Great Britain : more jobs for graduates, but first salaries lower

The barometer realized twice a year by the association of graduate recruiters revealed an increase in the number of posts offered to young people freshly graduated, but in certain sectors and certain regions, notably in London, first wages are decreasing. (Ref. 070628)
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It is the fourth year in a row that the number of skilled jobs has increased, according to the association of graduate recruiters, with a 13% increase for 2007. competition in hiring remains tough, with an average of 30 applicants for every post. Almost two thirds of employers are now expecting graduates to have a level equal to an honour’s degree. More and more of them also use as selection criteria psychometric tests, which 92% of them consider as “useful” or “very useful.”

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