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Graduate Recruitment

Inside this issue

• Some banks don’t seem to know how many jobs they’ve got next week, let alone next year

• In a globalised world, even modest national companies often acquire an international dimension - -

Content

Agenda: Springboards for life in careers elsewhere

Employers are favoured for their extra training, says David Turner

Favourite employers: ‘It’s still hip to drive a nice car’

BMW says it has no shortage of qualified applicants, writes Liz Lightfoot

Financial services: The upside of a banking fallout

Big finance houses will be hiring very clever students, writes Liz Lightfoot

Charities: Passion and skills in aid of a good cause

Even the brightest often have to start at the bottom, says Sarah Murray

National vs multinational: Small companies no longer a last resort

Those with good ideas grow faster than their larger competitors, writes Ross Tieman

Gap years: Make sure you do something useful

Employers take a dim view of just having fun, says Miranda Green

Generation Y: How to keep top talent engaged

Sarah Murray on the need to offer a broader range of experiences

Management consulting: The positive is a swift career progression

Harriet Arnold on what’s in store for problem solvers

So, you think you’re ready for work?

Finding graduate recruits with both the knowledge and the so-called ‘soft’ skills seems to be universally shared by employers and recruitment specialists, writes Miranda Green

The Civil Service: There’s a price to be paid for job security and a fat pension

Procedures require huge commitment and patience, writes Ross Tieman

Older graduates: The importance of a coherent path

International degrees: Mixed results for global qualifications

Online recruitment: Shopping for talent in a virtual world

Languages: British employers vote with their feet

The professions: You must do something you really like

Guest column: Flaws exposed in talent spotting models


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