P&MM has recruited four recent university graduates as part of parent group Motivcom’s commitment to invest, develop and retain staff.   Emma Greenfield and Beattie Payne are graduates of Bournemouth University who both c  More...
31 October 2010 15:10

The autumn edition of Graduate Market Trends (GMT), the Higher Education Careers Services Unit’s quarterly guide to the higher education and graduate labour market, launches today (20th October 2010).   Featuring exclusive interviews with Europ  More...
22 October 2010 08:07

The average starting salary for graduates in 2010 is £22,968, down 4.2% from last year, according to preliminary findings from the XpertHR 2010/11 graduate recruitment survey . "Early findings show that starting salaries for   More...
29 September 2010 12:31

University leavers put personal skills ahead of academic success as predictors of entrepreneurial success, according to a new survey. The research, from small business insurer Hiscox , questioned 1,000 students graduating in 2010/11 and found that o  More...
29 September 2010 11:51

Graduate recruiters have been urged not to dismiss the "milk round" as part of their recruitment strategy after research revealed that final year students still value face-to-face contact with potential employers. The survey of nearly 1,000 undergra  More...
23 September 2010 12:54

Confidence among graduate recruiters appears to be increasing, according to research presented today by Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). Speaking at today's GTI Breakfast News event in central London, G  More...
22 September 2010 15:32

One in four graduates from some universities were left unemployed after finishing their degrees last summer, research has revealed. Almost 25,000 students across the country have been left without a job after finishing their courses, following a squ  More...
16 July 2010 09:13

Business secretary Vince Cable is set to propose a graduate tax in his keynote speech later today about the future funding of higher education, the BBC has reported . The tax would mean that students' fees would be paid directly by the governme  More...
15 July 2010 08:15

As confidence filters back into graduate recruitment, and employers seek fresh talent in 2010, Milkround Online has launched a new web resource for clients, recruiters and hiring managers. A full range of recruitment solutions is available   More...
13 July 2010 11:26

Jobseeking graduates should consider looking for work outside major cities and be prepared to be more flexible given the current climate, a major graduate employer has claimed. Ernst & Young made the recommendation today as a study by the Assoc  More...
06 July 2010 12:03

Graduate vacancies will drop by nearly 7% this year, according to latest research from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The biannual graduate vacancy survey has found graduate recruiters expect the number of jobs they offer in 2010 to d  More...
06 July 2010 00:01

Up to 270 students are competing for every graduate job amid a desperate scramble for the most sought-after positions, according to research, the Telegraph has reported . The number of applications has soared by 15% compared with two years ag  More...
30 June 2010 08:46

Medical students would be willing to commit themselves to the NHS in return for having some of their loans paid off. The 'forgivable loans' scheme, proposed by the British Medical Association (BMA), is seen as a way of attracting a more diverse rang  More...
29 June 2010 09:36

Graduates are more attracted to jobs that are interesting or offer good training or career progression opportunities than those which are paid well, reveals Real Prospects 2010 . Graduate Prospects surveyed more than 14,000 employed g  More...
14 June 2010 16:29

More than 200,000 students could be rejected from university as institutions are forced to slash the number of places they offer due to public sector cuts. Almost three-quarters of universities are cutting or freezing places for UK undergraduates th  More...
14 June 2010 08:12

  Yogesh Mistry is 22 years old and currently completing his degree in hospitality and tourism.   Having worked his way up through reception, concierge, conference and events roles at umi hotel London, he is now moving into a senior  More...
10 June 2010 08:59

With the launch of the BBC’s first ever ‘Junior Apprentice’, awareness surrounding opportunities for young people is at an all time high. Not only is the show a perfect platform to illustrate the diverse prospects open to school leavers and young p  More...
09 June 2010 14:05

New research has confirmed that for the third year running, Milkround.com was the most widely-used graduate recruitment website at the UK's leading universities during the 2009-2010 recruitment season. The UK Graduate Careers Survey 2010, produced  More...
08 June 2010 09:07

Ucas is well known for its applications service which supports thousands of students through their journey into higher education each year. But Ucas also works closely with qualification providers to deliver a points scheme, known as the tariff, to he  More...
03 June 2010 13:45

In reference to the comment that employers scrapping the 2:1 degree minimum requirement is 'ridiculous' (Letters, 11 May), I am writing to say that the notion this will lower the standard of recruitment intake is itself ridiculous. It is not the sta  More...
02 June 2010 16:04