Degrees becoming less important for recruiters

UK recruiters believe degrees are only important for jobs that specify the need for one

Graduates advised to shun London for the North

Manchester is the best city for graduate opportunities, according to research from the Intergenerational Foundation (IF).

'Private school premium' for graduates worth up to £4,500

Graduates who attended fee-paying schools earn up to £4,500 per year more than those who went to state schools, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Europe's first 'Olympic-style' games launches graduate programme

The 2015 Baku European Games, Europe's first Olympics-style sporting event, has launched a global recruitment programme for around 200 graduates.

Female graduates reluctant to apply for male-dominated sectors

The number of female graduates looking to enter male dominated industries has shown no significant increase over the past 10 years, according to research by jobs board graduate-jobs.com.

Allen & Overy promotes diversity in its graduate recruitment strategy

International law firm Allen & Overy has taken steps to enhance the diversity element of its graduate recruitment campaign.

Deloitte expands graduate and school leaver recruitment programme

Professional services organisation Deloitte has announced plans to increase its recruitment of young people next year.

Number of ethnic minority graduates is growing but they still find it hard to get jobs

The number of ethnic minority students in higher education is growing but they still experience more difficulty in finding jobs than their white counterparts, new research reveals.

Tesco Asian Network highlights influence of families in British Asian students' career choice

A quarter of British Asian students say their families have a significant influence on their choice of career compared with fewer than one in 10 white students.

Its too much to expect graduates to be ready-skilled

At the Learning City in Europe conference in March this year, Ken Robinson, professor of arts education at Warwick University, questioned whether a British education provides employers with...

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