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中文Results day will be next week, 13 August 2015. A levels and school is through and you are left with no choice but to wait for your results. Some students will get the exam results required for the … [Read more...] about University Application: What to Do If You Have Bad Grades
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How to Make Your Skype Interview a Success
As a student, you should also learn effective professional and business communication. One important part of this is how to apply for jobs after graduation. You also use this knowledge and skills now … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Skype Interview a Success
Important Tips for First Time Graduate Job Hunters
You should not let the job choose you. You choose your job. That is what there is to it. Determine what you would like for a job, specially your first job as a new graduate and know the ways on how … [Read more...] about Important Tips for First Time Graduate Job Hunters
Private Employers Prefer Apprentices than Graduates
It appears that the value of the university degree has continued to decline. Private sector employers who would rather choose vocationally trained applicants to jobs have reached a number, at least, … [Read more...] about Private Employers Prefer Apprentices than Graduates
Stay Employed with a Postgraduate Degree on Cyber Security
Have you come across an “ethical hacking course?” No, it isn’t the new oxymoron. It is Lancaster University’s cyber security programme offered alongside other institutions, like De Montfort … [Read more...] about Stay Employed with a Postgraduate Degree on Cyber Security
Offsetting the Decline in Foreign Student Entrants
The recent HEFCE findings saw a cause for universities to be crestfallen. After thirty years of steady climb, the UK institutions witnessed its first ever decline in foreign student entrants. The … [Read more...] about Offsetting the Decline in Foreign Student Entrants
Getting hired: Same old graduate dilemma
Obtaining the right skill to boost the graduate’s employment prospects seemed not to be apt at university. Employers continue to lament over the emerging graduates’ gap in skill; yet, they fail to … [Read more...] about Getting hired: Same old graduate dilemma
When Career Starts Before Graduation
A job, a decent job – these are catchy phrases nowadays. Students who haven’t graduated yet, but are approaching their final year are restlessly considering their employment options. Concerns … [Read more...] about When Career Starts Before Graduation
Pay Expectations: When female grads ‘undervalue themselves’
Gender gap is persistent in ruining the aspirations of the education and employment sectors. This week’s featured victims are quoted as continually "undervaluing themselves” or are "less ambitious" … [Read more...] about Pay Expectations: When female grads ‘undervalue themselves’
Underemployment Trend: the Plight of UK’s Graduates
Figures that make up the latest labour market data represent two sides of a coin. The first sounded like a happy tale: there’s the increase of employment digits and the decrease in unemployment and … [Read more...] about Underemployment Trend: the Plight of UK’s Graduates
Fortifying Skills Education to Close the Skills Gap
Another set of figure is setting the government’s wheels into motion. The mission behind the figure is fundamentally about seeking employer’s perspectives regarding today’s labour market – the youth’s … [Read more...] about Fortifying Skills Education to Close the Skills Gap
University Degree Even More Valuable Amid the Recession
The university degree is still one best way to get the best jobs and foundation on which to build a rewarding career; the graduate jobs market is recovering after the recession; and employment rates … [Read more...] about University Degree Even More Valuable Amid the Recession
One in Every Three Jobs Taken by Graduates are Non-Professional; Statistics Confirm Degree Still One Best Way to Employment
A recent Statistical First Release from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that in 2011-12, more than one third of new graduates working in the UK took on non-professional jobs within six … [Read more...] about One in Every Three Jobs Taken by Graduates are Non-Professional; Statistics Confirm Degree Still One Best Way to Employment
Internships and Work Experience as Students Give Graduates Competitive Edge
Internships and work experience as students are a plus factor for graduates when they apply for jobs. This is what results of a study conducted by High Fliers Research say. Based on this year's … [Read more...] about Internships and Work Experience as Students Give Graduates Competitive Edge
Government Wants Unpaid Internships, Degree Classifications and University Ignored in Recruitment
The UK government has warned companies against putting too much emphasis on experience in unpaid internships, degree classification or university when screening job applicants. Employment aspirants … [Read more...] about Government Wants Unpaid Internships, Degree Classifications and University Ignored in Recruitment
Study Explores the Possibility of Limiting Tuition Fees to £6,000
This year marks the first that university tuition fees in England reached a maximum of £9,000, triple the previous cap. In the face of strong reactions to this move, various alternatives for funding … [Read more...] about Study Explores the Possibility of Limiting Tuition Fees to £6,000
Graduates Cautioned Against Staying in Low-Skilled Jobs
In a move brought about by the economic recession, more and more people, including graduates find it difficult to find jobs. Last month, the Office for National Statistics released data suggesting … [Read more...] about Graduates Cautioned Against Staying in Low-Skilled Jobs
How International Alumni Can Help Recruit Foreign Students for UK Universities
International students are an important part of the population that makes up UK higher education institutions. They contribute to the diversity of student life on campus through the experiences, … [Read more...] about How International Alumni Can Help Recruit Foreign Students for UK Universities
Going to University is Still the Best Means to be Successful in Career
The changing times may have resulted in university degrees not being enough to secure a fulfilling career or a job itself for a graduate. However, the academe has coped with the shifting requirements … [Read more...] about Going to University is Still the Best Means to be Successful in Career
Choosing a University Degree and How it Will Work for You
University fairs are once again being rolled out, with the first starting on 27 February in London and others following in England, Wales and Northern Ireland until the end of June. This means … [Read more...] about Choosing a University Degree and How it Will Work for You
