More than half of UK students working long hours in paid jobs
Lack of maintenance support creating two-tier higher education system, say experts.
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Gap in support for graduates from top UK universities
Today’s job market expects candidates to show, not tell, their skills at interview
Read MoreMore and more graduates are considering freelance careers
A new survey of university graduates has found that just over half of degree holders about to enter the workforce have undertaken some freelancing during their studies. What is more a further 44 percent were considering freelancing or self-employment as a career option after university.
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Apprentices have more earning power than graduates, study claims
Apprentices who gain a level 5 qualification can earn up to £50,000 more than those who choose to go to university. Figures compiled by the Boston Reporting Group and analysed by the Sutton Trust found exceptional apprentices can earn up to £1.5 million over the course of their careers beating the typical graduate from a non-Russell Group Institution.
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UCAS style entry route proposed for apprenticeships
With the increase in people seeking apprenticeships as an alternative to an expensive university education, the Industry Skills Board (ISB) working in conjunction the City & Guilds Group, is now calling for a more coherent apprenticeship application system.
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Young job seekers don’t know how to get a job
Young job seekers don’t know how to secure a job according to the latest survey. Recruitment company Adecco has launched their own Way to Work initiative in the hopes of tackling this issue by improving young people’s confidence and knowledge.
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Students must make themselves attractive to future employers
Students are leaving secondary and tertiary education without the necessary skills or...
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Charlie Ryan: Is it ever a good idea for interns to sue their employer?
In light of recent news that Condé Nast are suspending their internships due in part to a couple...
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A third of NEET´s fear they will never get a job
UCU said research carried out by ComRes this summer showed that young people not ‘earning or...
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School students need business inspiration, says CIPD
Business volunteers urged to “roll up their sleeves and get stuck in” to improve the...
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More students starting career hunt in early years of university
New research shows one in five students now start graduate job search before their final year....
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New training programme ‘to get young people ready for work’
The inclusion in the workplace of young people in the UK could be improved should a new government...
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Employer bodies welcome Technical Baccalaureates for school leavers
Labour says qualification will help ‘forgotten 50 per cent’ not at university A new Technical...
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Avon jobs survey – 80% of students plan to work part-time
As the 2012 intake of university students face a potential graduation debt of over £50,000,...
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University applications down by almost 50,000
According to the latest UCAS figures, applications to UK universities were down by 49,535 year on...
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The changing face of student recruitment
Over the past year or so, the UK’s major accounting and professional services firms have all...
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