2010 sees Graduate Job chances improve
January 13, 2010 No CommentsGraduate vacancies in the UK in 2010 are set to “increase significantly” after two years of cuts, research says.
A study of jobs with 100 top employers found they had increased recruitment targets for 2010 by 12% (1,600 jobs).
But the High Fliers Research report warned more than a quarter of these vacancies have already been filled by graduates who left university in 2009.
The study found 75% of employers had had “significantly more” applications for graduate programmes this year.
And a number of employers have already closed the application process for 2010 positions.
The more buoyant graduate jobs market comes after two years of cuts in vacancies. Graduate vacancies fell by 18% in 2009 and by 7% in 2008.
The report found graduate starting salaries were not expected to rise this year, with the average offer for 2010 remaining at the 2009 level of £27,000.
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This research is welcomed news for graduates graduating during 2010. However, Technical Moves anticipates that competition will remain extremely high due to the number of graduates from 2009 still available and looking for suitable employment. Our advice for anyone looking for their first position within the graduate market is to be extremely proactive and start looking as early as possible.
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