School leavers with extracurricular experience are ‘more successful’
Young people who take part in extracurricular activities stand out from the crowd when it comes to applying for jobs, according to a new report by World Challenge.
They are also more successful in their... 
19/10/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Does the construction industry need to build its career image?
Just 3% of young people have looked for a job in construction even though the industry employs nearly two million workers, a new poll has revealed.
Although nearly half of those surveyed agreed that...
14/09/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Most girls want to be a vet, boys a footballer
Being a vet is the number one dream job for young girls, whereas boys want to be a professional footballer, according to a new survey.
Job board reed.co.uk asked 250 children aged between seven and 10...
10/09/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
More graduates are being hired than ever before
Graduates have more job opportunities than ever before and are earning more too, a new report has revealed.
The survey, by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), found that there has been a 13.2%...
09/09/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Careers advice has failed us, new survey finds
Four in 10 people ended up in their unfulfilling job because they didn’t know what else to do, a report has revealed.
More than 60% of 1,000 working professionals surveyed by Escape the City, said...
02/09/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Accountancy firm scraps academic requirements for trainees
Students will no longer need certain grades to apply for a job at the global accountancy firm EY.
The company has removed academic requirements from its entry criteria so it can “create a more even...
04/08/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Female graduates more likely to get a job – but earn less
More women get jobs after university than men but they get paid less, a survey has found.
Nearly 75% of women who graduated last summer found full or part-time jobs within six months of leaving uni, compared...
03/08/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Job prospects looking good for this year’s graduates
It’s good news for the class of 2015 with more job opportunities and more attractive pay packages, new figures have revealed.
According to reed.co.uk, there are 77% more job vacancies compared...
29/07/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Job hunters ‘aren’t taking advantage of social media’
Job hunters are missing out by not using social media to sell themselves to future employers, new research has found.
While 27m Brits use social media every day, less than one in five are using it...
22/07/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
Prime Minister vows to close pay gap between men and women
David Cameron has set out his plans to make sure that women get paid the same as men at work.
The Prime Minister will force companies with more than 250 employees to publish the gap between average female...
14/07/2015 | 0 Comments | 0 like
