Taking a Gap Year?

There are two main routes that graduates choose from upon graduating; getting a job or taking a gap year. Some graduates are chomping at the bit to make a start on their career whereas others chose to take some time out before settling into a graduate job. Gap years although sometimes more of an extended holiday can actually help your employability depending on what your gap year invloves. Gap years can be about seeing the world, experiencing different cultures, meeting people, embarking on extreme sports and gaining invaluable experiences. There are many structured gap years created to provide graduates or school leavers with invaluable experience to both themselves and to future employers. The key to gaining this ‘invaluable experience’ is to work abroad either via an internship or an international community or environmental project.


Read more about gap years and find information on specific work schemes at: The Independent

Do lucky pants improve your chances?

Six in 10 interview candidates wear lucky pants to ease them through an interview, according to new research.

The research, by employment law firm Peninsula, found that 84% adorn themselves with a ‘lucky’ item, with six in 10 opting for lucky pants. Advice is also taken from a horoscope reading of the day for 73% of respondents.

See the top 10 lucky charms at GRB- The Knowledge

What are your views on lucky charms?

What makes a good candidate?

It takes more than simply graduating to obtain a graduate job. There are over 400,000 students due to graduate this Summer and the graduate job market can be very competitive, so how do you stand out from the rest?

Read on at The Graduate Recruitment Bureau

Thinking about Summer?

With all the hot weather lately it feels like Summer has arrived but for many Summer doesn't start until exams are over and then it's time to relax... or is it?

Do you use your Summer months to work or paly? There are many options avaiable to students such as work experience, travel or study abroad schemes.

How will you be spending your Summer?

For information on getting a summer placement or studying abroad see GRB - The Knowledge

Favourite Graduate Recruiters...

The most popular new graduate employer is Apple according to a recent survey. So what makes the creators of the iPod so popular in the graduate market? Is it thier graduate opportunities, salaries, company and brand image, or all of the above?

The top 10 most popular graduate employers vary across industries, so why are they all so popular?

Read more at the knowledge