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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.


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    Graduate employment ‘better than feared’

    by Laura Chamberlain 11 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 11 Oct 2012

    The employment rate for new graduates has remained stable despite fears that the weakening economy and public-sector cuts might limit...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Career opportunities more important than salary potential for graduates

    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Aug 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 22 Aug 2012

    Graduates care more about career opportunities and their ability to make a difference in a role than their future salary...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Infographic: graduate prospects and priorities

    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2012
    by Personnel Today 22 Aug 2012

    Research from Hay Group found that graduates are more concerned about career opportunities than their future salary prospects when looking...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Graduate salaries set to rise beyond predictions

    by John Eccleston 4 Jul 2012
    by John Eccleston 4 Jul 2012

    Graduate starting salaries are set to rise higher than predicted, according to the latest survey from the Association of Graduate...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Graduate attitude ‘more important than degree’, says survey

    by John Eccleston 11 Feb 2012
    by John Eccleston 11 Feb 2012

    A good degree is not necessarily a guarantee of a job – a survey published today by Ernst & Young advises...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Labour market

    Too few applicants to fill graduate roles, say employers

    by Laura Chamberlain 1 Feb 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 1 Feb 2012

    Nearly two-fifths (38%) of employers believe that there are too few graduates to fill entry-level vacancies, despite high youth unemployment...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Lack of skilled candidates leaving graduate roles unfilled

    by John Eccleston 26 Jan 2012
    by John Eccleston 26 Jan 2012

    One-third of graduate recruiters failed to meet their recruitment targets in 2010-11 because of a lack of suitably skilled candidates,...

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    Weekly dilemma: Interns

    by Personnel Today 22 Sep 2011
    by Personnel Today 22 Sep 2011

    We are a large design agency and operate a successful work experience programme. In return for hands-on experience, applicants work...

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    • Latest News
    • Graduates

    Employers that exploit interns to be named and shamed

    by Beth Holmes 13 Sep 2011
    by Beth Holmes 13 Sep 2011

    The Pay Your Interns campaign, led by graduate advice site Graduate Fog, will draw attention to large companies that take advantage of...

    • Early careers
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    HR has ‘vital role’ to play in managing internships

    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Jul 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 18 Jul 2011

    HR has a “unique and vital role” to play in ensuring that internships are well managed and that recruitment practices...

    • Early careers
    • Education - further and higher
    • Education - school

    There’s more to interns than cheap labour

    by Virginia Matthews 18 Jul 2011
    by Virginia Matthews 18 Jul 2011

    Recent headlines have focused on the ethical controversy surrounding internships; not only the nepotism involved in obtaining an internship in...

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    • Graduates

    Graduate routes into HR

    by Stephanie Sparrow` 15 Jul 2011
    by Stephanie Sparrow` 15 Jul 2011

    Graduate opportunities in HR are withstanding the faltering economic recovery, with organisations offering both specific graduate programmes and, thanks to the...

    • HR practice
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    Employers out of touch with graduate expectations

    by Cameron Love 15 Jul 2011
    by Cameron Love 15 Jul 2011

    Managers are out of touch with the expectations of graduates, overestimating the importance of good leadership and underestimating the value...

    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Opinion

    You don’t need a graduation gown to work in a white-collar career

    by Clare Morley 28 Jun 2011
    by Clare Morley 28 Jun 2011

    The past few years have seen a debate open up over the value of degrees as a stepping stone to...

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    Graduate jobseekers face record competition

    by Laura Chamberlain 28 Jun 2011
    by Laura Chamberlain 28 Jun 2011

    Applications for graduate jobs have hit a record high, with an average of 83 university leavers applying for each vacancy,...

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