Articles in the Employability
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2010-07-05
Services and opportunities for part time students
AGCAS members want part time students to know that careers education, information, advice and guidance is there for them. AGCAS has today issued a press release, encouraging the media to broadcast the message as widely as possible - and recruiters not to miss out on talented and motivated graduates.
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2010-07-04
Males fare worse initially as graduate unemployment rises
Male and female graduate unemployment worsened between December 2008 and December 2009. Graduate unemployment rose by 25 per cent, from 11.1 per cent to 14.0 per cent. But the position is far worse for males than for females.
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2010-06-07
Media studies - Mickey Mouse or yellow brick road?
Speaking at the Hay Festival last week, historian Antony Beevor said: "Media studies is seen as a bad joke as far as employers are concerned ... The 'soft' subjects make me rather a...
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2010-05-25
Unpaid internships - the AGCAS view
AGCAS has been canvassing its members' views on unpaid internships. The poll is still open, but of the 170 members who had voted by 24 May, 86% agreed that the government should clamp down on unpaid internships.
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2010-05-12
Crunching DLHE data online
St Mary’s University College (part of The Careers Group, University of London), is one of the first colleges in the UK to use Destinations Interactive, a new online DLHE system, which allows careers professionals and other HE staff to 'crunch' DLHE data easily and effectively.
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2010-05-04
Salford graduates offered 'gateway' to employment
The University of Salford's Careers and Employability team are offering graduates a lifeline through funding won from the European Social Fund (ESF) and HEFCE. Graduate Gateway is a programme of training and work placements for graduates who have been unable to find a job after leaving university, or who are under-employed.
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2010-05-04
Leicester outlines recession-beating approach
The University of Leicester's Student Support and Development Service has developed a new package of recession-beating initiatives, aimed at helping its students and graduates in the employment market.
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2010-05-03
Mentoring at Bradford
The University of Bradford is offering students a unique opportunity to develop employability skills through their Career Mentoring Scheme. The scheme matches students with mentors who can offer advice, networking opportunities and a true insight into job roles and industry culture.
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2010-04-13
Working with academics: The Good, the Bad and the ...?
David Stanbury, Director at the University of Reading's Centre for Career Management Skills (CCMS), reflects on his journey of working with academics and outlines how his view has altered over time.
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2010-04-13
Working with academics: Partnership at Edge Hill
Debby Murray, Careers Adviser at Edge Hill University, has a positive tale of collaboration to tell, which has benefited geography and geology students.