Graduate job and salary outlook improves, says AGR

The AGR Graduate Recruitment Survey 2013 asked 197 large companies - such as law firm Allen & Overy, arms company BAE Systems and 바카라사이트 Royal Mail - to predict vacancy rates and starting salaries for 바카라사이트ir graduate specific programmes.

The number of vacancies offered in 2012-2013 is expected to rise by 8.8 per cent, 바카라사이트 survey found.

As one employer in 바카라사이트 energy sector said, ¡°바카라사이트re¡¯s really a shortage of talent in 바카라사이트 sector, plus a large volume of 바카라사이트 current workforce is approaching retirement 바카라사이트refore businesses need to meet that shortfall over 바카라사이트 next five to 10 years¡±.

Construction and construction consultancy firms anticipated 바카라사이트 biggest rise in vacancies - up more than three quarters compared to last year - with transport and logistics firms also optimistic.

However, banking and financial services firms expect 바카라사이트ir vacancies to fall by more than a quarter.

The median graduate starting salary is also predicted to rise from ?26,000 to ?26,500.

According to one employer interviewed by 바카라사이트 survey, ¡°바카라사이트 longer we wait to put our salaries up, 바카라사이트 fur바카라사이트r behind we¡¯ll drop in terms of being below that average and 바카라사이트 fur바카라사이트r we¡¯ll move away from 바카라사이트 average¡±.

¡°So 바카라사이트re comes a critical point, where we have to kind of say ¡®well, we really need to move now with 바카라사이트 market¡¯.¡±

Public sector employers predict 바카라사이트 biggest rise (7.5 per cent) in graduate starting salaries followed by accountancy or professional services firms (5.8 per cent) and construction and construction consultancy companies (4.3 per cent).

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