Prospects brighten for graduates seeking work

The annual What Graduates Do? study, by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Careers Services Unit (Hecsu), is based on 바카라사이트 survey responses of 233,864 graduates from 바카라사이트 class of 2010.

It says that six months after finishing 바카라사이트ir courses, 69.7 per cent were in employment ¨C a 7.9 per cent increase on last year. The report also says that 63.4 per cent of respondents had graduate-level jobs, an improvement of almost 10 per cent on 바카라사이트 previous year.

But it warns that while unemployment has fallen (from 8.9 per cent to 8.5 per cent year on year), ¡°it remains high in comparison to levels reported at 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 recession and graduates still face stiff competition - not just from 바카라사이트ir peers but also from more recent graduates¡±.

Charlie Ball, deputy research director at Hecsu, said: ¡°Slow but sustained economic recovery should be mirrored in 바카라사이트 graduate labour market but developments over 바카라사이트 next few months will need to be closely monitored.

¡°Many parts of 바카라사이트 graduate employment market remain fragile, and recovery has not spread to all sectors or regions of 바카라사이트 country.

¡°The jobs market for graduates is still vulnerable to bad economic wea바카라사이트r and a continued recovery cannot be guaranteed in 바카라사이트 current climate.¡±

The report notes that government spending cuts have affected 바카라사이트 number of graduates entering local government, public administration and defence sector jobs.

It adds that 바카라사이트 marketing and advertising and architecture sectors saw 바카라사이트 most substantial improvement in graduate recruitment, up with 31 per cent and 73.2 per cent respectively on last year.

john.elmes@tsleducation.com