Visit http://agr.org.uk for more rss feeds. http://www.agr.org.uk/CoreCode/rss/rssdisplay.aspx en-gb Copyright http://agr.org.uk, 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:27:48 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 15 The shortlisted entries for this year’s AGR Graduate Recruitment Awards have now been revealed.  The winners will be announced at the AGR’s annual conference, once again taking place at the Celtic Manor in Newport, on the evening of Monday 8th July. Entries for the six categories were judged by a panel of hand-picked... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/shortlisted-entries-for-agr-awards-revealed 513,504 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/shortlisted-entries-for-agr-awards-revealed Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:15:00 GMT Interview with Carl Gilleard, Chief Exec of the Association of Graduate Recruiters Carl Gilleard was appointed Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) in 1998. The AGR has a membership of almost 800 businesses with an interest in the recruitment and development of graduates across the UK. Carl is due to retire... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/interview-with-carl-gilleard-chief-exec-of-the-association-of-graduate-recruiters 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/interview-with-carl-gilleard-chief-exec-of-the-association-of-graduate-recruiters Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:30:00 GMT As children, and throughout adolescence, we are consumed with notions of fitting in. One group nobody wants to join is the unemployed, even though nowadays young people are confronted with almost certain membership of it as soon as we leave education. In 2011, I graduated with a mathematics degree from one of the world’s top universities... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/job-seekers-frustrations-mark-road-towards-fulfilment 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/job-seekers-frustrations-mark-road-towards-fulfilment Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT Research shows that league tables are becoming more influential – and it's the Guardian's guide that's the most popular As the Guardian unveils its 2014 university guide, this year's rankings are set to be more influential than ever. […[Carl Gilleard, chief executive of Association of Graduate Recruiters says universities... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/why-the-guardian-university-guide-is-the-one-to-watch 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/why-the-guardian-university-guide-is-the-one-to-watch Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMT Employer body the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has urged employers to revise hiring criteria as current methods exclude graduates from disadvantaged social backgrounds. Research from AGR and the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) revealed that employers are “unknowingly and unintentionally”... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/agr-tells-employers-break-down-barriers-for-disadvantaged-grads 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/agr-tells-employers-break-down-barriers-for-disadvantaged-grads Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT University applicants should certainly follow their heart as well as their head – the job market is too unpredictable to second guess This week, Mary Curnock Cook, the chief executive of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas), has shown considerable wisdom in advising young people to follow their heart, as well as... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/chasing-the-job-market-is-no-way-to-choose-a-degree 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/chasing-the-job-market-is-no-way-to-choose-a-degree Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) in association with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) have published within the last few days Graduate Success: The HEAR and now, which sets out a series of recommendations on what employers, government and careers advisory services can do to "create a level playing... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/recruiting-gen-y-new-recommendations-and-toolkit-launched-for-graduate-recruitment-and-social-mobility- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/recruiting-gen-y-new-recommendations-and-toolkit-launched-for-graduate-recruitment-and-social-mobility- Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT Some employers are nervous about incorporating the Higher Education Achievement Report into their graduate recruitment process, a report has found. The “new and untested” method of measuring student achievement is putting smaller firms off, although larger companies are beginning to recognise the Hear, according to Graduate... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/small-firms-nervous-about-the-hear-warns-report 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/small-firms-nervous-about-the-hear-warns-report Tue, 28 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT Following a series of projects exploring the issues of social mobility, the HEAR and graduate transition to the employment market, the Association of Graduate Recruiters and the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services have together published a series of recommendations for the government, employers, universities and careers services... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/agr--agcas-aim-to-level-playing-field-for-graduates 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/agr--agcas-aim-to-level-playing-field-for-graduates Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT Top companies should ignore unpaid internships and degree classifications during the recruitment process to create a “level playing field” for applicants from poor backgrounds, a Government-backed report has recommended. Employers should attempt to boost social mobility by ensuring that all barriers to good jobs are... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/employers-warned-against-giving-jobs-to-unpaid-interns 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/employers-warned-against-giving-jobs-to-unpaid-interns Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT The class of 2013 are a sober bunch - anxious to escape from the clutches of alcohol while socialising at university, a survey out today finds. The study of more than 2,300 students by the UNITE group, the country's largest student accommodation provider, found “a recurring theme” was that students were desperately searching... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/survey-finds-todays-university-students-are-anxious-to-find-alternative-social-activities-that-do-not-involve-drinking 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/survey-finds-todays-university-students-are-anxious-to-find-alternative-social-activities-that-do-not-involve-drinking Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT A free talk aimed at employersand educators in Jersey to discuss the trends and issues within graduate recruitment is being hosted byJersey Finance with the help of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) and event sponsors Aztec Group. The talk entitled ‘What’s happening to the Graduate Talent Pool?’ is set to... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/jersey-finance-to-explore-the-evolving-graduate-talent-pool 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/jersey-finance-to-explore-the-evolving-graduate-talent-pool Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT Having a global outlook can help you stand out from the crowd and advance your employment prospects. The Guardian reports. International experience can be a great asset to your career: having a global outlook is a desirable characteristic that many employers look for. Working with people from different cultures can pave the way to more... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/how-to-move-your-career-abroad-tips-tricks-and-insights 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/how-to-move-your-career-abroad-tips-tricks-and-insights Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT What kind of sector would you expect the graduate employer of the year to be in – investment banking, perhaps?  Maybe professional services?  Accountancy?  Or law?  If car rental doesn’t immediately spring to mind, don’t worry – it’s probably not every graduate’s first thought... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/building-a-winning-graduate-employment-proposition 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/building-a-winning-graduate-employment-proposition Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT ‘Global Graduates’ is the new buzz phrase amongst graduate employers and higher education institutions. It is essential, says Mark Pettitt, that the UK seeks to encourage the production of ‘global graduates’ for the future of the UK economy. The Independent reports. ‘Global graduates’ is a concept with... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/uk-industry-needs-global-graduates-but-what-does-that-mean- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/uk-industry-needs-global-graduates-but-what-does-that-mean- Tue, 14 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT There ARE enough science and engineering graduates out there – they just aren’t being recruited into technical jobs. That was the main finding revealed at the TARGETjobs Breakfast News event held in London last week, which was attended by around 200 graduate recruiters and representatives of universities and agencies. Media... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/the-truth-behind-the-shortage-of-stem-graduates 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/the-truth-behind-the-shortage-of-stem-graduates Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:15:00 GMT Over the past decade and a half, it’s fair to say that the name of Carl Gilleard has become virtually synonymous with graduate recruitment in the UK.  Now, as he approaches his retirement from the role of chief executive at the Association of Graduate Recruiters, Ri5 talks to him about how the industry has changed over his period at... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/a-farewell-to-carl 513,502 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/a-farewell-to-carl Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the unseasonably chilly evening of Wednesday 3rd April, the cream of the UK’s graduate recruitment industry once again packed into the Great Room at London’s prestigious Grosvenor House for the ninth annual TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards, an event coinciding with the twenty-fifth anniversary of GTI. This... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/2013-targetjobs-awards-all-the-winners 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/2013-targetjobs-awards-all-the-winners Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The sector winners of the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2013 were as follows: Accounting and financial management PwC Banking, insurance and financial services HM Revenue and Customs Construction, civil engineering and surveying Atkins Consulting McKinsey & Company Consumer goods – manufacturing and... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/winners-of-the-targetjobs-national-graduate-recruitment-awards-2013-revealed 513,502 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/winners-of-the-targetjobs-national-graduate-recruitment-awards-2013-revealed Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nearly half of all graduate vacancies on offer in the UK (42.4%) are based in London, according to the most recent survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The next most likely place to find a graduate job is the south east, which offered 10.1% of graduate vacancies available in 2011–12. That’s good news if... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/where-in-the-uk-are-you-most-likely-to-get-a-graduate-job 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/where-in-the-uk-are-you-most-likely-to-get-a-graduate-job Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A big part of our job at the Careers Service is to keep in touch with our employers and find out about changes in graduate recruitment. We had a really interesting talk last week by Claire Adams, Relationship Manager for the Association for Graduate Recruiters (AGR). Here’s a summary of her key tips for students and graduates job... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/reality-of-job-searching-in-2013 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/reality-of-job-searching-in-2013 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The winners of the 2013 Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) Awards were announced yesterday (Thursday 14 March) at the association’s Development Conference at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, London. The AGR Development Awards were established in 2010 to recognise and reward best practice in graduate development. The awards... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/agr-announces-2013-development-award-winners 513,502 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/agr-announces-2013-development-award-winners Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT It probably won’t surprise you to learn that investment banks offer the highest graduate starting salaries on the market, at a median of £38,250, according to the most recent edition of the biannual survey carried out by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). As you scan the AGR’s list of average sector starting... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/which-graduate-career-offers-the-best-pay 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/which-graduate-career-offers-the-best-pay Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Few jobs and room mates who are literally mice (this is not a metaphor, repeat, this is not a metaphor). So why do graduates still move to London? New resident Anna Silverman explains the ups and down of post-university migration - and why she wouldn't have it any other way... My Daily.co.uk reports. I always knew I was going to move to... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/a-graduates-view-no-jobs-and-steep-rent-but-id-still-rather-be-in-london 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/a-graduates-view-no-jobs-and-steep-rent-but-id-still-rather-be-in-london Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) announces today (8 March 2013) that Stephen Isherwood will succeed Carl Gilleard as Chief Executive.  Stephen, who is currently Head of Graduate Recruitment at Ernst & Young (UK & Ireland), will take up the post as Chief Executive of the AGR on 10 June 2013. Terence Perrin... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/association-of-graduate-recruiters-announces-next-chief-executive 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/association-of-graduate-recruiters-announces-next-chief-executive Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has today announced that Stephen Isherwood will succeed Carl Gilleard as chief executive.   Isherwood, who is currently head of graduate recruitment at Ernst & Young (UK & Ireland), will take up the post from 10 June. Terence Perrin, AGR chairman, said: "We are delighted to be... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/new-association-of-graduate-recruiters-chief-executive-announced 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/new-association-of-graduate-recruiters-chief-executive-announced Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Association of Graduate Recruiters has announced the appointment of Stephen Isherwood to succeed Carl Gilleard as chief executive.  A long-time member and supporter of the Association, Stephen has headed up graduate recruitment at Ernst & Young for the past six years, prior to which he worked in higher education at the University... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/new-boss-for-agr 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/new-boss-for-agr Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Despite the economic downturn, graduates from the London School of Economics continue to do well in the job market, with the Class of 2011 commanding an average salary of £34,555 six months after graduation. Nevertheless, data from the Careers Department show that there exists a significant disparity between the graduate salaries of... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/maths-graduates-earn-highest-starting-salaries 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/maths-graduates-earn-highest-starting-salaries Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Business and universities must work together to ensure students are well-prepared for a competitive jobs market, Carl Gilleard tells Westminster Briefing. In January, the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) conducted our bi-annual survey of our membership, collecting the responses of 197 members across over 20 sectors and responsible... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/an-enlightened-approach-to-employability 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/an-enlightened-approach-to-employability Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Students graduating from Keele University next year will receive school-style reports as part of a new system which could eventually replace traditional first and second-class degrees. Around 1,500 people completing courses in summer 2014 will be the first to be issued with the electronic higher education achievement reports... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/is-it-the-end-for-the-traditional-degree-keele-university-students-to-receive-school-style-reports 513,502 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/is-it-the-end-for-the-traditional-degree-keele-university-students-to-receive-school-style-reports Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT After a difficult day of judging, we are now excited to announce the official shortlist for this year’s Development Awards 2013. Thank you once again to all those who took the time to enter, and congratulations to those who made it down to the final 3 (or in some cases, 2)! Winners will be announced at the Development Awards... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/the-agr-development-awards-2013-shortlist 513,502 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/the-agr-development-awards-2013-shortlist Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT After some truly grim years, there are some glimmers of sunshine for graduates; a slight increase in graduate hiring , plus the  use of technology and social media to make the recruitment of quality candidates less expensive and time consuming for everyone, both graduates and recruiters. Onrec reports. There really is some optimistic... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/how-healthy-is-graduate-recruitment-this-year 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/how-healthy-is-graduate-recruitment-this-year Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Terence Perrin is Chairman of the Association of Graduate Recruiters and Head of Recruitment, Mobility and European Campus Recruitment at BNP Paribas. In this article published by askGrapevineHR, he discusses why the Higher Education Achievement Report will be a useful new tool for graduate recruitment. The HEAR has already been adopted... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/the-higher-education-achievement-report-will-help-recruiters-find-the-talent-they-need 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/the-higher-education-achievement-report-will-help-recruiters-find-the-talent-they-need Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of first-class degrees awarded has doubled in the past decade. Does this mean high marks are easier to achieve now? Or are students, facing greater competition for those coveted top jobs, working harder than ever to secure the top grades? It's a contentious issue. The Telegraph reports. But another factor affects the chances of... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/how-to-get-a-first-class-degree 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/how-to-get-a-first-class-degree Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Recruiters are warning that young people and graduates risk their chances of employment by what they post online. Employers are searching social media profiles as a method of examining the prospective graduate pre-interview. And while some people don't think we have too much to worried about, concern is increasingly raised over users leaving... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/you-really-need-to-pay-more-attention-to-what-you-put-online- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/you-really-need-to-pay-more-attention-to-what-you-put-online- Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Intel Corporation UK Ltd, which has its main site in Swindon, is among the country’s best internship providers as the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) announces the shortlist for its 2013 awards. The NCWE Awards are now in their 10th year and they have become widely recognised as the most prestigious in their category... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/intel-up-for-top-award 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/intel-up-for-top-award Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Britain’s employment boom was continuing apace in January with statistics set to surprise over the coming months. Unemployment plunged during the last quarter defying fears of a triple dip recession and bringing fresh hope that the economy is slowly on the mend[…] Graduate appointments, which had lagged behind, were also... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/jobs-rise-despite-weak-economy 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/jobs-rise-despite-weak-economy Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Graduates with only one degree are at an increasing disadvantage in the UK job market owing to a surge in postgraduate qualifications, which can boost an individual’s earning potential by £200,000 over a lifetime, new research has shown. The number of students who go on to further study after their first degree has almost... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduates-with-just-one-degree-losing-out 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduates-with-just-one-degree-losing-out Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Around the start of every year, we get reports coming out on state of the graduate jobs market. In the last couple of weeks, two of the big players - High Fliers and the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), put out their winter reviews and they both agreed that last year things got a bit worse for hard-pressed graduates, but that this... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/making-sense-of-the-graduate-jobs-market- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/making-sense-of-the-graduate-jobs-market- Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Let’s be clear about one thing: “You mustn’t put too much pressure on yourself about the first move you make after you graduate,” says Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). “A career isn’t necessarily about the first thing you do. That’s an important step, but... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/now-youve-graduated-whats-the-next-step- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/now-youve-graduated-whats-the-next-step- Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Hope is at hand for school leavers, with research showing rising numbers being recruited directly from schools because firms have realised young people are being put off by tuition fee hikes. The findings come as New College Swindon prepares to welcome 16 to 18-year-olds to an intensive one-week jobs course to learn skills making them... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/course-offers-the-skills-to-make-you-more-employable 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/course-offers-the-skills-to-make-you-more-employable Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT University leavers could have better graduate job prospects than their predecessors when they attempt to enter the world of work this summer, a survey has suggested. Times Higher Education reports. The AGR Graduate Recruitment Survey 2013 asked 197 large companies - such as law firm Allen & Overy, arms company BAE Systems and the... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-job-and-salary-outlook-improves-says-agr 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-job-and-salary-outlook-improves-says-agr Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Starting salaries for university leavers also forecast to grow The number of graduate vacancies in the UK is set to grow by 9 per cent this year, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). Total vacancies per employer are predicted to increase from an average of 98 in 2012 to 109 this year, found AGR’s latest... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-vacancies-to-rise-in-2013-predicts-agr-survey 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-vacancies-to-rise-in-2013-predicts-agr-survey Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Many of those pursuing career development have spent time at university. And it has been predicted that this year will see more vacancies for graduates than last year. While 2012 saw an eight per cent fall for graduate vacancies, 2013 will see these go up some nine per cent, says the Association of Graduate Recruiters... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/more-vacancies-expected-for-graduates 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/more-vacancies-expected-for-graduates Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The University of Essex has seen an increase this year of 5% this year bucking the national trend according to new figures. Meanwhile the number of graduate vacancies is predicted to rise by 9% this year, according to a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The organisation also expects average graduate starting... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/essex-university-sees-more-applications 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/essex-university-sees-more-applications Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of graduate vacancies is predicted to rise by 9 per cent this year, according to a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The organisation also expects average graduate starting salaries to rise to £26,500. Carl Gilleard, chief executive, said the results indicated a renewed level of optimism among... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-job-vacancies-predicted-to-rise 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-job-vacancies-predicted-to-rise Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of graduate vacancies is predicted to rise by 9% in 2013 according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which published the winter edition of its bi-annual survey today (Thursday 24 January). This predicted growth follows a dip of 8% recorded in 2012, and a repeat of the push-pull pattern the AGR saw a couple of... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-vacancies-forecast-to-increase-in-2013-following-last-years-dip 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-vacancies-forecast-to-increase-in-2013-following-last-years-dip Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the afternoon of Wednesday 23rd January, the Association of Graduate Recruiters unveiled the headline findings of its latest (winter 2013) graduate recruitment survey at London’s City University – and the good news is that its members are forecasting an 8.8% increase in graduate vacancies this year. Interestingly, this is... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-vacancies-predicted-to-rise-by-nearly-9 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-vacancies-predicted-to-rise-by-nearly-9 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Whatever year you’re in, there is plenty you can do to recession-proof your career, both in the short term and looking ahead to the whole of your working life. Here’s our advice on how to protect yourself from the vicissitudes of the economy and find fulfilling work even at times when the jobs market is particularly... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/how-to-recession-proof-your-graduate-job-hunt 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/how-to-recession-proof-your-graduate-job-hunt Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Graduate vacancies to rise by 9%, with average starting salaries at £26,500, after recent stagnation. The Guardian reports. Graduate job opportunities are set to rise by 9% this year, a survey has suggested. Average starting salaries will also increase to £26,500 – up 1.9% from last year. This follows a slump in... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-job-market-set-for-recovery-survey-suggests 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-job-market-set-for-recovery-survey-suggests Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The average graduate starting salary rose by four per cent to £26,000 last year and is predicted to increase to £26,500. The rise follows three consecutive years of stagnation, with starting salaries remaining at £25,000 between 2009 and 2011, according to the latest survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-starting-salaries-forecast-to-rise-to-26500 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-starting-salaries-forecast-to-rise-to-26500 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The average graduate starting salary rose by 4% to £26,000 last year, after stagnating at £25,000 for three years in a row, according to a survey published today by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). This figure is based on a survey of AGR members, mostly big graduate recruiters likely to offer starting pay towards... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-starting-salaries-rise-as-vacancies-seesaw 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-starting-salaries-rise-as-vacancies-seesaw Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of graduate vacancies is predicted to rise by 9% this year, according to a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR). The organisation also expects average graduate starting salaries to rise to £26,500. Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the AGR, said: "The results indicate a renewed level of optimism... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-vacancies-to-rise-by-9 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-vacancies-to-rise-by-9 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Unemployment plunged again in the three months to November, official figures showed yesterday, defying fears of a triple dip recession and bringing fresh hope that the economy is on the mend. Employment jumped 90,000 to a new record high of 29.68m while unemployment dropped again to 2.49m. Full time employment drove that increase, rising... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/jobs-miracle-sees-record-number-of-brits-in-work 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/jobs-miracle-sees-record-number-of-brits-in-work Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The average starting salary for UK graduates rose by 4% last year to £26,000, following three consecutive years of stagnation, a report from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) said today. It showed that graduates joining the public sector - organisations such as the civil service, Teach First, police forces, local... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/starting-salary-for-graduates-rises-to-26000 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/starting-salary-for-graduates-rises-to-26000 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Last year, one in six graduates left university with a first class degree, meaning that the number of top grades scored has tripled in just over a decade. Most of us realise that anything less than a 2:1 probably isn’t going to cut it when aiming for the best jobs and selective grad schemes, but the rise in Firsts is causing employers to... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/firsts-come-first-served 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/firsts-come-first-served Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Over the past couple of years, employers have constantly harped on about the lack of employability skills among potential recruits: how they lack the ability to take part in team work, that their communication skills are not great – these are the sorts of things that can be absent from the school curriculum if teachers decide to just... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/give-us-a-job-how-graduates-can-stand-out-from-the-crowd- 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/give-us-a-job-how-graduates-can-stand-out-from-the-crowd- Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of first-class degrees is more than double what it was 10 years ago, official figures show. The Guardian reports. A record 61,605 undergraduates – one in six – were awarded firsts at the end of their degrees last summer, according to figures published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency. The number of... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/a-sixth-of-students-achieved-firsts-last-year 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/a-sixth-of-students-achieved-firsts-last-year Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of students graduating with a first-class degree has more than doubled in 10 years, with one in six now gaining top honours, figures show. Official statistics reveal that a record 61,600 graduates left university with a first last summer, with the numbers soaring in the past five years. There has also been a rise in the... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/are-degrees-getting-easier-number-of-university-students-gaining-firsts-doubles- 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/are-degrees-getting-easier-number-of-university-students-gaining-firsts-doubles- Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Record numbers of students were awarded first-class honours degrees last summer amid fresh fears that the traditional university classification system is failing to properly mark out the brightest graduates. The Telegraph reports. Official figures show that 61,600 students – more than one-in-six – left university in 2012 with... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/number-of-first-class-degrees-has-tripled-since-late-90s 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/number-of-first-class-degrees-has-tripled-since-late-90s Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Number of students awarded top grade rose 16 per cent last year More than a sixth of students now graduate with a first-class degree Some employers threatening to demand firsts instead of 2.1s due to rise A record number of graduates have been awarded first-class degrees, prompting fresh concern over  rampant ‘grade... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/record-one-in-six-students-now-graduates-with-a-first 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/record-one-in-six-students-now-graduates-with-a-first Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The number of students beginning degree courses at Scottish universities has fallen by 7 per cent in a year, new figures show. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa), the number of full-time or part-time undergraduates enrolling fell from 62,175 in 2010-11 to 58,090 in 2011-12. The number of part-time students... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/thousands-fewer-students-embark-on-university-degrees 513,514 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/thousands-fewer-students-embark-on-university-degrees Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The deadline for the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards 2013 has been extended by a few weeks to give companies more time to enter over the busy festive period.   Businesses offering internships to students or graduates now have until Friday 11 January 2013 to enter their schemes or to be nominated by a student or... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/more-time-to-enter-national-council-for-work-experience-awards 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/more-time-to-enter-national-council-for-work-experience-awards Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The placement and internship market has matured exponentially over the past five years with wages, as a marker of growth, increasing by 13 per cent year-on-year, reports HR magazine The average salary for a student on placement at E.ON, for example, has increased by over £2,000 in the last year. In a recessionary period, this... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/placement-and-internship-schemes-are-becoming-a-key-pipeline-for-drawing-in-top-graduate-talent 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/placement-and-internship-schemes-are-becoming-a-key-pipeline-for-drawing-in-top-graduate-talent Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT The drive to persuade big employers to drop the 2.1 degree cut-off when assessing applications for graduate jobs gathered force at last week’s 25th TARGETjobs Breakfast News event in London. Simon Howard, chairman of recruitment organisation Work Group, which sponsored the event, urged the audience of 200 graduate recruiters... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/graduate-recruiters-urged-to-drop-degree-cut-off-dump-the-21 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/graduate-recruiters-urged-to-drop-degree-cut-off-dump-the-21 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Rob Farace, Senior Programme Lead, Resourcing at the NHS Leadership Academy, and board member of the AGR, explains how the NHS' Graduate Management Training Programme attracts its future leaders. The NHS Graduate Management Training Programme develops university leavers across the UK in preparation for them to become talented heads of the... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/recruiting-future-leaders-for-britains-biggest-employer 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/recruiting-future-leaders-for-britains-biggest-employer Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT People see university as a carefree place where youngsters begin a voyage of intellectual discovery and party a lot. But for Claire Roberts, a languages student in her last year at University College London, the reality has been different. “All of our conversations revolve around job interviews, applications and deadlines.... http://www.agr.org.uk/-/universities-learn-lessons-on-employment 513 http://www.agr.org.uk:80/-/universities-learn-lessons-on-employment Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT