Prospects for finance graduate job seekers and others could be on the up, according to a new report.A study by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) revealed more than a third of firms are planning to hire staff this year.Chief executive of the organisation Carl Gilleard remarked: "This is good news. Last year, we feared [...]

Finance graduate jobseekers and others should use social networking sites to search for vacancies, an expert has suggested.Sales director at womenintechnology.co.uk Claire Goodwin said using technology to its full advantage could be crucial in finding a dream job.She noted Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are all good networking tools and they can be used to communicate [...]

Finance graduates and others will need to be more inventive when they look for work, according to a report.Friends Provident carried out a survey, which revealed that older workers are likely to dominate the future workforce.Chief executive Trevor Matthews remarked: "For older employees, there will be more opportunities in the workplace than ever before; for [...]

More jobs for finance graduates and others could be on the way if the government takes on board the views of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The organisation wants officials to concentrate on boosting the UK’s labour market. Chief executive Kevin Green remarked: "Reducing the deficit is the other immediate priority, but the government must [...]

Finance graduates and others looking for employment in London may be interested to hear the views of an expert who suggested jobseekers will have more opportunities if small and medium-sized businesses are given more investment. Creator of Coffee Republic Sahar Hashemi remarked: "We should never forget their contribution and how important they are in their [...]

Chinese and Indian corporations are heading to the UK, which could mean more jobs for finance graduates and others. Over the next 15 years the move may see up to 400 firms setting up and it may create around 15,000 jobs, Business Scotsman reports. Global head of corporate finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers Chris Hemmings remarked: "UK [...]

Finance graduate job seekers may be interested to hear that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has had its largest ever spring intake. The firm has taken on 153 graduates and figures revealed that 2,000 people applied for the roles, which is an increase of 88 per cent from 2009-10. Head of recruitment at the organisation Sonja Stockton remarked: [...]