Graduates
Employers can use XpertHR to assess graduate recruitment and starting salaries. Find out about the general state of the graduate labour market and whether there is growth or decline in graduate vacancies and graduate starting salaries. We reveal how employers go about attracting the best candidates and the selection methods used.
Graduate recruitment down by almost a third in some countries
The graduate hiring market is down by almost a third in some countries due to the coronavirus, the Institute of...
Government must act to prevent mass youth unemployment
Measures need to be urgently implemented to avoid mass youth unemployment, and should include employers being incentivised...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
Why graduate recruitment doesn’t need to be on lockdown
Although some organisations may be putting graduate recruitment and internships on hold to reduce cost, there’s no reason why they...
Coronavirus could push youth unemployment over 1 million
Youth unemployment could top 1 million due to the impact of the coronavirus, according to a report from the Resolution...
Only a third of graduates confident about securing role
Only a third of this year’s graduates are confident they will secure a graduate job when they leave university, according...
Graduate and apprentice hiring hit by coronavirus uncertainty
Companies have been forced to scale down entry-level recruitment programmes.
Russell Group graduates less likely to need work experience
Eighty-three percent of recent non-Russell Group graduates would not have been able to secure a graduate role without an internship,...
RAD Awards 2020 winners: TMP Worldwide takes Work of the Year with The AA
TMP Worldwide took the coveted Work of the Year for its campaign for The AA.
Proposed salary increases not enough say teaching unions
The government has provided more information on pay increases for teachers since it announced the biggest sustained uplift in pay...
Entry-level recruitment intentions slow down
Graduate and school-leaver recruitment intentions have slowed down substantially and could result in an overall drop in entry-level hires if...
Graduates ‘lacking key skills’, HR managers say
One-fifth of graduates are unprepared for the workplace when they leave university, HR managers feel, and many lack crucial skills...
Personnel Today Awards 2019: DSTL raises the game with Innovation in Recruitment win
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory wowed the Personnel Today Awards 2019 judges with an innovative online game that aimed...
Personnel Today Awards 2019: KPMG triumphs in HR Supplier Partnership Award
KPMG was voted the top HR supplier partner in this category, which is only open to companies working with shortlisted...
Personnel Today Awards 2019: Civil Service takes Graduate Scheme of the Year accolade
Civil Service Fast Stream and Early Talent was named Graduate Scheme of the Year at the 2019 Personnel Today Awards....
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