Graduate labour market
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| A dual degree means double your chances in a tough jobs market Why offer students just one subject when studying two can give help kick-start their careers. Richard Garner finds out how Keele's founding principles are coming into their own. | |
| Female graduates earn less than males even when they study the same subject The gender pay gap is still present for graduates, as women with the same degree as men earn up to £8,000 less, study finds | |
| Girls' school leader calls for quotas in the boardroom | |
| Girls' school leader calls for quotas in the boardroom | |
| Girls' school leader calls for quotas in the boardroom | |
| Graduate jobs: Leaving university without a grad scheme lined up? Don't despair – your options are wide open | |
| Life in the graduate jobs market isn't as bad as you think Graduate career prospects may be tough, but the challenges are in no way insurmountable | |
| New extra-curricular university report card? Hear, hear Rozina Sabur welcomes the Higher Education Academic Record (HEAR), which gives graduates more than a degree grade to show prospective employers. | |
| No degree grade guarantees you a good – or bad – salary Keep for one year - not a time-sensitive article | |
| Student interns 'three times more likely to get top jobs' Students taking internships are three times more likely to win good jobs amid a dramatic surge in competition for top graduate positions, it emerged today. |
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Graduate Market in 2009  Annual review of graduate vacancies and starting salaries at Britain's leading employers, produced by High Fliers (who also produce Times Top 100 Graduate Employers) | 1.1 |
| How do they picture themselves now? a survey of the early career paths of the graduates of 2003 from Yorkshire universities 2007 Graduates Yorkshire Labour Market report, exploring reasons for career decisions, reasons for moving outside or within the region and reasons for lifestyle and location choices of Yorkshire universities graduates | 1.2 |
| Intern nation: how to earn nothing and learn little in the brave new economy A thought-provoking investigation into unpaid work experience | 2.0 |
| Living and working in Britain Includes finding a job, employment conditions, permits & visas, as well as information on all aspects of living in the UK | 1.3 |
| Living and working in the UK: a practical guide Information on employment, immigration issues and all aspects of life in the UK | 1.3 |
| Student interns 'three times more likely to get top jobs' Students taking internships are three times more likely to win good jobs amid a dramatic surge in competition for top graduate positions, it emerged today. | |
| What do graduates do 2012? Subject-by-subject guide to the destinations of UK graduates from 2011. | 1.0 |
| Online resources | ||
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| Graduate labour market - FAQ Link section of Prospects website. | ||
| Graduate market trends A quarterly review of the graduate labour market published by Graduate Prospects. | ||
| Mintel Supplies information and consumer intelligence on hundreds of UK and European products and services (only available to PCs on the campus network) | ||
| Office for National Statistics Gives statistics on employment, the labour force, training, recruitment and average earnings | ||
| The Graduate Market in 2013 Produced by High Fliers Research, this is an annual review of graduate vacancies and starting salaries at Britain’s leading employers. | ||
| Thousands more British students to study in China "At least 15,000 students a year will be encouraged to take courses in China as part of a Government-backed drive to boost British business, it was announced today. " | ||