There will be more vacancies than suitable candidates in London in the third quarter 2010

London will officially experience a shortage of job candidates in the third quarter of this year, new research reveals.

Reasons for optimism in a tough graduate recruitment situation

A report released last week by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) appeared to pour cold water on optimism that the graduate recruitment market is recovering. The cut in public- sector...

Government is working with the aerospace sector to encourage take-up of apprenticeships

Business secretary Vince Cable has called on more young people to pursue a career or apprenticeship in aerospace.

Association of Graduate Recruiters rejects Government's idea of a graduate tax

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has reacted against Government proposals to introduce a graduate tax, saying the priority for universities should be to drive up the quality of teaching.

Reckitt Benckiser's Facebook recruitment application aims to educate high-flyers on working for a FMCG group

Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has launched a Facebook application as part of a new recruitment drive to educate talented graduates and early career sales and marketing professionals about life in a global...

Tesco to take on more graduates in September under newly created schemes

Tesco is set to increase its graduate intake in September to support business growth with a new talent pipeline.

Exclusive: Factoring as a cashflow funding tool is on the increase in HR businesses

HR suppliers are increasingly turning to factoring to support their cashflow funding, with new business instructions pointing to a steady return to health of the UK economy.

McDonald's to help attract, select and train volunteers for the London 2012 Olympic Games

Up to 70,000 volunteers will lend their time, energy and expertise to make London 2012 a success, with McDonald's today named presenting partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Maker...

Recruitment rise in June was the slowest in five months

June showed another rise in recruitment, albeit the slowest in five months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG's report on jobs.

AGR Conference: Ring fencing funding for science, technology, engineering and maths makes no economic sense, says LSE's Howard Davies

Government rhetoric about protecting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at university is based on "a romantic view of what we would like the British economy to be, not what it...

AGR Conference: Association of Graduate Recruiters figures show graduate vacancies have dropped by 7%

The number of graduate vacancies has fallen by nearly 7% this year, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which published the summer edition of its bi-annual survey today.

Public sector budget cuts could cause graduate unemployment to soar

Public sector budget cuts of around 25% could hike graduate unemployment to unprecedented levels, leading to a graduate unemployment rate of over 20%.