Two-thirds of students undertake some kind of work experience while studying, but almost half of internships are unpaid, reveals a survey by Graduate Prospects. The annual Real Prospects: Higher Education1 study published today (5 September 2011) asked 22,000 graduates if they gained any work experience while studying for their...

Only 9% of graduates would choose to work in the public sector over the private and charity sectors, according to new research from totaljobs.com[1]. This is a surprising statistic considering 20% of recent graduates state they have been looking for a job for over a year, with 31% declaring...

Competition to get a first job in the City is getting tougher, according to the latest survey from the leading global jobs site eFinancialCareers.com, with three quarters (75%) of students surveyed saying they’d be prepared to work for free – up from just over half (63%) last year. And...

New figures on the current state of recruitment in the UK have shown that many companies are still cautious about taking on new staff, due to the still volatile economy. The statistics in the latest Report on Jobs, from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG, have shown...

The growth of small and medium business have changed the shape of the UK’s private sector, now counting for nearly a fifth of all employment. But are their doors closed for school-leavers and graduates? Research from the British Chambers of Commerce revealed a caution amongst micro-businesses, those with fewer...