clients will use telephone interviews as part of the recruitment process. Common questions from candidates include 'what do I do during a telephone interview?', 'how do I prepare?' and...

Next year's graduates face an uncertain future in the job market, according to new research from IRS Employment Review.

Those who were unable to accomplish last year's resolution to find a new job might have better luck in 2004, according to CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's executive career site.

Government plans for top-up fees are dividing the nation. But variable charges already exist for postgraduates, writes Nick Jackson

Results of recent research show that students are putting off applying for graduate jobs. Careers events and employer presentations have never been more popular but attendance is not translating into...

The Internet's importance within the recruitment process has been transformed since 2000, according to new research.

Universities and business have exchanged many a strong word over the state of graduate employability, but a new poll suggests that companies may be starting to adjust their views.

This survey is a study of AGR employers and their graduate recruitment. The survey gives AGR employers twice-yearly insights into the latest graduate market conditions, but also provides regular...

New figures suggest that online applications from graduates continue to grow, a fact that may be in part responsible for a drop in employers seeing the medium as an effective graduate hiring tool.

New figures from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggest a renewed optimism in the manufacturing sector and with it will come an increase in training levels, claims the report.

A new group of five leading universities is bidding for an increased share of any extra cash in the government's summer spending review.

An Oxford solicitors firm that specialises in education law, has written to its clients, including Oxford University, saying that if, as expected, most universities charge the full top-up fee amount,...

Almost ?9bn in extra Government funding is desperately needed before the introduction of top-up fees, universities warned yesterday.

It's never too early to start arranging work experience - particularly if you want snap up the best opportunities and have the best CV when you leave university.

Two thirds of UK businesses feel that University degrees have become devalued, according to the results of the latest Workplace Survey from Spring Personnel, a division of Spring Group (SRG.L).

Students who take part-time jobs during term gain poorer degrees than those who do not, according to research tracking the first generation to pay for tuition.

Professional HR body the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) are predicting a tight labour market and upward wage pressures in 2005.

Direct marketing is the fastest growing sector in marketing. It is estimated that in 2002 direct marketing expenditure rose to ?11.85 billion and is still growing!

Candidates who apply early for jobs are usually better qualified and more likely to be selected than those who leave it until the last minute, new research showed today.

A survey published today reveals that three quarters of employers are not confident of choosing the right applicant when selecting them for a job.

The average student debt is now ?12,100, according to Barclays' annual graduate survey, a 10% increase since last year and a 500% rise since 1995. It is expected most graduates will have to work for...

A survey by employment law firm Peninsula shows that half of the UK's full-time workers now put in more than 40 hours each week. The comparable figure in 2000 was just one in six, suggesting that the...

A university which caused an academic outcry when it scrapped pure physics degrees has seen an increased interest in other sciences.

Graduate salaries are expected to reach record levels this year, with some university leavers earning more than ?35,000 as investment bankers, lawyers or oil executives.

The internet has changed Britain's graduate recruitment landscape. A recent audit of the country's top 100 graduate employers' websites shows that most of those in the sample either used online...

DESPITE a constant demand for graduate engineers, each year up to a third of all engineering students reach the end of their course and decide that a career in the profession is not for them.

University applications have risen by nearly 9 per cent this year as students rush to secure university places before the introduction of top-up fees.

COMPANIES are targeting school pupils as young as 15 with the offer of gap-year scholarships and funding for university ahead of the introduction of tuition fees next year.

We've all made excruciatingly embarrassing gaffes in our lives - mistakes that can bring us out in a cold sweat just at the memory. Among my favourite hardy annuals are congratulating a woman on the...

PR's image has been unfairly tarnished by the media cynically equating it with 'spin', says Colin Byrne

GRB were invited to run a CV clinic at the latest Careers LIVE! Fair and experienced an overwhelming response.

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) can help recruiters in many ways.

Being unusual can clinch a job. Karen Hainsworth has seven ways of jumping off the page of applicants

E-mail has generally been used as an informal means of communication. However, as it becomes increasingly popular in the job application process, students need to take time to think through the...