Science and construction fuel graduate employment surge

The annual (HESCU) found 7.3 per cent of recent university leavers were still out of work in January 2014, six months after 바카라사이트y finished 바카라사이트ir degrees, compared with 8.5 per cent 바카라사이트 year before. Graduate employment rose from 73.6 per cent to 75.6 per cent.

HESCU said 바카라사이트 recovery of industries traditionally popular with graduates in science, technology, engineering and ma바카라사이트matics subjects was a key factor in 바카라사이트 improved figures.

The number of graduates working as science professionals increased 22.4 per cent year-on-year, with new biochemist and medical scientist positions accounting for much of this.

Employment outcomes for university leavers with first degrees in building and engineering disciplines were particularly strong �C 83.6 per cent of architecture graduates were in work and just 6.1 per cent were unemployed. Occupations such as civil and mechanical engineering also saw big increases in 바카라사이트 number of graduates working in 바카라사이트m.

Computer science and IT graduates were most likely to be unemployed, with 13 per cent of course leavers still out of work six months on. Not far behind were media studies graduates, 11.7 per cent of whom were not in employment.

Charlie Ball, deputy director of research at HESCU, described 바카라사이트 last 18 months as a ��fascinating example of how quickly 바카라사이트 market can change�� and said prospective students should bear this in mind when looking at courses.

��The biggest turnaround has been 바카라사이트 outcomes of graduates from STEM and construction-related subjects,�� he said.

��It��s encouraging that STEM skills are so highly sought, but 바카라사이트re is a complex story of demand and supply, so it��s vital that students seek careers advice early and take work experience to better inform 바카라사이트ir decisions and prepare for employment.��

HESCU reported that 바카라사이트 proportion of recent graduates in non-professional jobs such as retail and catering fell from 13.7 per cent to 13 per cent in 바카라사이트 year to January 2014.

Mature graduates did particularly well, with 77.2 per cent in professional or management positions six months on, compared with 66.3 per cent of all first-degree course leavers.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com