Have you ever found yourself in an odd job when you ask yourself what am I actually doing here?! well, we bet it wasn't and weird and wonderful as this collection of REAL odd jobs...
My time as chief executive of AGR is coming to an end after 15 years in the role. My decision to step down was on the basis that 50 years of full-time work, much of it in high profile professional...
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!
Internships are a hot topic in the student recruitment market. With new laws passing on the advertisement of unpaid internships, the Graduate Recruitment Bureau delves deeper...
One of life's hardest missions is treading the fine line between using your CV to make you appear as the best person in the world for the job that you are applying for, without coming across as brash...
Spend it to make it - how to use your time wisely to get the money/career you want. Get involved, show you care, stand out and more valuable tips from our guest poster Sophie Turton...
I recently sat on a panel at an event to discuss the findings of a research project which reported that the UK faces a worsening skills crisis. A combination of factors will bring this about including...
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...
It's that time of year when people begin to discuss their summer plans. If you are in final year, you are probably getting sick to death of being asked what you have lined up next year.
At this stage in the year, you're probably settled into your graduate job and starting to make a few friends around the office, lab or site within the company you're working for. With friends come...
A quarter of a century ago I fell into the world of graduate recruitment by accident. It's a long story so let's not go there. Instead let me explain how I came to develop a passion for making...
It is easy to get swept away by the glamour and charm of the big corporations that lavish money on sending representatives to your university in order to lure students into applying for their graduate...
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...
When applying for graduate jobs, most people will be eager to make a good impression and spend time on their application forms. Still, there may be a few who leave all the work to the last minute,...
Number crunching think tanks have convinced us all that if you want to succeed in life and gain a good salaried job, you have to obtain a degree. For some, the conventional university path is not one...
One of the topics that seem to keep being discussed is the choice of degree subject. A degree is definitely one way of working your way towards a career, but are some more useful than others?
There is no doubt that preparation is key when applying for graduate jobs, but so is having the right kind of attitude. Staying focused and not being too nervous is easier said than done, but it will...
