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.
Why things are looking up for new graduates
Graduates are faring well in the labour market, on average enjoying higher pay and a lower risk of unemployment, according to new statistics published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
UK students are more confident about finding a job shortly after graduation than their European and US counterparts, but almost two-thirds believe the job won’t live up to their expectations, according to new research
What poor dears these graduate recruits are (‘Graduates have a tough time getting first jobs’, Personnel Today.com, 26 May).For the...
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New research shows that teaching is becoming an increasingly attractive career option for university students - making the top three of preferred graduate career areas for the first time.
A top university has drawn up a list of high-performing state schools whose pupils face being denied places because of 'positive discrimination', according to the Sunday Times.
London and the South East are losing their grip on the graduate market as students opt for other regions in their quest for jobs.
Almost two-thirds of graduates say they had a bad experience when applying for their first job, according to research.
Bad publicity seems to be no bar to traditional companies attracting graduates, according to the latest research
Graduate recruiters prefer work experience to online advertising or campus recruitment drives
The number of graduates who expect to go into graduate-level jobs after university has fallen by a third since 1998.
Students graduate with debts averaging more than £13,000
Foundation Degree in Business and Personnel, two years, full-time.
One in eight undergraduates is choosing business studies, making it the UK's most popular degree subject.
