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ChrisfromAGCAS

  1. Great to see @NorthumbriaUni law degree praised in Milburn report on social mobility inc for its employment stats agcas.org.uk/agcas_resource… (p38)
  2. @lauriedudley yes it is. He's spot on, I think. Only read the intro so far though.
  3. @lauriedudley Worth reading with your access hat on, even if just the 7 page intro cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/…. Enjoy and be part of the solution!
  4. @kerenleah Good luck!
  5. @kerenleah Sorry. My cloth ears. Might well get back to you after the conference if that's ok.
  6. @pigironjoe it's Gradcore's employability conference taking place in Leeds today. Lively and stimulating annual event. #GEC12
  7. @hlloydwilliams Not quite what you're asking maybe but might help: agcas.org.uk/agcas_resource… #GEC12
  8. Eloquent contribution from Caroline,recent grad on #GEC12 panel re the importance of networking & social media in her successful job search.
  9. Alan Milburn's social mobility report now available from here bit.ly/MXwfuH @guardian Timely! #GEC12
  10. . @rowan_foster asking whether we need more research into the 'real' grad labour market to inc SMEs UKwide. #GEC12
  11. Employability shared responsibility of govt, HE, employers & individuals - Paul Hazell of HEFCE #GEC12 How would we apportion it though?
  12. US govt cracking down on unpaid internships in for profit companies @StevenRothberg #GEC12 When will UK follow?
  13. Very low unemployment in healthcare, highest in liberal arts but still many lge employers prefer flexibility of liberal arts @StevenRothberg
  14. The higher your qualification the less chance of being unemployed in the US @StevenRothberg #GEC12
  15. Focus of US careers service is still on big employers @StevenRothberg #GEC12
  16. Huge growth in women going into engineering in US @stevenrothberg #GEC12 IT tends to be male dominated and often non -graduate.
  17. .@stevenrothberg talking about trends in HE, careers services & graduate labour market in the US #GEC12
  18. Professions need to 'massively up their game' says Alan Milburn m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi… No doubt will be discussed at #GEC12 . #socialmobility