"Graduate vacancies" refers to job opportunities specifically intended for individuals who have recently completed their studies at a university or college. These vacancies are advertised by companies and organizations to attract newly graduated individuals who are looking to start their careers.
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You'll typically apply for internships via a similar online application system to those used
for graduate vacancies, although it may be shorter.
It's not uncommon, therefore, for employers to receive applications from hundreds of suitable individuals for a
single graduate vacancy.
Most large companies advertise formal graduate schemes or
individual graduate vacancies, but aspiring site managers can also send out speculative applications to smaller companies.
The association of graduate recruiters» (AGR) annual survey said that more university leavers are being hired than ever before, with a 13.2 per cent rise
in graduate vacancies for 2014 - 15.
According to a survey published in September 2016 by ISE, formerly known as the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), 50.4 % of
graduate vacancies available from its members in 2015/16 were based in the capital.
There are loads of different graduate roles available but the competition can be fierce: among a group of graduate employers surveyed in 2017, transport and logistics companies had the highest number of applications per vacancy (greater competition than for
graduate vacancies at investment banks and IT and telecoms businesses).
Graduate vacancies look set to pick up by 17 % this year, according to a poll by the Association of Graduate Recruiters.
A more reliable way to ensure you end up working in Warsaw rather than Walsall may be to ask the U.K. recruitment departments of international companies
about graduate vacancies in other countries; get the names of their overseas counterparts and any insider tips on how to make the application.
Overall, the survey reveals
UK graduate vacancies will fall this year for the first time since 2003, with a predicted drop of 5.4 %.
Other areas where there were falls in the proportion of
graduate vacancies include the south west (6.2 % to 1.4 %), Wales (2.3 % to 1.3 %), the north west (6.2 % to 2.6 %) and the north east (3.8 % to 1.9 %).
It was recently revealed by the Association of Graduate Recruiters that major companies are being given no fewer than 73 applications for the
average graduate vacancy, while the number can be even higher in more specialised sectors; 154 people go for retail jobs, while a further 142 fight over a position for investment banking.
Whether you're ready to look
for graduate vacancies in logistics, supply chain or transport planning or you've just arrived at the idea of a career in this area, you need to find out more about the graduate employers in the sector.
Here's the breakdown by career sector, showing the expected change in
graduate vacancies from last year's recruitment cycle (2011/12) to this year (2012/13):
Martin Birchall, the managing director of High Fliers Research, said the rise
in graduate vacancies was welcome news.
Internships have become a staple feature of graduate CVs: 36 %
of graduate vacancies for leading employers in 2013 will be filled by applicants who've already worked for an organisation as an undergraduate.
Currently employers receive on average 19 applications per apprenticeship vacancy versus 68 for
a graduate vacancy, says the ISE.
More than one - third of
the graduate vacancies available are expected to be taken by people who have already worked for a firm while they were studying, a report by High Fliers Research has found.
They estimate that: «37 % of this year's
graduate vacancies are expected to be filled by applicants who have already worked for the organisation during their degree course.
John Lewis, meanwhile, had 250 candidates chasing
each graduate vacancy on offer.
«Instead of expanding
their graduate vacancies in 2017 as planned, the country's best - known accounting and professional service firms, financial services companies and investment banks scaled back their recruitment targets by 17 % following the Brexit vote,» Birchall said.
It also warns that, although there is an increase in
graduate vacancies, job openings at leading firms remain below pre-recession levels, with recruitment this year 6 % below that recorded in 2007.
The Graduate vacancies available for this year's programmes are exciting and extremely varied.
Small companies (SMEs) offer the lion's share of
graduate vacancies in IT.
Unsurprisingly, London remains the best place for recent grads to head — with the capital boasting the highest density of
graduate vacancies, closely followed by Manchester and Birmingham.
For some employers the decline in
graduate vacancies had been mitigated by an increase in apprenticeships, although not enough to make up for the shortfall, according to AGR.
A convincing covering letter (or cover letter, as it's more commonly known in the US) typically accompanies a CV for
a graduate vacancy.
Investment banking is a very popular career choice and
graduate vacancies are highly sought after.
Overall,
graduate vacancies this year are down 4 % on last year, but this average figure conceals some significant variations between sectors.
Graduate vacancies may be advertised as research assistants or as graduate trainees.
Here's a comprehensive list of all
the graduate vacancies on TARGETjobs, presented in alphabetical order by employer.
Not
all graduate vacancies are advertised, so sometimes the only way in is to apply «on spec».
This represents a decrease compared to the last edition of the AGR survey, published in January, which predicted that 42.4 % of
graduate vacancies would be based in London this year.
The largest property firms receive approximately 1,000 applications for 50
graduate vacancies, but don't be put off: our advice includes how to tackle tricky questions on application forms, how to become more commercially aware and much more.
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All graduate vacancies require strong analytical skills, the ability to be a team player and work to tight deadlines.
Corporate banking is a popular career choice and
graduate vacancies are highly sought after.
Highly successful and highly regarded, visitors had the chance to meet with over 70 leading recruiters each day promoting
their graduate vacancies and placements for 2018.
The AGR survey showed that the construction sector is leading the rise in
graduate vacancies, with plans for a 78 % increase in recruitment.
The latest High Fliers report, which surveys the top graduate employers in the UK, has revealed that three quarters of
the graduate vacancies at investment banks are filled by those who have already completed an internship or some form of work experience with the company.
Other positive signs for graduate schemes in 2018 indicate sectors like Retail and the Public Sector expect to see a significant rise in
graduate vacancies.
Graduate vacancies and skills.