Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a fully-funded pilot training programme, giving up to 60 aspiring pilots the opportunity to fly for the airline without having to self-fund.

Your business 13 May 2025

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 12 May 2025

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

Emerging talent, Legislation/Regulation 9 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

Supplier, Technology 6 May 2025

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

A student lettings agency based in Loughborough is helping young professionals kickstart their careers with a new apprenticeship scheme.

Your business 25 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: BearTech, Graduate Career Solutions, inploi, PureGym, SnappCV

Your business, Your recruitment business 25 February 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s appointments include: Aspire, Caroola Group, Heidrick & Struggles

Your business, Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

Public sector most buoyant for vacancy growth, says ICAP research

The public sector saw significantly greater permanent vacancy growth in Q2 than any other sector, shows newly-launched labour market indices from interdealer broker and advisory firm ICAP.
Your recruitment business 18 July 2012

Product launch: SHL brings 3D Graduate Talent Simulation

Talent measurement firm SHL has launched its 3D Graduate Talent Simulation solution, a series of animated assessments including avatars and video.
Your recruitment business 12 July 2012

Tech recruiter Provide launches Academy

Technology recruiter Provide has launched an Academy of Excellence aimed at 18-24-year-olds interested in starting a career in recruitment.
Your recruitment business 11 July 2012

IT skills must be taught younger, say IT pros on CWJobs

Just under half (49%) of IT professionals think children should start learning tech skills from age eight or younger and 64% think tech firms are not doing enough to attract young people to the industry.
Your recruitment business 4 July 2012

Graduate starting salaries up again but no vacancy growth, says AGR

The average start salary for UK graduate entry roles is set to rise higher than previously predicted, by 6% to £26.5k.
Your recruitment business 4 July 2012

Airbus showcases careers at Farnborough International Airshow

Aviation manufacturer Airbus is to showcase job and career opportunities for graduate and experienced talent at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 4 July 2012

Apprenticeships on course to exceed last year’s total

The number of apprenticeships started between August 2011 and this April was 383,200 – at this rate of starts per month, the total for the 2011/12 academic year would exceed 500,000.
29 June 2012

Graduate employment stable, says HESA

The number of UK university leavers in full-time employment in the UK a year after finishing was 60% last year, the same as the previous year.
29 June 2012

INTERNATIONAL Malaysia: Three-quarters of grads find work in six months

A government survey of university graduates finds that 75% obtained work within six months of graduating.
28 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: AMS takes on Stockton

Sonja Stockton has moved to resourcing and talent management provider Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) as its new global head of emerging talent.
Your recruitment business 27 June 2012

Don’t just look at the graduate cream, warns Willetts

Employers should look beyond the top graduates from the UK’s leading universities, universities and science minister David Willetts said yesterday (26 June).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 June 2012

City of London invests in career opportunities for care leavers

The City of London Corporation is launching a new programme to introduce young people between the age of 16 and 20 who are leaving care to career and higher education opportunities.
26 June 2012

Product launch: Lift-off for Launchpad Recruits

Video recruitment service Launchpad Recruits has come to market this month, after three months of working in trial phase.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 June 2012

Accor shifts grad scheme focus onto sandwich students

Hotel group Accor has “re-assessed” the way it works its graduate scheme, making the recruitment of students who spend a sandwich year working with them “the preferred route” into the company.
In-house recruitment 25 June 2012

EADS looks to entice student and experienced jobseekers at airshow

Aerospace, defence and security firm EADS is inviting experienced professionals, graduates and students to apply for workshops at the Farnborough Airshow (9-15 July) or the ILA Berlin Air Show (11-16 September).
7 June 2012

Finding raw talent? The search is academic

When McGinley Group wanted to find trainee consultants for its new academy, Raw Talent Academy put on an audition day to find the best
Your recruitment business 24 May 2012
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