News archive – job-hunting
September 2009
Job-hunting
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Graduates offer more in the long term, specialist states
17 September 2009
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Graduates find Jobcentre Plus inadequate, expert says
16 September 2009
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Britain needs graduates, expert says
14 September 2009
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Graduate unemployment lower, expert says
11 September 2009
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Graduates shouldn't panic, expert says
09 September 2009
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Graduates need support, expert says
05 September 2009
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August 2009
Job-hunting
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Cranfield launches new employment programme
14 August 2009
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IBM to work on jobs of the future initiative
13 August 2009
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Bursaries will not improve graduate employability, says expert
05 August 2009
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July 2009
Job-hunting
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Graduates should get practical experience, expert says
31 July 2009
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ENER-G launches graduate recruitment scheme
29 July 2009
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Graduates are protected by Minimum Wage Act, expert says
27 July 2009
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Graduates should consider work experience, specialist says
26 July 2009
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Graduate internship programme needs clearing up, expert says
23 July 2009
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Minister pledges to help graduates
20 July 2009
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Graduates should take up internships, expert says
20 July 2009
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Graduates need to do their research, expert says
17 July 2009
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Armed forces launch global training exercise
15 July 2009
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Graduates should remain in the UK, expert suggests
07 July 2009
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Graduates have summer opportunities, specialist suggests
01 July 2009
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June 2009
Job-hunting
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Graduate jobs to be provided by IBM
29 June 2009
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Graduate employers still recruiting, says study
24 June 2009
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Army to receive government cash injections
24 June 2009
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Graduates receive support initiative
22 June 2009
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Public sector employment going up, says researcher
18 June 2009
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Graduate vacancies still available, claims expert
16 June 2009
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GSK vaccine given global prequalification
06 June 2009
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KPMG report suggests job market recovery
05 June 2009
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May 2009
Job-hunting
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New graduate jobs guidance to be published
27 May 2009
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Keep applications targeted, graduate jobs seekers told
26 May 2009
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Academics come first, says graduate recruiter
22 May 2009
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Huge opportunities in hospitality, expert states
21 May 2009
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Graduate recruitment vital for construction sector, says expert
20 May 2009
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Demand for catering staff still strong, says expert
19 May 2009
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London mayor announces jobs commitment
18 May 2009
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Touch typing is an essential skill, claims training expert
15 May 2009
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Job losses in construction slowing, says union
08 May 2009
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April 2009
Job-hunting
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Expert: Graduates looking for job security
30 April 2009
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DWP: UK still has dynamic labour market
24 April 2009
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YouthNet: Volunteering can boost job prospects
23 April 2009
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Expert: Prospects for women in construction are healthy
23 April 2009
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Poll: Jobs should be Budget focus
21 April 2009
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CBI: Graduates need work experience
02 April 2009
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March 2009
Job-hunting
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Gapyear.com: Experience helps bolster a degree
31 March 2009
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Row emerges over whether retainer fees are taxable
31 March 2009
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Gap year holidays can boost employability, claims company
26 March 2009
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Graduate job hunters should remain positive, claims recruitment expert
14 March 2009
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Keep CVs to 2 pages, expert advises
12 March 2009
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Drive to improve NHS boosting demand for staff, claims industry insider
09 March 2009
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Teaching applicants fall in Scotland, stats show
09 March 2009
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CIPD: UK job cull could end by Easter
08 March 2009
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Campaign launched to find new social workers
04 March 2009
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February 2009
Job-hunting
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Public sector careers popular, expert claims
21 February 2009
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Asda among top graduate employers
18 February 2009
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Research vital when job-hunting, says expert
16 February 2009
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Graduate job advice: Working better than travelling
14 February 2009
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Poll: Most third sector organisations will not change recruitment plans
09 February 2009
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Volunteering could improve a CV, expert says
06 February 2009
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Asda job news could boost disabled recruitment
03 February 2009
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Downturn could boost manufacturing recruitment, Business Director says
03 February 2009
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BSkyB sees huge rise in graduate applicants
02 February 2009
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January 2009
Job-hunting
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BCS: Plenty of jobs still available in IT
30 January 2009
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CIPD: Jobs available, with the right training
29 January 2009
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Asda to create thousands of new jobs
28 January 2009
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Blogger shares job-hunting tips
28 January 2009
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Virtual Grad Fair dates announced
23 January 2009
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Job-hunters should not be put off by downturn, says expert
22 January 2009
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GO Outdoors to create 1,000 jobs
20 January 2009
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More students applying for graduate jobs in accountancy, claims Deloitte
16 January 2009
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BAE Sytems may create new jobs, MD claims
15 January 2009
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Research: Mobile communications important when looking for graduate jobs
13 January 2009
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NUS welcomes government's intern plan
13 January 2009
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Government to reward recruiters of long-term unemployed
12 January 2009
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London to host science and engineering careers fair
09 January 2009
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BBC to hold job interviews to fill Radio 2 post
09 January 2009
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Graduates shunning City jobs, careers advisor claims
07 January 2009
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Banks narrowing recruitment search, claims
05 January 2009
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Appeal of public sector jobs increasing among professional, agency claims
02 January 2009
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December 2008
Job-hunting
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Jobs to go in New Year, report claims
29 December 2008
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Job-hunters need top CVs during downturn, expert claims
19 December 2008
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More graduates turning to civil service careers
11 December 2008
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Engineering firms 'more demanding' in graduate recruitment
11 December 2008
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Undergraduates urged to consider graduate job options early
11 December 2008
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IT sector optimistic, report finds
08 December 2008
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Graduates looking for technologically advanced companies
03 December 2008
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November 2008
Job-hunting
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Job applicants 'need more than skills'
28 November 2008
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BCC: Companies not finding right employees
27 November 2008
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Companies turning to online recruitment amid economic gloom
26 November 2008
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Graduate job expectations 'not driven by money'
22 November 2008
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Accountancy career 'popular' among graduates
20 November 2008
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Finance graduates need to 'consider stability of firms'
20 November 2008
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Technology is building 'a generation of leaders'
20 November 2008
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Graduate nurses in employment 'doubles'
19 November 2008
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T-Mobile: Graduates not selling their tech skills
19 November 2008
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Recession will 'drive graduate recruitment'
05 November 2008
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Show personal enterprise, students told
05 November 2008
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October 2008
Job-hunting
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Graduate recruitment: Business as usual
27 October 2008
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Global awareness adds to employee appeal, report claims
17 October 2008
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Shell among top graduate employers
15 October 2008
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'More female graduates needed' for engineering jobs
11 October 2008
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MBA students advised to hunt finance jobs early
10 October 2008
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Marketing graduates 'likely to see recruitment freeze'
08 October 2008
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Graduates 'turn away' from financial sector
08 October 2008
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Recruitment 'a challenge' for call centres
01 October 2008
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September 2008
Job-hunting
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MI6 'recruiting' through Facebook
30 September 2008
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'Increase in vacancies' for primary schools
28 September 2008
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The classroom is 'still a woman's world'
26 September 2008
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Accountancy 'a wise career choice' for graduates
24 September 2008
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UK firms looking for 'multilingual candidates'
24 September 2008
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Credit crunch 'spurs demand for accountants'
23 September 2008
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Teaching 'still a popular graduate choice'
23 September 2008
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Tesco: We will not let graduates down
20 September 2008
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Survey finds graduates want new jobs to be challenging
18 September 2008
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CBI: Some graduates receive assistance in paying debts
18 September 2008
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British Gas to 'expand workforce by 1,000'
17 September 2008
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IMI: Changes in education make motor industry jobs accessible
16 September 2008
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Graduates 'may find part-time jobs help them into work'
16 September 2008
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CIPD: Lack of skills a hindrance to jobseekers
15 September 2008
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Interview questions are changing, finds research
15 September 2008
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Skills for employment outlined
14 September 2008
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The Law Society: There are many paths to a law career
13 September 2008
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Small businesses give school leavers priority, says FSB
12 September 2008
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Graduates 'more interested in charity work'
11 September 2008
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Somerset County Council: We attract more graduates than anyone else
10 September 2008
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Training regulation for law graduates announced
09 September 2008
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Lower second-class degree 'acceptable' for graduate jobseekers
09 September 2008
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Graduate entrepreneurship discussed
06 September 2008
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Graduates put through their paces in boot camp
03 September 2008
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Over 15,000 jobseekers predicted for recruitment fair
02 September 2008
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AGR: Graduate vacancies should remain static
01 September 2008
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August 2008
Job-hunting
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Business graduates opt for masters degrees
30 August 2008
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Engineering jobs 'unappealing to school leavers'
29 August 2008
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IT graduate recruitment methods discussed
27 August 2008
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CIPD: Communication and influencing skills integral for graduates
27 August 2008
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Credit crunch 'puts strain on flexible working'
26 August 2008
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IB qualification 'the best' in preparing students for university and work
24 August 2008
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Meta-Morphose: Graduate recruitment is solution to credit crunch
23 August 2008
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Graduates can attend jobs fair without leaving the house
21 August 2008
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One in four graduates 'resent' parental interference in their career
20 August 2008
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Graduate recruitment 'on the agenda' for many firms
19 August 2008
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MI5 go on diversity recruitment drive
19 August 2008
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Welsh universities report increase in local applicants
19 August 2008
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Experts advise on the perfect CV
14 August 2008
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Top advice for graduate job hunters
14 August 2008
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Graduates need to 'think long and hard about their other skills'
12 August 2008
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Graduate recruitment freeze spreads to property sector
10 August 2008
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Key Entrepreneurial traits highlighted
07 August 2008
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Police to launch fast-track graduate scheme
03 August 2008
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July 2008
Job-hunting
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Employers not focusing on degree grades
30 July 2008
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Graduate employment remaining steady
24 July 2008
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Glasgow art school students struggle to find work
23 July 2008
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Graduates from top universities 'above' CV lies
23 July 2008
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F1 career could await engineering students
22 July 2008
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IT skills shortage worsened by lack of graduate jobs
21 July 2008
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ONS data reveals mixed employment picture
17 July 2008
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TDA explains CRB checks
16 July 2008
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FSA awarded prize for graduate recruitment process
13 July 2008
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Accounting and finance hiring concerns ease
10 July 2008
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Decline in worker demand reported
10 July 2008
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Graduate employers look beyond 2.1
08 July 2008
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Study finds value of web presence for student jobseekers
07 July 2008
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Overused CV phrases dismissed by employers
03 July 2008
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June 2008
Job-hunting
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Past achievements central to job application success
28 June 2008
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Job hunters urged to consider maternity cover
25 June 2008
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Postgraduate degree could give candidates the edge
22 June 2008
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Jobseekers cautioned against CV lies
20 June 2008
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IT workers advised to consider the public sector
19 June 2008
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AGR: Graduates face tough labour market this year
16 June 2008
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Testing times for applicants
15 June 2008
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Law firms urged to recruit women
11 June 2008
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Interview technique is important, jobseekers told
10 June 2008
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'Job for life' shirked by young people
10 June 2008
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Trainee teachers should be 'committed to profession'
09 June 2008
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Sir Alan's apprentices boost interest in sales jobs
09 June 2008
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Credit crunch 'boosts' popularity of teaching
06 June 2008
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'More women wanted' by logistics companies
02 June 2008
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Teachers wanted, says TDA
02 June 2008
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May 2008
Job-hunting
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Calls for construction firms to take on more apprentices
27 May 2008
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Companies compete for top engineering graduates
27 May 2008
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Companies continue to hire graduates
23 May 2008
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CVs are 'not enough' for employers
22 May 2008
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Job candidates reach for lucky underwear
21 May 2008
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Entrepreneurs give graduate masterclass
21 May 2008
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Employers opting for psychometric tests
21 May 2008
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M&S wins graduate approval
20 May 2008
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IBM UK voted best graduate employer
20 May 2008
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Graduate skills understood by employers
19 May 2008
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Finance sector remains resilient, finds index
17 May 2008
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Law firms advised to tackle talent shortage
15 May 2008
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'IT geeks' deter jobseekers
13 May 2008
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Jobseekers 'welcome' Facebook checks
12 May 2008
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ICT skills warning for jobseekers
12 May 2008
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Students urged to become engineers
10 May 2008
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Government blamed for junior-doctor crisis
08 May 2008
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Rigorous recruitment for teachers suggested
06 May 2008
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Companies 'unwilling' to stop recruiting graduates
01 May 2008
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Opportunities in technology highlighted
01 May 2008
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April 2008
Job-hunting
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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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REC remains positive about jobs market
12 April 2008
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Recruitment trend bucked by legal sector
09 April 2008
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Internet is 'primary resource' for jobseekers
09 April 2008
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Many graduate physiotherapists are unemployed, say Lib Dems
08 April 2008
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Students advised to seek work experience
08 April 2008
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Don't expect a guaranteed job, business students warned
07 April 2008
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Students urged to seek out placements
03 April 2008
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Graduates experience 'tough competition' for jobs
02 April 2008
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March 2008
Job-hunting
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Minimum wage increase could affect retail jobs, warns BRC
31 March 2008
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Apply for jobs early, students told
31 March 2008
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Bosses claim they don't check Facebook
28 March 2008
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Number of job vacancies increases
22 March 2008
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Nurses' job-hunting struggles revealed
21 March 2008
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Science skills shortage warning
20 March 2008
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Jobseekers urged to dress well
19 March 2008
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Graduates told to embrace science and engineering
12 March 2008
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Employment index shows positive signs
12 March 2008
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Graduates told they are savvier than ever
11 March 2008
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IT applications increase reported
10 March 2008
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Graduates could be entering cautious recruitment market
08 March 2008
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Employers said to be focusing on firsts and 2.1s
06 March 2008
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Jobs created in engineering
06 March 2008
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Online jobs search is preferred by graduates
05 March 2008
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Life sciences named as North West's biggest employer
01 March 2008
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February 2008
Job-hunting
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Graduates warned about competitive older workers
27 February 2008
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Jobseekers advised to use online recruitment sites
26 February 2008
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Graduates told they are lacking the right skills
26 February 2008
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Increased optimism from employers, says REC
25 February 2008
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Strong forecasts for graduate recruitment
25 February 2008
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More diversity called for in accountancy sector
21 February 2008
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Competition for graduate schemes is increasing, says Deloitte
20 February 2008
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12% rise predicted for graduate recruitment
18 February 2008
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Employers report optimism about hiring
17 February 2008
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Record high for UK employment
14 February 2008
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Still more hiring than firing, says CIPD
13 February 2008
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Banking and finance suffer jobs slowdown
12 February 2008
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Recruitment difficulties forecast by KPMG/CIPD
12 February 2008
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Leaders speak to graduate generation
12 February 2008
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NCC: IT skills shortage more prevalent
11 February 2008
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CV lies revealed
09 February 2008
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Yorkshire firms warned about missing out on graduate talent
07 February 2008
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Financiers called for in public sector
07 February 2008
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Warning over boozy Facebook pictures
06 February 2008
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Online recruitment popularity grows
04 February 2008
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Future financiers warned about credit history
04 February 2008
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IT skills gap could cause outsourcing rush
02 February 2008
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Graduates able to choose from more jobs
01 February 2008
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January 2008
Job-hunting
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Job security described as less important to graduates
30 January 2008
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Online job searches described as increasingly popular
29 January 2008
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Employers say engineers need management skills
29 January 2008
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Universities offer employment opportunities
28 January 2008
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Healthcare graduates could struggle to find work
24 January 2008
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Survey finds money is least important for IT jobseekers
22 January 2008
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Aker Kvaerner looks for more graduates
16 January 2008
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Companies target universities to find top candidates
15 January 2008
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Online assessment during recruitment increases
15 January 2008
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Job applicants warned about discriminating questions
15 January 2008
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Facebook is described as goldmine for talent
09 January 2008
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Employers search for top talent online
08 January 2008
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Junior doctor job warning
07 January 2008
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December 2007
Job-hunting
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UK graduates lose out to foreign nationals, says expert
31 December 2007
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Careers fair gives students City insight
27 December 2007
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Relationship-building may be used to attract top graduates, says expert
22 December 2007
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New jobs for accountancy graduates
19 December 2007
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Barclays looks for more MBA graduates
11 December 2007
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Government launches new IT strategy
10 December 2007
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North sees improving jobs growth
10 December 2007
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IT firm looks to fill graduate void
07 December 2007
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Expert: communication is vital for young people
05 December 2007
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IT graduates 'needed to support businesses'
04 December 2007
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November 2007
Job-hunting
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Undergraduates should 'test their career strengths'
29 November 2007
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Poor language skills can hold graduates back
28 November 2007
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Top London law firms seek a diverse range of graduates
28 November 2007
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Online presence can 'help job candidates'
27 November 2007
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Graduates warned about social networking site dangers
24 November 2007
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Survey says IT industry needs more women
23 November 2007
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Investment bank launches recruitment drive
21 November 2007
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Philosophy degree is 'very useful'
21 November 2007
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Investment banks show commitment to disability and diversity
20 November 2007
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Big money is not everything, says expert
20 November 2007
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Students encouraged to stay in Norwich
15 November 2007
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Graduates 'needed' in engineering
14 November 2007
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Jobseekers look for employers offering good work/life balance
12 November 2007
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Female focus for KPMG
11 November 2007
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Grads deem IT too 'geeky'
09 November 2007
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Women urged to seek better-paid jobs
08 November 2007
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Grads urged to open horizons
07 November 2007
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Tight labour market means 'focus on talent'
06 November 2007
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Insurance careers fair is 'big success'
06 November 2007
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Grads should look north-east for 'creative opportunities'
02 November 2007
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Generic careers advice 'resented'
01 November 2007
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Students get careers advice online
01 November 2007
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October 2007
Job-hunting
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Accountancy jobs market is 'hot'
31 October 2007
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Talented workers 'required' in catering
30 October 2007
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Grads can be clueless about careers
28 October 2007
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Students dismiss uni career advice
26 October 2007
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Grads should carefully consider referees
24 October 2007
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Scottish industries struggle to find 'capable staff'
24 October 2007
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PwC looks for new talent
21 October 2007
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UK pays top dollar for IT professionals
18 October 2007
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Grads could be transported to new career
18 October 2007
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Grads want job within three months
17 October 2007
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Engineering overlooked by grads?
17 October 2007
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Specialised graduate recruitment firms 'can benefit candidates'
15 October 2007
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Top graduate talent drawn to London
10 October 2007
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Junior doctor recruitment reformed
10 October 2007
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Working students 'fall behind in graduate market'
06 October 2007
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Graduate recruiters engaged in 'war for talent'
05 October 2007
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Scottish graduates realising career benefits of languages
04 October 2007
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Selfridges showcases graduate fashions
04 October 2007
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Recruitment being 'held up' by red tape
03 October 2007
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Recruitment outlook 'positive'
02 October 2007
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IT graduates 'dropping in quality'
01 October 2007
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September 2007
Job-hunting
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Recruiters 'miss out on top talent'
29 September 2007
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Graduates 'should make clean break' when starting career
28 September 2007
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