When you emerge from a job interview your head is often a whirlwind of energy as you question whether you said the right thing, did the interviewer like you, do you think you got the job? It is only...
The 'hidden job market' is a key area which job seekers ought to be targeting as it is argued that 80% of available jobs are hidden, meaning they are not viewable on a company's website, job vacancy...
Along with the general mish mash of massive life questions facing students once they graduate, 'should I do another degree', for example, or 'should I keep all these piercings now I'm no longer a...
During your final year of University it becomes increasingly important for students to be able to effectively balance and prioritise their time. Not to mention the fact that final year is usually the...
For a variety of reasons, many undergraduates end up feeling disappointed with some aspect of their university experience. This sense of having made the wrong decision can derive from finding your...
Whether out of a sense of benign purpose or sometimes just trying to bulk out their CV credentials, many undergraduates get involved in volunteering in their respective communities. Regardless of why...
When you are applying for a job, apart from your school experience, relevant work experience and general life experience, it is likely that your potential employers are going to cast an unwavering eye...
Amidst the flurry of school examinations, considerations of higher education, university exams and various other mentally strenuous activities, it seems to me that young people can all too easily get...
During the recession, a scent of positivity can often be gleaned from the slightly ambiguous monthly employment statistics, which repeatedly suggest positive progress and waning unemployment...
When you apply for a job, it is more than likely that the first impression a potential employer will form of you will be based on your CV. As such, it cannot be overemphasised that there is really no...
It comes as rather a large shock to many a student that during the Winter season, it is, in fact, rather cold. The domestic bubbles from which a large group of University students derive have led to a...
Time and time again, unsuccessful job candidates walk away from the interview stages wishing they could have given the perfect response to that particularly prying question which left them looking...
Amidst the flurry of headlines brazenly exclaiming the national sixth form exam results, I read a statistic which contradicted my general perception of the current graduate climate.
Going for a job interview is not so dissimilar to meeting a new partner's parents for the first time. No, really - the two scenarios share more in common than you might think.
As was predicted by various speculators, the daunting prospect of rising tuition fees has manifested itself in a 10% drop in University applications in England.
While at university there are numerous opportunities for students to explore what area of work might pique their interests and to get their foot in the door with prospective employers.
On the back of the revelation of a double-dip recession and fresh concerns about the state of our fragile economy, graduates are facing an increasingly turbulent job climate in which their degrees are...
So it's official. According to statistics released on Wednesday the UK is back in recession?- and it looks like that's bad news for graduate recruitment.
Being a nervy university student myself, I feel that I can safely say that it is by no means an exaggeration that many students don't particularly mind what final degree grade they receive, so long as...
A recent study conducted by Aldi has identified the increasing emphasis placed on personal attributes ahead of degree classification when assessing potential job candidates for their graduate scheme.
As university fees continue to soar to the maximum £9,000 mark, there is an increasing emphasis for students to seek value for money so their degree leads to a well paid graduate job.
In the wake of the recession and in this current employment climate it has become increasingly clear to many students that their first graduate job, or at least the initial steps of their careers,...
By tailoring your CV to the specific industry to which you are applying, you can greatly increase your chances of securing an interview and hopefully, a graduate job.
From my personal experience at Bristol University I have noticed that students don't seem to be particularly aware of or at least do not take full advantage of an ideal facility for improving graduate...
As the graduate job market becomes increasingly competitive, it is a harsh reality that graduates need to develop a layer of tough skin and to learn to take the smooth with the rough.
As the number of First and 2:1 honours degrees being issued continues to rise, growing from 60% to 64% between 2007 and 2011, those graduating with a degree classification which demonstrates their...
