Making Informed Choices

404, 700 graduates will leave this Summer and many will enter the job market. To avoid being flooded with applications many large graduate recruiters target certain institutions. For some recruiters it may be simply targeting universities within a radius of their office; approaching universities where they have had successful hires from in the past or targeting universities that are strong in certain subjects. To provide guidance on comparing universities many recruiters use the various league tables that exist. The Times is a popular one > http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/stug/universityguide.php.



Equally, graduates like to research employers based on many criteria - salary, training, career progression, location, etc. and this information is easy to access from recruitment brochures, careers talks or company websites. Additionally there are similar league tables I have seen graduates turn to for extra information. Here's a few;



Times Top 100 Graduate Employers > http://www.top100graduateemployers.com/top100.html



The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For >

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/best_100_companies/



Fast Track 100 >

http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/migration/dbSearch.asp?siteID=1



I hope this helps you make an informed choice when you are taking such an important step in your career.



Dan