Category Archives: Graduate Labour Market Updates
Graduates in the labour market – ONS Report
Yesterday (6th March), the ONS produced an update from the Labour Force Survey about graduates in the labour market, with the strapline “Recent graduates more likely to work in lower skill jobs than a decade ago”. The proportion of recent graduates … Continue reading
What does 2012 hold for the jobseeking scientist?
Published in The New Scientist this week, Charlie Ball, Deputy Director of HECSU, writes that things are looking up for science graduates this summer: here’s one prediction for 2012 that is definitely going to be correct – the majority of … Continue reading
Graduate jobs market expected to hold steady
The newly-published winter edition of the Association of Graduate Recruiters’ biannual survey foresees a marginal decline of 1.2% in its member firms’ graduate intakes this year. While less optimistic than the recent High Fliers Research prediction of a 6.4% increase … Continue reading
Students believe they have necessary skills for job market
Majority are optimistic about careers despite economy Most final-year students are optimistic about their long-term career prospects but are realistic about the problems they face making their first steps in the jobs market, research has shown. More than 80 per … Continue reading
