While jobs in engineering and technology are suffering from a lack of suitable candidates, there are others that are so oversubscribed that graduates are struggling even to find temporary work in the field.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT With the graduate jobs market so tough to break into, some people are forced to resort to desperate measures – spending all their savings on a giant billboard comes to mind – and get creative when it comes to applications, such as filming a video CV or crafting a CV... ...]]> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT A whopping 70% of graduates – the highest proportion ever – kick started their search for a full time job before starting their final year, according to a survey by High Fliers. On average, graduates made 7.1 applications for a job. 

Are you dreading graduation? Forget about sitting through an impossibly long ceremony or the fear of tripping over your feet as you ascend the stairs – the day itself is a cakewalk compared with what comes afterwards.  

Research out yesterday (Thursday 13 June) revealed that the class of 2013 are showing the highest levels of optimism in 15 years when it comes to securing employment.

Exams are over, and the long summer holidays have commenced. It’s important to take enough time to relax and enjoy yourself after weeks of hard work, but it might also be worth getting a handle on this job application business sooner rather than later.

Alex Byrom, 22, and Ben Burns, 24, set up... ...]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT