Graduate Jobs Newsroom

Scottish graduates getting "outdated" advice from advisors

Graduate job hunters in Scotland may be better off ignoring any advice offered by careers advisors as many of the hints and tips provided are outdated in the current working environment, it has been suggested. read more...

Careers Advice Service offers graduate job hunters guidance

Graduate job hunters needing some guidance on what path to take for their careers have been given some advice by the Careers Advice Service.

The organisation has prioritised five steps for those at a crossroads in terms of the direction their life is heading. read more...

Attitude as important as skills for graduate job hunters

Graduate job hunters have been told that having the right attitude to succeed in a position is held in equal regard to the skills that an applicant possesses. read more...

Graduate job employers given recruitment advice

Graduate job hunters in Shropshire may have seen their employment opportunities improved after five businesses were provided with workshops promoting efficient recruiting. read more...

Organisation and simplicity key for graduate job hunters

Graduate job hunters have been told that being organised and keeping things simple are solid groundings to follow when searching for employment.

Yahoo! and car maker Nissan have joined forces to offer tips to those looking for work, with the "golden rule" stated as allowing plenty of time to complete an application. read more...

Graduate job hunters told to avoid seeming desperate

Former students searching for their first graduate job have been told to avoid sounding desperate when making applications as this will fail to give off the right impression. read more...

CVs hold importance for graduate job hunters

A group of university leavers have urged current students to improve the quality of their CVs if they are to be successful in getting a graduate job.

Recording their search for employment for the Guardian, Henry Sparling, Chris Thompson and Rebecca Burns claimed that a good CV has helped them land interviews and read more...

Graduate jobs market gets even tougher

Graduate job hunters hoping for success in the legal sector will have to ramp up their employment efforts as recruiters step up requirements.

Next year is set to see applications for graduate law jobs rise, according to The Lawyer, and employers are reacting by making sure they filter through only the best candidates. read more...

'Use the internet' for graduate jobs

Former students struggling to find a graduate job in the current economic climate could make the most of the internet, one expert has advised.

Roy Murphy, co-author of Personal Reputation Management: Making the Internet Work for You, said that social networking sites, blogs and even Youtube can be used to boost graduate job prospects. read more...

Graduate job entry requirements get tougher

Graduate job hunters may need to rethink their application strategies as employers raise the bar for recruitment requirements.

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's, which has increased the necessary degree level for its read more...