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Financial services jobs 'to recover'

Graduate opportunities in the financial services sector will be more widely available next year, it has been claimed.

According to a survey carried out by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), almost seven in ten recruitment chief executives believe the jobs market will recover in 2009, reports Recruiter. read more...

Graduates told not to lie on CVs

Graduates should not make false claims on their CVs, it has been claimed. read more...

Ideal UK wage is £38,000

UK graduates do not necessarily crave multi-million pound lifestyles, it is claimed, with research indicating that the national average desired wage is £38,000 per year.

A study of 4,500 workers on jobsite.co.uk indicated that this was the figure needed to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. read more...

Computer rage 'on the rise' at work

Graduate workers are becoming increasingly annoyed at malfunctioning office technology, it has been reported.

Anger in the workplace is on the rise, according to research conducted by The TechGuys, with one in five employees hitting their desk in frustration at slow computer functioning. read more...

Unemployment rises in the UK

Worryingly for graduates currently sitting their final exams, unemployment in the UK rose again during the month of May.

Latest figures released today by the Office for National Statistics indicate that the number of people out of work increased by 38,000 to 1.64 million between January and April. read more...

Agreement on agency worker directive

Graduates may benefit from a European Union agreement set to improve the rights of temporary and agency workers. read more...

Careers service 'a top work experience provider'

Career support service Graduate Prospects has been awarded Quality Mark status by the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE), according to reports.

The industry recognition demonstrates that Graduate Prospects excels in work experience provision for UK students, reports Onrec.com. read more...

Debts 'not dissuading' trainee teachers

Student debts are not putting off graduates from training to become teachers, a leading education agency has claimed.

According to the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), there is no reason to believe financial fears are preventing postgraduate applications. read more...

GMB: Employers requesting worker pay cuts

UK workers are being asked to accept significant pay reductions to help employers through the credit crisis, a leading trade union has claimed.

Speaking to the BBC, the GMB said that some of its members had been asked to take pay cuts of up to 40 per cent. read more...

Councils spend £1.7 billion on temps

UK councils spent in excess of £1.7 billion employing agency and temporary staff during 20006/07, it has been reported.

Research carried out by the GMB trade union, unveiled at the GMB Congress in Plymouth this week indicated the level of investment made by authorities hiring non-permanent staff. read more...