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Graduates to boost job prospects by short study abroad

A group of university students are to improve their prospects of finding a graduate job in the future by spending a few months abroad to enhance their learning, the Portsmouth News reports.

Some 24 students studying biology at the University of Portsmouth have already signed up to study for three months in another country next summer. read more...

Debt-clearing advice offered for those with graduate jobs

Those still on the hunt or who have recently secured a first a graduate job have been given five pieces of advice to help them steer clear of racking up any additional debt. read more...

Welsh students to pay back loans with graduate jobs

The Welsh Assembly's subsidies for university education are set to stop, meaning that those with graduate jobs will be subject to paying their student loan back. read more...

East Lancashire addresses graduate brain drain

Graduate job hunters in the north-west will receive help from local businesses as part of a new initiative to address the problem of young talent deserting the area. read more...

Graduate jobs secured for West Sussex

Unemployed graduate job hunters will receive some help in the form of over 200 positions being created in the south of England thanks to a government grant.

West Sussex County Council has secured £1. read more...

Graduates snub blue chip firms

More university leavers are looking to take up a graduate job with a small business as bigger companies close the doors on recruitment schemes. read more...

Graduate job hunters 'must be flexible'

The rolling back of graduate job schemes due to the recession means that those still looking for graduate jobs must consider a wide range of sectors. read more...

Part-time jobs 'beneficial for graduates'

Graduate job hunters could take up a part-time position if they are struggling to secure full-time employment, an expert has said.

Felix Wetzel, a recruitment specialist, was reacting to Office for National Statistics data which showed that UK companies are still reluctant to offer full-time places to applicants, including graduates. read more...

NCGE reports rise in graduate entrepreneurs

More degree-holders are shunning the graduate job market to set up their own businesses, according to the National Council of Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE). read more...

Sheffield graduate job fair to have record exhibitors

A graduate jobs fair in Sheffield has had the highest number of employer applications to exhibit at the event it has ever seen. read more...