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  • Graduate news - Kier announces positive year
    18 September 2009

    Kier announces positive year

    Graduate jobs provider Kier has overcome difficult market conditions to post a successful year, according to its chief executive.

    John Dodds pointed to the organisation's 'product diversification' and 'cash positive' attitude after reporting an increase in its secured and probable order books for construction in the 12-month period up to June 30th 2009.

    He remarked: 'This good performance is the result of our … spread of operations, the quality and commercial capability of our staff as well as our approach to risk management.'

  • 17 September 2009

    PwC wins top graduate employer award

    Graduate news - PwC wins top graduate employer award

    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has won the Times High Fliers Top Graduate Employer of year award for the sixth year in row.

    Voted for by students and graduates themselves, the accolade was described as a "fantastic recognition" of the opportunities the firm provides by Chairman and Senior Partner Ian Powell.

    He remarked: "We held our nerve in the market and maintained our recruitment levels, because no matter what the current economic conditions, we are committed to recognising and developing talented people."

  • Graduate news - Graduates offer more in the long term, specialist states
    17 September 2009

    Graduates offer more in the long term, specialist states

    Pumping money into higher education is an investment that will benefit over a long period of time, one expert has suggested.

    Editor of independent university guide Push.co.uk Johnny Rich noted that the skills and training that university leavers have can be expected to pay dividends from between ten and 50 years.

    He remarked: 'Every time you educate someone you … give them potential to learn more over the course of their life and therefore pay higher taxes as a result.'

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