Understanding China is vital for today's graduates

Government sceptic Katherine Burch contacted Gavin Barwell, MP for Croydon Central, to see what life in Parliament is really like

When you get your first job, it’ll be time to start acting like a grown-up says Craig O’Callaghan

He only graduated this year, but Anirudh Ganapathy is already writing and directing his first feature film. He owes it all to his time at film school

I’m graduating in less than two months. I didn’t see this one coming. Obviously, I am aware of the fact that time was limited to begin with but, somehow, I’ve gotten used to studying. That’s what I do. That’s all I’ve been doing since I was seven. Well, not really. In the last couple of years I’ve been saying “yes” a lot.

Students need to make themselves stand out against the crowd. It's as easy as finding what you like and getting stuck in

This is the story of two young grads, frustrated at the sheer lack of career opportunities left to them, who decided to take a radical approach to finding work in the advertising industry

These rankings were collated by the All About School Leavers team from satisfaction surveys carried out by school and college leavers currently employed by the companies.

Apprenticeships and on-the-job training are successful non-degree routes to a career

It feels like a rough time to be a graduate in most parts of the world. In some parts of Europe, the youth unemployment rate is around 50 per cent of the 16-24 demographic. In the UK, if you look at three of your friends, chances are that one of you will not have a job after graduation. The world where you land your dream job after graduation simply does not exist anymore. It is not enough to be just a university graduate.

Young people now face a triple-dip recession of jobs, opportunities and prospects – but we can do more than just hope for the best

Andrew Scherer attempts to see the good in a dubious practice

Last week, we talked about the upcoming Internships Bill, which sought to ban the advertisement of unpaid internships and regulate the conditions of their employment.

Today, the House of Commons will hear the second reading of a bill to ban the advertisement of unpaid internships. This is a key milestone in the fight against exploitation of young people.

With China set to economically dominate the coming decades, it is more important than ever for today's new graduates to learn how business is done there. It's simple, says Mark Pettitt, just remember 'face' and 'connections'

Keeping pace with changes can help you stand out – and the rewards don't end there