All News

• Chancellor 'should do more to aid recruitment'
  Chancellor Alistair Darling's pre-Budget report could have done more to encourage UK employers to take on staff, it has been claimed.
• Oxbridge graduates 'value balance over salary'
  Oxford and Cambridge University graduates regard work/life balance and ethical practices as the most important factors in choosing a job after college, it has been revealed.
• HR training courses unveiled
  Two training courses have been designed to help human resources (HR) directors and line managers deal with circumstances thrown up by the current economic difficulties.
• Gen Y jobseekers looking for different qualities
  Generation Y jobseekers entering positions such as graduate sales jobs are demanding different benefits, research shows.
• Small businesses not looking for graduate sales jobs
  Research has found small businesses are setting out to recruit more school leavers than degree holders, a source says.
• Graduate sales workers 'hard to retain'
  Graduate sales workers may be difficult to retain, with new research indicating that employees who are just beginning their careers are one of the groups firms find it most difficult to keep.
• Graduate recruitment 'hit by economic slowdown'
  In news that may impact on people looking for graduate sales jobs, experts have issued a warning over the market outlook for the recruitment of university leavers.
• Graduate applicants 'must offer more than a degree'
  Applicants for graduate sales jobs and other post-university roles should try to offer a diverse range of skills to prospective employers, according to the head of public policy with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
• Managers 'can't let go of their business on holiday'
  Some 85 per cent of managers and executives admit that they check their work email while they are away on holiday, a new survey has revealed.
• Graduate sales job recruiters 'should highlight employee benefits'
  Recruiters for sales jobs may find that employee benefits are the way to draw the best candidates, one publication has suggested.
• Most graduates 'want jobs in London'
  The majority of graduates are looking for capital-based work, such as sales jobs in London, a new report has found.
• Average graduate earns £20,000, says report
  The average salary for a graduate currently stands at £20,000, it has been revealed.
• Sales job experience 'may not be essential'
  It may be possible to gain a sales job without a background in the sector, one expert claims.
• Firms urged to invest in graduate recruitment
  Employers should invest in graduate recruitment when times are tough, according to the PFJ.
• Graduate sales jobs 'easier to find' with the internet
  The internet has made it easier for candidates to find the full range of opportunities available to them , including graduate sales jobs, it has been revealed.