Job-hunting news for students and graduates
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8 May 2008
Government blamed for junior-doctor crisis
The Government has come under fire following last year's fiasco surrounding UK medical student applications to NHS training posts.
A report by the House of Common's Health Committee has pinned the majority of blame on the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Sir Liam Donaldson.
Sir Donaldson did not show leadership when the recruitment process began to fail and was also the designer of the failed application form, the body said. -
6 May 2008
Rigorous recruitment for teachers suggested
Graduates may find that the hiring process for teaching is to be tightened in the near future, following the publication of a new study.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) has claimed that poor secondary school teachers can mean many students fail their GCSE exams.
Poor teaching practice can make the difference between achieving a grade C or D at GCSE level, the ippr report stated. -
1 May 2008
Companies 'unwilling' to stop recruiting graduates
Many firms are unlikely to withdraw from the graduate recruitment market despite the worsening economic situation, one expert has claimed.
According to Elspeth Farrar, the Communications Director for Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, firms would have 'a lot of ground to make up' when they re-enter the graduate recruitment market if they are to withdraw completely from the sector.
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Opportunities in technology highlighted
1 May 2008
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Keep applying for jobs despite credit crunch, graduates told
29 April 2008
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Firms report credit crunch affects hiring
23 April 2008
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Jobs market remains buoyant, says ONS
21 April 2008
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Jobseekers say they are confident about 2008
21 April 2008
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SMEs intend to 'continue recruiting' in 2008
19 April 2008
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London teacher shortage warning
18 April 2008
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IT job demand weakens
17 April 2008
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Finance jobseekers advised to try new industries
15 April 2008
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