Land of milk and money
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Many City firms are now making considerable efforts to market themselves at universities and colleges across the UK. The financial sector is extremely popular, with one in six graduates choosing a career in accountancy and a similar number of applications being made to investment banks. Some undergraduates are attracted by the high salaries available in the sector, but this is rarely their only reason for choosing a career in finance. They are keen to benefit from the status offered by a career in finance, and like the idea of following the same career as many of their contemporaries.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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Numbers go up and jobs go down
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Many more young people in the UK are now entering higher education. However, there is strong evidence that they will be at risk of being unable to find work once they graduate. Recent labour market statistics indicate that the UK is already experiencing a surplus of graduates, with some graduates having to take jobs for which they are over-qualified. There is still strong demand from employers for graduates in disciplines such as physics and chemistry, but applications to study these subjects have actually fallen.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Women get the jobs but still miss the top
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Women seem to be becoming increasingly successful in the extremely competitive graduate employment market, with only 8.2% of women being unemployed a year after graduation, compared with 12.5% of men. However, there are still hidden barriers to the career progression of women graduates, and women still tend to earn less than men. A recent report indicates that this situation will prevail in the foreseeable future.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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