Tag: Graduates

More than half of employers still use degrees to screen job applicants, research finds

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More than half of employers still use degrees to screen job applicants, research finds Experts warn emphasis on university and postgraduate qualifications could mean recruiters are overlooking candidates with relevant skills and experience Almost three in five (57 per cent) employers still mainly look for degrees or postgraduate qualifications when recruiting staff, new data from...
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UK’s top universities urged to act on classism and accent prejudice

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UK's top universities urged to act on classism and accent prejudice Universities must act to eradicate discrimination against working-class students, including the mockery of regional accents, equality campaigners have said. A Guardian investigation has found widespread evidence of students at some of the country’s leading universities being ridiculed over their accents and backgrounds, in some...
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Graduates still face financial background discrimination, TUC report finds

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Graduates still face financial background discrimination, TUC report finds Graduates from a wealthier background are twice as likely to start on a £30,000 salary compared to their working-class counter-parts. This research comes from a new Trade Union Congress (TUC) report called ‘Building Working Class Power: How to address inequality’, the TUC is also calling for...
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