'Graduate Jobs' Blog Posts

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...

Sometimes companies are a bit lazy. After hours of work in compiling and submitting an application, frequently silence is the only response. This can be disheartening. Fear not, however, because we...

In a year that has seen an average of 52 job applications for every graduate position, an 11% increase on last year, resulting in many organisations finishing recruitment for the year early, the...

Barriers to higher education are frequently mentioned in the press and the discussion includes the importance of going to both a good school and university to secure a place in a professional career....

A major new survey published last month finally sheds some light at the end of the tunnel for graduate employment prospects.

When applying for multiple jobs, it's easy to get lazy and rattle off identical applications bar the odd word here or there.

There is a growing trend among recruiters, who are faced with an ever increasing number of applications, to look beyond technical qualifications.

In this difficult graduate jobs market, many students may think about giving up on their search or foregoing activities that they enjoy to make sure that they get an offer.

Is the gap year soon to become the latest victim of the woeful graduate recruitment market?

Leaving the bubble that is university and entering the job market can be a terrifying leap.

There is no doubt that applications for graduate jobs are challenging, especially due to the number of tests that need to be taken before even getting an interview. Still, once you get to the final...

Recent statistics have shown (from a study of 1,730 students) that a mere 19% of graduates thought about their future career before starting their university course.

On the eve of the launch of the government's social mobility strategy, Labour leader Ed Miliband called for a rejection of what he deems the narrow-mindedness that prioritises university education as...

The link between universities and the graduate jobs market is one that is frequently mentioned in the press.

As disagreeable as this may seem, your personal appearance will be judged by interviewers, as an expression of who you are and your approach to work.

When searching for a graduate job, it is likely that you will have some expectations regarding salary, working hours and the type of work involved. Still, how realistic are graduates' expectations of...

Graduate recruitment is an odd process. Employers are - to put it bleakly - there to make sure that if you're not the very best candidate for the job, you don't get it.

The City has historically attracted many new graduates hoping to embark on careers ranging from Banking and Finance to PR and Law.

There is no substitute for experience. Although this may be a cliche, this saying rings true, since there is no better way of finding out whether a graduate job is right for you, than gaining a real...

Official figures show that the US economy is improving, unemployment rate has reduced from 10% in March 2010 to 8.2% in March 2012, and we are slowly but steadily on our way to recovery from the...