Tag Archives: degrees

How to land a job within six months of graduation

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Mildred Talabi • 1 Comment

Let’s be honest, the job market isn’t looking too good right now for graduates if the official figures are anything to go by. 1 in 5 graduates are still jobless six months after graduation; the same ratio are making do with part time jobs, while the overall number in voluntary or unpaid roles have also… Continue Reading

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The “gradpreneurs” are coming…

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mildred Talabi • 1 Comment

  Okay, I must confess my naivety to begin with. A few weeks ago I was twittering away in a conversation about predicting job trends for 2012 (following my Guardian Careers podcast recording). I said, we’re going to see more young people starting businesses, not just young people, but graduates – in fact, 2012 will… Continue Reading

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Job market predictions for 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Mildred Talabi • 0 Comments

I was invited to the Guardian Careers office last week to share my predictions on what I think the job market will look like for graduates in 2012 (scroll down to listen to the podcast). There are three main areas I believe we will see a rise of not just for graduates, but for jobseekers… Continue Reading

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So it MAY be still worth going to university after all! (The follow-up blog)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Mildred Talabi • 1 Comment

In my last blog post I wrote about how it’s probably not worth going to university any more in this day and age for three main reasons: The extortionate fees – that says it all really; The way we learn has changed – YouTube and Google may well be the university lecturers of the future;… Continue Reading

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Why it’s probably not worth going to university any more

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Mildred Talabi • 7 Comments

I’ve been thinking recently, if I was a fresh-faced 18-year-old just out of college with my whole life ahead of me and pondering what to do next, would I go to university? The answer is probably not! Before I explain, I must insert a disclaimer here that this does not mean that I don’t recommend… Continue Reading

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