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Best and worst universities for graduate jobs

The number of young people out of work has hit the one in five mark. Time to look at the best and worst universities for graduate employment prospects.

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The personal interests section

A good list of personal interests can tell potential employers something about yourself. Five tips for writing up the ideal personal interests section.

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Predict the future with your CV

Employers are interested to see what you have achieved in the past in order to establish what you have to offer in the future. Here’s how to create a promising CV.

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Free CV Template Download for Students

GraduateEmployment.org have put together a CV template for our readers. Simply download it for free and you will have a skeleton to create a totally awesome CV.

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Graduate tax represents fairer system for all

The Government has rejected plans for a graduate tax to replace tuition fees. An independent review is currently examining whether tuition fees should be raised or even replaced. In regards to the proposed idea of a graduate tax, Tim Farron, Lib Dem MP said “Tuition fees are a poll tax and we need to change that. If [as a graduate] you earn £20,000, you should pay a bit and if you earn £220,000, you should pay a lot. The objective is fairness.”

Tim is right. In a time of job uncertainty, the disparity in salaries among graduates is exceptionally high. Many graduates coming out of university are getting jobs paying £18-20k while many others are earning closer to £50k after just a couple of years of working. It is only fair that a progressive tax policy ensures that those able to, pay more . The ~£3,000 tuition fees constitute a far larger piece of disposable income for those on lower incomes, who in many cases contribute far more to society in public sector roles such as health care.

SOURCE: The Guardian

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