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Graduates steer clear of banking sector

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Submitted by Paul Martinovic on Wed, 29/10/2008 - 16:31
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The ongoing credit crunch and banking crisis has resulted in graduates rejecting jobs in the financial sector.

Facespooks?

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Submitted by Paul Martinovic on Mon, 29/09/2008 - 14:55
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MI6 has taken the unusual measure of advertising job opportunities for graduates on popular social networking site Facebook.

Graduates may be better off unemployed

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Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/04/2008 - 12:29
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Graduates who take low-level jobs after university as a ‘stop gap’ may be damaging their career prospects, a study has found.

Tips from the top: How to work in conservation

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Submitted by Sarah Bishop on Thu, 03/04/2008 - 14:49
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What does it take to work in the competitive world of conservation? Sarah Bishop from the African Conservation Experience explains all.

Working in the public sector

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Submitted by Alex Tomaro on Mon, 25/02/2008 - 10:43
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Increasing numbers of graduates are choosing to work in the public sector. We take a look at the opportunities available for ambitious university-leavers.

Is a graduate scheme right for you?

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Submitted by Rachael Sixsmith on Fri, 04/01/2008 - 15:35
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Graduate employers spend large amounts of time attracting and recruiting some of the UK’s best young talent from universities. Is joining one of these employers the right option for you and your career?

Career Break

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Submitted by Hannah Johnson on Thu, 03/01/2008 - 11:04
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A career break is usually between one month and two years long. Six months to 2 years is the most common period of time for a career break. It can take the form of a sabbatical, which can be paid or unpaid - unpaid sabbaticals are much more common. Alternatively, the user may choose to take their career break between jobs.

An enterprising education

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Submitted by Helen Andrew on Mon, 17/12/2007 - 11:11
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Is the US more entrepreneurial than the UK? This certainly seems the case among students. Helen Andrew investigates why.

Universities ‘not enterprise-friendly’

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Submitted by editor on Thu, 15/11/2007 - 00:00
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If you see yourself as a budding Richard Branson or Stelios, what was it that inspired your entrepreneurial ambition? Parents? School? University? If you’ve answered the latter, you’re probably in the minority.