Businesses that invest in graduates see significant financial returns, according to a new report out ... University research by Dr Anthony Hesketh found that graduates pay for themselves 20 months from their start date. By their third ... recruitment and training programmes (the recruitment of 170 graduates) generate a £5.30 return for every £1 invested. The findings ...

Training is the key to retaining graduates, according to survey from TMP Worldwide and TARGETjobs. The survey shows that 43% of graduates who are in their first or second job say they would look to change ...

... figures compiled by The Guardian . The number of new graduates out of work will be double that of last year, if employment trends ... The scale of the recession’s impact on 2009’s graduates will be felt this summer, with a spike in unemployment figures ...

More than 20% of graduates would not chose the same university again because of the poor ... Bureau. The study found that the disappointed graduates suspected that they are being deselected when applying for jobs based ... recruiters are spending more resources identifying the best graduates so every part of your CV really counts.” Meanwhile 77% of ...

Graduates put more importance on training and development than starting salary, ... manufacturing and IT sectors proved popular with male graduates, the report found. Female graduates showed more interest in law. It found accountancy, professional ...

Many future graduates may be compromising their careers because they lack the skills to ... Industrial Society, a charitable organisation that helps graduates find work. Reed said that many could miss out on jobs because they ... and even time travelling can boost CVs – as long as graduates list what skills they learnt as a result, said Reed. Research by ...

This year’s crop of graduates are delaying their job hunt, according to careers advisory service ... said he was encouraged by the high proportion – 86% – of graduates with work experience, but was worried about the lack of forward ... AGR, said: “The days of escalating starting salaries for graduates appear to be over. Employers are providing graduates with training ...

Nearly a third of graduates are bored with their jobs and a quarter are considering switching careers. The Teacher Training Agency found that 60% of graduates were unable to use their degree fully at work. Maths graduates were particularly unhappy with 86% claiming they did not use their ...

Career choice is the key driver behind graduates wanting to enter retail, retail recruiters say. A recent survey ... supermarket Tesco shows that a career in retail can provide graduates one of the highest earning careers by the age of 25.  A graduate at ...

... Management (ILM) has urged employers to remain committed to graduates, following the Association of Graduate Recruiters’ findings that ... lack confidence in their senior managers, while half of graduates would like more opportunity to innovate. Penny de Valk, the ...