6 things to do in your first month at work
The first weeks on the job for any new employee are overwhelming, considering all the introductions, orientation meetings, training sessions, new hire paperwork and administrative tasks. While these are all important, here are 6 things new hires should do on their own within their first 30 days to set themselves up for success. 1. Come [...]
First day jitters: what not to do in a new grad role
In eight years in PR I have interviewed around 80 grads and hired 12. While some have been über-impressive from day one, others have left me underwhelmed. Below is a list of the 10 things I have identified that can make your employer question whether hiring you was the right decision: 1. Not engage with [...]
Book review: ‘How to get a graduate job in a recession’ by Tanya de Grunwald
Tanya de Grunwald, blogger, journalist and career author, has just launched a new book: How to get a graduate job in a recession. Essentially focusing on the plight of graduates and the difficulty at claiming their stake on the jobs market, Tanya makes a bold promise: ‘Get a job…or your money back!’. So, what does [...]
Give A Grad A Go’s Jubilee giveaway!
We’re pretty excited here at Give A Grad A Go about the upcoming Jubilee celebrations…As a result, we thought we’d share the good mood with all our Facebook fans by launching a brilliant competition! Can Jubilee-ve it? We’ve got £150’s worth of a food shop we’re planning on giving away to whomever comes up with [...]
How to break into your first PR role: an employer’s viewpoint
Every month I receive around 100 applications from graduates looking for their first PR job. I’m diligent about reading every email as I think everyone deserves a fair chance, but sadly, around 99% are relegated to the recycle bin before I’ve even finished the first paragraph. That’s not because they don’t have potential, are lacking [...]
Companies asking for Facebook passwords for future employees
Following recent reports regarding employers asking for future employees’ Facebook passwords, debate has been rife on social media sites worldwide as to whether it is ethical, moral or even fair for companies to resort to this line of questioning. How can a company, a big dog, a huge firm, ask its future employees for such [...]
Finding Graduate Work
The fight for graduate jobs is intensifying with every academic year that passes. In 2012 an extra 50,000 graduates will be struggling to find employment compared to five years ago, and many posts are already receiving applications from last year’s output. So if you’re facing your last terms in the comfortable embrace of university how [...]
Top Ten Unusual Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships have been around since the dawn of civilisation. Four thousand years ago, artisans were required by law to pass on their craft to youngsters in ancient Babylonia. Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome all had formal trainees. Apprenticeships are still alive and kicking in the UK today, and, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve searched [...]
Graduate jobs: advice from the experts
You’ve got a beautiful new degree, a dazzling career ahead of you and the world is your oyster – terrifying, isn’t it? Fear not, graduates. Our experts can answer all your questions How do I clean up my online profile and make it work for me? You should be very conscious of your digital footprint [...]
Graduate job outlook ‘recovering’
University leavers face a jobs market that is showing signs of improvement for the first time since the recession, research suggests. A survey of more than 200 employers in the UK reveals an 8.9% annual increase in graduate jobs. But tough competition means it is still an “employers’ market”, the Association of Graduate Recruiters says. [...]