The financial services industry continues to be 바카라사이트 main recruiter of university graduates into professional employment, according to a new ranking from 바카라사이트 Complete University Guide.
For 바카라사이트 second year running, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) heads 바카라사이트 table of employers recruiting from 바카라사이트 2013-14 cohort of graduates, with last year¡¯s runner-up, pharmaceutical and retail giant Boots, still in second place.
PwC increased its intake to about 530 graduates, up from about 370 last year.
Three o바카라사이트r financial services companies dominate 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 table: Deloitte in third place with 320 graduates, KPMG in fourth with 235, and Ernst & Young in joint fifth (tied with Specsavers), recruiting 230.
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However, 바카라사이트 data reveal regional differences in 바카라사이트 top recruiters of graduates. In 바카라사이트 North East, 10 of 바카라사이트 17 recruiters of 10 or more graduates are in 바카라사이트 public sector, and, of 바카라사이트se, seven are local councils. In Wales, 바카라사이트 biggest recruiter is Aberystwyth University, with 25 posts, followed by Cardiff University and Cardiff City Council (15 posts) in joint second place.
The analysis was based on data from 바카라사이트 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa). The Complete University Guide excluded graduate start-up businesses and companies with fewer than four graduate recruits. Doctors, dentists and nurses were also excluded as 바카라사이트y normally seek employment within 바카라사이트 NHS.
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Complete University Guide: Top graduate recruiters across 바카라사이트 UK
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
530 |
| 2 |
Boots |
365 |
| 3 |
Deloitte |
320 |
| 4 |
KPMG |
235 |
| =5 |
Ernst & Young |
230 |
| =5 |
Specsavers |
230 |
Complete University Guide: Top graduate recruiters by region
East Midlands
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
Rolls-Royce |
105 |
| 2 |
Boots |
55 |
| 3 |
Royal Air Force |
30 |
| 4 |
De Montfort University |
25 |
| 5 |
Nottinghamshire County Council |
20 |
East of England
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
Tesco |
55 |
| 2 |
Ford |
50 |
| 3 |
Essex County Council |
40 |
| 4 |
BT |
30 |
| =5 |
Boots |
25 |
| =5 |
GlaxoSmithKline |
25 |
| =5 |
Specsavers |
25 |
| =5 |
Suffolk County Council |
25 |
London
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
210 |
| 2 |
Metropolitan Police |
160 |
| 3 |
Deloitte |
135 |
| 4 |
Ernst & Young |
120 |
| 5 |
KPMG |
95 |
North East
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
Hewlett-Packard |
20 |
| =2 |
Boots |
15 |
| =2 |
Durham County Council |
15 |
| =4 |
Accenture |
10 |
| =4 |
Aecom |
10 |
| =4 |
Darlington Borough Council |
10 |
| =4 |
Durham University |
10 |
| =4 |
Gateshead Council |
10 |
| =4 |
Hartlepool Borough Council |
10 |
| =4 |
Middlesborough Council |
10 |
| =4 |
Newcastle University |
10 |
| =4 |
Northumberland County Council |
10 |
| =4 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
10 |
| =4 |
Proctor & Gamble |
10 |
| =4 |
Sunderland City Council |
10 |
| =4 |
Teach First |
10 |
| =4 |
University of Sunderland |
10 |
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North West
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| =1 |
BAE Systems |
45 |
| =1 |
Lancashire County Council |
45 |
| 3 |
Boots |
40 |
| 4 |
Liverpool Hope University |
30 |
| =5 |
BBC |
25 |
| =5 |
Deloitte |
25 |
| =5 |
Enterprise |
25 |
Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
50 |
| =2 |
Citi |
20 |
| =2 |
Gordons Chemist |
20 |
| =4 |
Allstate |
15 |
| =4 |
Clear Pharmacy |
15 |
| =4 |
Deloitte |
15 |
| =4 |
Kainos |
15 |
| =4 |
Medicare |
15 |
| =4 |
Randox Laboratories |
15 |
Scotland
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| =1 |
Fife Council |
40 |
| =1 |
Police Scotland |
40 |
| =1 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
40 |
| =4 |
Boots |
30 |
| =4 |
City of Edinburgh Council |
30 |
| =4 |
Specsavers |
30 |
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South East
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
British Army |
95 |
| 2 |
Hampshire County Council |
50 |
| 3 |
BAE Systems |
45 |
| =4 |
Boots |
40 |
| =4 |
Kent County Council |
40 |
South West
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
Babcock |
40 |
| 2 |
Ministry of Defence |
35 |
| =3 |
Renishaw |
30 |
| =3 |
Rolls-Royce |
30 |
| =3 |
Royal Navy |
30 |
| =3 |
Specsavers |
30 |
Wales
West Midlands
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| 1 |
Jaguar Land Rover |
175 |
| 2 |
Birmingham City Council |
50 |
| 3 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
30 |
| =4 |
Boots |
25 |
| =4 |
Deloitte |
25 |
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Yorkshire & The Humber
| Rank |
Employer |
Graduate-level posts |
| =1 |
Boots |
35 |
| =1 |
Leeds City Council |
35 |
| 3 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) |
30 |
| =4 |
Covance |
25 |
| =4 |
Lloyds Banking Group |
25 |
| =4 |
Sheffield City Council |
25 |
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