Graduates

The new path to high-level HR, Part 1

How can new HR practitioners get ahead? Dan Cave examines how HR career paths are changing, amid increased expectations, the use of AI, burnout and economic uncertainty.

LGBT+ graduates want to be out at work

Three quarters of LGBT+ students and graduates are reluctant to join companies where they can’t be out at work, according to research by the LGBT+ business community, myGwork.

Students turning to micro-credentials to boost education and land jobs

Students and graduates are turning to online skills certifications to boost their CVs and win jobs they might not otherwise be qualified for, according to research published today (1 February).

Employers pledge support for action on social mobility

More than a hundred leading employers, including Morgan Stanley, British Airways and Bloomberg, have pledged support for a ten-point social mobility action plan.

Graduate job competition hits record high

Competition for graduate jobs has reached a record high this year following a coronavirus slump in 2020.

Graduates would benefit from office working, but proceed with caution

Sunak is right, graduates learn best in person, but don’t use it as ammunition for an early return to the office.

Quarter of grads have done unpaid internships

Research from the Sutton Trust has revealed that unpaid internships are rife, as a bill to ban those over a month long is brought to the House of Commons

Firms alienating young staff with lack of mental health support

?Young people entering the workplace feel let down by firms' attitudes to mental health, Business Disability Forum and YouthSight have found

Graduates fear unpaid internships affect job chances

One in three (27%) graduates are worried they will lose out on roles because they can't accept poorly-paid internships

Grad salaries frozen for almost a decade

?As university choices come into focus for young people across the UK, the outlook for the graduate job market is mixed

School-leavers believe apprenticeships are for 'under-achievers'

Misconceptions about apprenticeships are rife among UK students, according to research by Arch Apprentices

Employers offering more internships

?Companies are increasing their number of internships and are also likely to make job offers to interns, according to research