Job Advice Blog - Good People
Drawing inspiration from the past
The latest news is that we should brace ourselves for unemployment levels to break 10% in many UK regions. The Centre for Economics and Business Research - a firm of economic consultants - predict that unemployment will exceed 10% in most of the UK's regions over the next five years, with the...
Those crazy interview questions...
Interviewing can be a stressful process at times, but sometimes those interviewers ask questions that or so unfair. Or are they? When someone asks you a question,in an interview they are check up on two things. Firstly, the candidate's knowledge - which is easy enough to gauge. But...
Engineering needs to continue to build enthusiasm for sciences
This week it emerged that the number of pupils taking GCSE sciences has risen by 32%. however, despite these encouraging figures, the engineering industry has been warned that it must continue to build enthusiasm for the graduates for the future. "The industry must continue to build...
Life after the A level results
A-Level grades rose to a record high of 97.6% this year, for the 28th succesive year. Such a statistic was eerily reminiscent of the tractor production figures that used to be announced annually in the former Soviet Union. Despite this, an estimated 225,000 may be denied a place a...
The Austerity Budget and the Labour Market
Concerns have arisen after more details were released of George Osborne's austerity budget. The chancellor's decision to decrease expenditure combined with inevitable public sector cuts has implications for firms who will put off recruitment - especially of full-time staff. Current figures...
