There has been a fall in the proportion of young people who are continuing their education through everything from full-time study to evening classes,...
I would argue that too many businesses are reluctant to take the risk on a young person without any experience. Turned on its head, that small risk could actually be a life-changing opportunity to set a young person on course for a truly bright future. So, I think every business needs to consider whether they are doing enough to support young people in their communities to first gain work experience, and then to move into employment. We cannot expect schools or parents alone to support a young person into work. In my view, businesses are a vital part of the equation.
The rise in unemployment is one of the worst effects of the current economic crisis. Some 23 million people are without a job in the EU, of whom 2.6 million live in the UK.
The difference in pay between graduate-related jobs and other employment has fallen in some subjects over the past few years, new research has reveale...
The manner in which the government is seeking to introduce apprenticeships serves only to polarise the debate, ensuring that young people are either classified as 'apprenticeship' material, or are left to join the ranks of thousands of graduates competing for the grossly limited number of entry-level jobs.
Apprenticeships aren't only good for young people trying to find their way into work, now we can prove they're good for business too. To celebrate ...
Barclays has launched a new campaign aimed at helping young people get into the workplace after school, putting £5 million of its own money into the ...
Attempts to get more than a million young people into work are being hampered by excessive bureaucracy and central government control, council leaders...
In my experience, the graduate labour market is not as bad as many fear, and I really want this blog to help any students or graduates out there, who are concerned by the headlines, to feel a little bit better.
As I entered my teenage years I tried to suppress my imagination and creativity desperately trying to 'fit in' and to be the same as all the other kids. I would often analyse every aspect of my life, doing whatever I could to blend in with the crowd.
Apparently, 80% of Gen Y-ers across the world are dissatisfied (or only somewhat satisfied) with the current balance between public and private in the corporate world. Are we surprised?
As a company, we join those criticising the 'bad internships'. Our aim is to set a new standard for 'good internships' and help get more graduates bridge the gap between university and their dream first job.
For many years, university has been touted as giving youing people the best chance of getting on the career ladder but since the tuition fee hike, the...
School leavers who have shunned university for the time being and opted for the good old gap year will be relieved to hear there are plenty of jobs ci...
Medical schools should widen the pool of talent from which doctors are recruited by making it easier for youngsters from poorer backgrounds to study m...
Fifteen new university technical colleges linked to firms including Jaguar Land Rover and Virgin Atlantic are to open within two years, the government...
Finance firms need to change their approach to graduates' careers or the current shortage of talented employees will get worse, a new report has warne...
