Getting a Job

A chance for "the lost generation" to find itself

For the graduation class of 2009, leaving university is even more bitter-sweet than previous years. We will experience the usual tearful goodbyes mixed with hope and excitement for the future as well as the relief that the emotional roller-coaster of exam term is finally over.

Inside Getting a Job

Why we'll always need surveyors

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Some jobs are 'recession-proof', says Steve McCormack

Teaching: Overcome the language barrier - expertise in foreign tongues is still sought

Thursday, 4 June 2009

As an island race, we might have once been forgiven for forgetting that we're living on a continent where numerous different languages are spoken. But those days are gone. I, for one, have my letters delivered by a Portuguese postman; buy coffee at the railway station from someone with a heavy Polish accent; and watch a football team where French and Spanish dominate in the dressing room.

Put the wheels in motion: Careers in engineering cover a huge span of economic activity in the UK

Thursday, 4 June 2009

Where would we be without engineers? Living in caves, clothed in animal skins and eating little more than fruit off the trees; that's where, because without engineers – making things out of the Earth's natural resources to make human existence more varied and bearable – we'd still be in the Dark Ages.

Independence days: How occupational therapists can help people to get their day-to-day existence back on track

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Recovering addicts, asylum-seekers and the homeless may not be seen as typical clients for occupational therapists, but as the public health agenda continues to expand into new areas, the stereotype of the occupational therapist (OT) teaching basket weaving or flower arranging on a quiet hospital ward couldn't be further from the truth.

Physiotherapy is helping to fight the problem of obesity

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Set up by four nurses in 1894, the Society of Trained Masseuses started life at a time when salacious stories about massage being used as a euphemism for sexual services were becoming rife.

Visualise your future: The employment market is looking good for young and talented creatives

Thursday, 21 May 2009

The saying "a picture can paint a thousand words" was coined in the days long before computers, when a simple still photograph could tell a story in its own right. Now, although the photographer's art remains as engaging as ever, it is undeniable that the capacity of computers to create, manipulate and animate pictures, and merge them with photographs and film has taken creativity to new heights.

On the big screen: Radiography is getting the respect it deserves

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Christina Freeman, professional officer at the Society of Radiographers, believes that while 95 per cent of the population has met and been treated by a radiography professional in a hospital X-ray department, most of us are unaware of how this highly safety-conscious profession works.

Master the job market: Give your career an edge with further qualifications

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Whether training for a specific career, indulging in academic research, or simply sitting tight to avoid the fierce graduate recruitment market, more and more university leavers are choosing to extend their studies. The Higher Education Careers Services Unit (Hecsu) expects that of the near 300,000 students who graduate this summer, 30 per cent will enrol on a postgraduate course – an extra 30,000 students on the recent average.

Step up to the plate: Industries are increasing graduate recruitment despite the crunch

Thursday, 21 May 2009

In cheerier times, high-flying graduates would have passed Aldi by on their way to glamorous jobs in the City. But as the banks have slashed their intakes, the budget food chain has found itself flooded with applications.

Is the Government's internship scheme too little, too late?

Thursday, 21 May 2009

As she packs up a glamorous evening dress from one of Madonna's favourite designers to send off as a celebrity sample, Pamela Ngomba can hardly believe her good fortune. After four months of seeking in vain for a work-experience placement, the history graduate has landed a temporary post as the assistant to the press officer of Issa, the fashion label of the Brazilian designer Daniella Helayel.

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