More than half of the
graduate jobs available will be found in London and the South
East
Annual research undertaken by the Association
for Graduate Recruiters has found that 44% of all graduate jobs were found in
the capital and just less than 10% in the South East.
Wales and Northern Ireland were the worst
places for graduate jobs with just 3% of the total vacancies. The
North East, North West and Yorkshire only generated 12% of all
graduate jobs last year.
Graduate vacancies have increased over the
last year and graduate starting salaries are slowly increasing with
employees increasing starting wages by 2% to £25,500 in 2010-11.
There are signs that the graduate recruitment market is starting to
come out of the recession and many recruitment plans are increasing
their graduate intake.
A record 83 graduates chased every graduate
job available showing how difficult it is to get a foot in the door
with so much competition. Graduates are having to apply to many
different roles and consider jobs that otherwise would have been
ignored.
Carl Gilleard, chief executive of the AGR, said: “I am
cautiously optimistic about today’s findings, which provides a
welcome indication that the graduate recruitment market is beginning to
overcome the impact of the recession."
Mr Gilleard added: "It is challenging and time-consuming for
recruiters to sift through these applications, especially as the
survey shows that the overall quality has increased. Recruiters
have developed a variety of methods for dealing with all the
applications, such as online testing and assessment centres.
“My advice for graduates is to make sure you reflect on what you
have learnt – both at university and in an extra-curricular
capacity – and be able to articulate it in your applications and at
interviews; think about what transferable skills you might’ve
gained and how you’d apply your knowledge and experience to
different situations.
"If you are able to get into that mode of thinking, you will be
immediately more attractive to employers.”
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