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....
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
A controversial new study into the effect of racial background on graduate recruitment has suggested that black graduates can expect to earn as much as 9% less than their white counterparts for the...