Ah, the unpaid internship: scourge of the fairness and equality in the graduate recruitment market, a manipulative abuse of desperate jobseekers in what is very much an employers' market
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 end of the academic year is fast approaching and for those that have already secured a graduate job, congratulations! For those that are yet to, don't despair. Post graduation, this could very...
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...
As recruiters rely more and more on the internet to act as a means of selecting or eliminating candidates, the importance of a strong online presence grows continually. And with it comes a recurring...
This week I'm going to offer some suggestions as to why Marco Erzinger, a graduate who describes himself as 'someone with a good degree from a redbrick university with a strong history of academic...
Searching for graduate jobs is a challenging process. It requires commitment both in terms of time and having a positive attitude to look through all of the vacancies and then make decisions about...
The Powers That Be may not approve of any suggestions which advise in the ways of covert CV improvement, but I feel honour-bound to impart the minimal knowledge at my disposal so you can find a...
I read an article earlier today about the black hole that is 'The Feedback Deficit' which often haunts students like a poltergeist with too much free time, and the topics covered therein provided some...
Applying for graduate jobs is a challenging process as there are many stages involved. Firstly, you need to choose the industry, then the company and finally the specific role. Still, probably the...
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.
A recent survey conducted by one of the country's foremost graduate recruiters, Ernst and Young, indicates the importance for UK graduates to build on innate character strengths and personality...
A recent study in The Times produced the statistic that unemployment in Britain has risen by 118,000 to 2.86 million, the highest figure since 1994. This shocking revelation cements the importance of...
Work experience is a valuable way of gaining an insight into companies and seeing whether you would like to do a particular graduate job in the long-term.
