Finance graduates and others need to go that extra mile during a job interview, an expert has suggested. Claire Cooper, human resources director at Avalon Funerals, said applicants should research the business before they reach the interview stage. She remarked: "You need to go that extra mile to show the interviewer that you really are [...]

Banking graduate job seekers lack the necessary skills to stand out in the workplace, one expert has suggested.The specialist said that 16 to 24-year-olds need to be re-educated on the matters which will help them succeed in the work place, Pareto Law reports.President EMEA of CareerBuilder.com Farhan Yasin remarked: "My belief is that there is [...]

Students at Leicester University planning on getting roles in finance-related jobs when they graduate have organised a conference to showcase their skills.PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jaguar and the Royal Bank of Canada are just some of the companies that attended the event, which organisers hope will become an annual gathering, the Guardian reports.Thomas Lynch helped put the meeting [...]

People considering applying for unpaid internships in the banking and financial sector this summer may like to hear of the suggestion that graduate schemes should be viewed in the long term. Micah Rumsey proposed in an article for the Daily Illini that there are plenty of opportunities to make money on the side of a [...]

Those looking to secure a finance graduate scheme over the summer might like to take advantage of careers advice regarding finding relevant internships.In an article for CBS’ Moneywatch.com, Alice Garbarini Hurley explained that success lies in solid preparation, such as scouring the internet for the ideal job and then focusing on the ways to get [...]

A leading Scottish agency has scrapped its finance graduate scheme, prompting outrage among industry leaders.The Scottish Enterprise has cancelled its Graduate for Business (GfB) internship scheme, reports the Herald, which catered to around 250 graduates a year.About two-thirds of those graduates finished up being employed by the firms involved, and most of the remaining interns [...]

Andrew Sentance, a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has made a strong suggestion that interest rates could soon rise.In an interview with the Guardian today (January 13th), he said that it would be wrong to assume interest rates will stay at their historically low level of 0.5 per cent.The key [...]

Global recruitment firm Hays has reported a "modest" expansion in private sector recruitment, which is good news for those looking for places on finance graduate schemes.During the three months to December 31st 2009, private sector recruitment saw the employment landscape stabilise.Chief executive of Hays, Alistair Cox told the news provider: "Although specialist recruitment markets continue [...]