The Dreaded “Weakness” Question
Posted: 16th Mar 2016Category: Latest News
Usually towards the end of the interview, this question rears its ugly head: “Tell me what you see is your greatest weakness”. Despite it being one of the most commonly asked interview…
5 Tips for Tackling Assessment Centre Group Exercises
Posted: 3rd Mar 2016Category: Latest News
Assessment centres loom large in the nightmares of graduate job hunters. They are a central part of a wide range of graduate employers’ hiring processes and are therefore, for many,…
Employer in Focus: Menzies LLP
Posted: 3rd Mar 2016Category: Latest News
We offer our graduates a real opportunity to work with business owners and to be involved in a vast variety of learning experiences which ultimately help shape them into a…
Exploration and Employment: LinkedIn Served Two Ways
Posted: 18th Feb 2016Category: Latest News
A quick Google will show you that the internet is full of articles extolling the virtues of LinkedIn for those seeking graduate jobs. These often share top tips on how…
Employer in Focus: Mindshare
Posted: 18th Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Whilst we’re a big company, we prefer to work in a friendly, team-based culture. We also offer a variety of unique training and development opportunities to enable you to push…
Postgraduate Degrees: a Smart Career Move?
Posted: 10th Feb 2016Category: Latest News
It came as a relief to many last month when the arrangements for the postgraduate loan were finally made clear. For those looking to begin postgraduate courses this September, up to…
Employer in Focus: FirstGroup
Posted: 10th Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Our two-year programmes are designed to take you out of your comfort zone and quickly develop your skills and career. Bringing lots of energy and ideas, you’ll roll your sleeves…
Employer in Focus: Associated British Foods
Posted: 3rd Feb 2016Category: Latest News
We aim to achieve strong, sustainable leadership positions in markets that offer potential for profitable growth. Consequently our businesses are always looking to recruit people who can actively contribute towards…
Is the Consumer Goods sector for me?
Posted: 3rd Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Earlier this month, the Independent reported that in 2015 there was a record high in the number of graduate vacancies that went unfilled. Whether or not it is fair to call graduates…
Employer in Focus: BAM Construct UK
Posted: 2nd Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Employer in Focus: BAM Construct UK For our customers, creating a new university campus, hospital, school, office building or museum is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to realise a dream. We completely understand that. That’s…
How Gender Affects Career Choice
Posted: 2nd Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Career Sectors and Gender Women hold less than a third of all graduate roles within the Construction, Engineering and IT sectors. This conclusion was drawn from a survey conducted by TheJobCrowd,…
Employer in Focus: Shoosmiths
Posted: 2nd Feb 2016Category: Latest News
Employer in Focus: ShoosmithsOur client list speaks volumes for the quality of our lawyers and the experience they provide. From Hewlett-Packard to Krispy Kreme and property developers to some of…
Which Sectors are the Best for Progression?
Posted: 28th Jan 2016Category: Latest News
Salary Progression: Sector by SectorStudents looking ahead to life after graduation might be attracted to one industry over another for any number of reasons. Companies which offer competitive starting salaries…
Employer in Focus: 3 Monkeys Communications
Posted: 13th Jan 2016Category: Latest News
Employer in Focus: 3 Monkeys Communications We’re proudly independent and ambitious for ourselves and for our clients. We know our stuff. Our core values are oomph, tenacity, nous and passion. They’re…
Employer in focus: Fujitsu
Posted: 4th Jan 2016Category: Latest News
Be part of an organisation that is developing new technologies, pushing the boundaries and shaping the way we live our lives. Coming in at number 15 in the Top 100 Larger…
Employer in focus: Kent County Council
Posted: 21st Dec 2015Category: Latest News
‘The Kent Graduate Programme aims to turn aspiring graduates into local government leaders of the future.’ Rated as one of the Top 100 Smaller Intake Companies To Work For in 2015/2016…
Employer in focus: Telefonica
Posted: 15th Dec 2015Category: Latest News
Technology is our world. And we help our customers to make sense of it. On the phone, online and in our stores, we open up the possibilities of technology. We…
When Do Graduates Expect Their Key Milestones?
Posted: 15th Dec 2015Category: Latest News
We asked graduates to tell us how long after starting with their employers do they expect to achieve certain milestones… and the results are in! So which are the best sectors…
Employer in focus: easyJet
Posted: 10th Dec 2015Category: Latest News
We are Europe’s leading airline, operating on over 600 routes across more than 30 countries with our fleet of over 200 Airbus aircraft. We employ over 8,000 people including 2,000 pilots and 4,500+ cabin crew. Last year we flew over 60 million passengers. Winning a…
Graduate Working Hours – What To Expect
Posted: 9th Dec 2015Category: Latest News
For graduates starting their first jobs, it can be difficult to imagine what full time working life will be like… from new colleagues to a whole different set of targets…
The Top Rated Firms In Banking And Finance
Posted: 1st Dec 2015Category: Latest News
We asked graduates to rate each of their employers in the Banking & Finance sector on categories such as Colleagues, Training and Company Culture; leading to an average overall score…
Employer in Focus: Bank of England
Posted: 26th Nov 2015Category: Latest News
‘Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the ‘Old Lady’ of Threadneedle Street, the Bank’s mission is to promote…
Employer in focus: Jaguar Land Rover
Posted: 23rd Nov 2015Category: Latest News
‘As home to two of the world’s most iconic brands, there’s nowhere better to start your journey. Whether you join us on our graduate programme or our 3, 6 or…
The Top Rated Organisations For Ethics
Posted: 23rd Nov 2015Category: Latest News
There are many different things that are important to graduates when they choose their first employer… career progression, salary, office location, but one of the factors graduates tell us they…
The Top Rated Firms For Company Culture
Posted: 12th Nov 2015Category: Latest News
25% of undergraduates and postgraduates told us that company culture attracted them most to their current employer. With strong competition for the best graduates, employers are doing everything they can…
Sectors & Employers with the Highest Ratings for Training!
Posted: 9th Nov 2015Category: Latest News
We asked graduates ‘how would you rate the training at your company?’ across all sectors… Whilst four of the top five spots were as expected, with Insurance (8.54), Property (such as…
Employer in Focus: BDO
Posted: 9th Nov 2015Category: Latest News
‘BDO is a national, leading accountancy and business advisory firm focused on providing services to ambitious businesses within the UK and worldwide… With more than 3,500 talented people, generating close to…
Who has the best rated colleagues??
Posted: 2nd Nov 2015Category: Latest News
We asked graduates ‘how would you rate your colleagues?’ across all sectors and the results are here! Scientific and R&D, Consulting and Recruitment all came out on top with strong results…
Employer in Focus: Peninsula Business Services Group
Posted: 27th Oct 2015Category: Latest News
‘Peninsula Business Services is part of the award winning Peninsula Group of Companies, the UK’s largest provider of Employment Law, HR and Health & Safety consultancy services… Peninsula are the…
Employer in Focus: Fujitsu
Posted: 26th Oct 2015Category: Latest News
At Fujitsu, we take Responsible Business seriously. It’s part of everything we do. That’s why, as part of our Apprentice Programme, each apprentice takes part in a ‘Responsible Business Challenge’. Apprentices…
