No one likes rejection. We don’t apply to jobs hoping for the worst. However, what is even worse is rejection from a job that you’ve been dreaming of for years. It seems everything you have […]
Diversity schemes: Beneficial or not?
As global movements against racial, gender and sexual discrimination took off, employers started introducing a variety of inclusive projects. Georgina Peacock explores the debate surrounding diversity schemes.
The Key to Securing a Placement or Graduate Role: An Interview with Marc Steward
As most Students begin the hunt for Summer Internships, Industrial Placements and Graduate Jobs, Georgina Peacock interviews Marc Steward, one of our career’s advisors, to get advice on securing a job during the economic crisis.
The London Brain Drain: Why Graduates Are Flocking to the Capital
London is undoubtedly a magnet for newly graduated students who have their entire working career ahead of them. Sometimes the pull of the capital becomes too strong to resist, especially for a student, with a degree behind them, looking for the best job that they can possibly find. But it has been said that the belief that London is the crème-de-la-crème is having a knock-on effect on other UK cities. Graduates often neglect other cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds as they gravitate towards the bright lights of London.
What’s it like to spend a year with the world’s leading financial advisory, Lazard?
Lazard is the world’s largest independent investment bank and is a financial advisory and asset managemnt firm with bases all around the world. Business editor Chloe Pryce catches up with Cameron Mackintosh, a final year […]
The Gryphon’s Guide to the Top Graduate Schemes
Whether you’re in your first or final year, it’s never too early to start thinking about where you want to be when you graduate. Here we profile several of the country’s top graduate schemes. PwC […]
Brexit effect on graduate placements
Statistically six out of every seven of you voted Remain. So it isn’t a surprise that Brexit came as a surprise to many, especially in university. However, Brexit has arrived and with the PM Theresa […]
BAME graduates ‘2.5 times more likely to be jobless than white peers’
According to the Trade Unions Congress, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers with degrees are two and a half times more likely to be unemployed than their white peers. Official statistics, published by the […]
Debate: Are unpaid internships a good opportunity?
Many fretting third years will be undergoing the painful practice of applying for graduate schemes, internships and jobs. Increasingly, positions on offer are pay-free. This week Big Debate asks, are unpaid internships a good opportunity? […]