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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
We reveal the secret to finding great graduate jobs, graduate schemes and paid graduate internships in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
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Monday, July 3, 2017
Following Gradsouthwest’s work with DCBC over the past few months, June 30 saw over 100 people gather at Plymouth University to discuss talent retention and attraction at the DCBC Quarterly conference.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The study and exams are finally over, and you are now thinking about your next steps.
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Saturday, June 3, 2017
June 2017 saw Gradsouthwest undertake a student project with Plymouth University.
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Saturday, June 3, 2017
University of Exeter launches new degree apprenticeship to tackle construction skills gap
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
This week saw the publication by the Department for Education of experimental new statistics looking at graduate employment and earnings. LEO, the Longitudinal Education Outcomes, data 1 are based on actual HMRC and Department for Work and Pensions records of earnings rather than surveys of past students – making it possible to have a far greater insight into graduate employment and earnings.
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Friday, May 12, 2017
We try to help you get the graduate job you want, and part of that is educating employers. If they know what is important to you, they can improve their offer! We'd appreciate a few moments of your time.
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Yesterday, over 30 businesses and education providers came together at Plymouth Science Park to discuss challenges around attracting and retaining talent here in the South West as part of the joint Devon & Cornwall Business Council, Western Morning News and Gradsouthwest ‘Creating Your Future – South West’ campaign.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
In 2016, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills found that there were over 70,000 job openings in the South West region and around 17,000 of them difficult to fill because of a lack of skilled recruits.
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Thursday, March 30, 2017
In 2016, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills found that there were over 70,000 job openings in the South West region and around 17,000 of them difficult to fill because of a lack of skilled recruits.[1]
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
It is widely acknowledged that businesses in the South West struggle when it comes to attracting and retaining young people to fill IT, digital and tech-heavy roles.