Banking Graduate Schemes News
Monday, 28th December 2009
‘Lose the hobby section in CVs’
Thursday, 11th March 2010
People applying for banking graduate jobs have been advised to refrain from giving details of hobbies and interests in their CVs.That is according to global recruitment company NES, which states that personal interests are no longer as important when applying for professional roles.UK regional director for NES Group Lee Knowles said it is a definite [...]
Read the full story...Employer demand for banking graduate jobs could increase
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
The demand for new workers increased steadily over February, providing promising news for people seeking banking graduate jobs.The latest Reed Job Index reveals that the number of new job opportunities in the UK increased by one per cent last month compared to January, and average salaries were up by five per cent.Employer demand increased the [...]
Read the full story...Gender inequality still exists in the UK workplace
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Women searching for banking graduate jobs may find that gender inequality is still apparent in the workplace.A new study by Friends Provident and the Future Foundation reveals that Brits think employment parity is a myth, with a third of the population accepting that wage equality will not be achieved by 2020.The report also suggests that [...]
Read the full story...Hundreds of jobs lost at Lloyds
Monday, 8th March 2010
Banking giant Lloyds has announced that another 370 jobs will be lost at the company, hindering prospects for banking graduate job seekers.The positions will be lost from its Wealth & International, Group Operations and Group Executive functions across the UK. Trade union Unite claims the total number of job losses at the bank has reached [...]
Read the full story...Increasing demand for banking graduate jobs
Monday, 8th March 2010
Banking graduate jobs could be on the increase following new figures that reveal a 275 per cent increase in demand for banking and finance professionals over the last year.That is according to InterExec, the confidential executive agent, based on market information representing 50 per cent of UK vacancies.In addition, vacancies that were not advertised in [...]
Read the full story...Banking graduate jobs ‘back in fashion’
Friday, 5th March 2010
Banking graduate jobs could be on the rise if the claims by one recruitment firm are anything to go by.According to the Michael Page organisation, banks are among the few industries seeking to revive employment plans as the economy recovers, reports the BBC.It was being asked to find twice as many bankers in the UK [...]
Read the full story...Permanent placements experience record growth in February
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010
Banking graduate job seekers have been given further encouragement with the news that permanent placements in the UK job market have grown considerably during February.The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs states that growth of permanent staff placements grew at their fastest pace last month since July 2007.Overall demand for staff [...]
Read the full story...More banking graduate jobs at Santander
Monday, 1st March 2010
The number of banking graduate jobs at Santander is expected to increase for 2010, with new recruits in the UK set to reach 230.The bank aims to expand its graduate recruitment over the coming year to include areas such as corporate banking, and adding to the existing schemes of finance, branch, telephone distribution, audit and [...]
Read the full story...Boost banking graduate job prospects through foreign language
Thursday, 25th February 2010
Employment prospects for banking graduate job seekers may improve if they can add another language to their CV, it has been reported.Close to 300 of Britain’s top employers, including HSBC, Arsenal FC, IBM and British Airways, have signed up to a campaign to help young people boost their employability through foreign language skills.According to a [...]
Read the full story...Work experience could land banking graduate jobs
Tuesday, 16th February 2010
Banking graduate jobs may be easier to land if applicants have evidence of work experience, it has been claimed.Dr Paul Redmond, head of careers at the University of Liverpool, told the Times that the concept of "employability" was changing and the value of qualifications alone is starting to fall."As in any buyer’s market, the trick [...]
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