Recruitment Advice

More than 25% of students are staying at University to study as the recession hits the graduate recruitment market. Graduates are weighing up their options, the market is very competitive with very few job. Graduate recruitment London is at a all time low as finance and banking has suffered this year.

Its comes as good news as PricewaterhouseCoopers, the professional services company have already employed 125 graduates this spring and are planning on another recruitment drive this year to fill another 800 jobs in London. The head of student recruitment at PwC said that graduate recruitment is as usual in terms of the roles they are offering however there has been an 38% increase in full time applications and 30% increase in the internship programme.

Are graduates compromising what they are looking for justto have a steady job? Most graduates look for further learning and development when seeking their first graduate role. Is the current climate forcing graduates to take the first job they are offered?

For those who are lucky enough to be in employment but don’t like their jobs are looking at job opportunties on lower salary banding’s. This is putting a strain on the graduate recruitment market as most employers would prefer someone with a little work experience.