TARGETjobs news roundup

Hello, good afternoon and welcome to the TARGETjobs news roundup. It’s a glorious day today and the sun is very tempting. Nevertheless, we’ve got a job to do and damn it, we’re going to do it.

Once again it has been a fairly quiet week at TJ HQ, with little in the way of change in the world of graduate recruitment. That said, a lot of finalists are now coming to the end of their exams and competition for graduate jobs is heating up. Now is the time to take stock of some solid graduate careers advice and give yourself an edge.

• KPMG is changing its ACA training programme provider from Kaplan Financial to BPP Professional Education. KPMG has an ACA pass rate of over 90%, and will be hoping to build on that with this new move.
• TARGETjobs found out that the majority of engineering graduates are very happy with their careers. Even when they knew they could get better salaries elsewhere, 86% were either satisfied or more than satisfied with their jobs.
• Meanwhile in the results from our IT survey we found that many graduate job hunters are not considering the wider industry when looking for jobs. On the positive side, we found that they are using the ‘slow and steady’ approach to their job hunt – a route which is more likely to be successful.

But, as usual, there is also a bit of general advice for those of you who aren’t interested in those sectors:

• For starters, we’re giving you the lowdown on how gap years can mess your graduate job hunt up, and how to turn them to your advantage.
• And finally, there’s the list of next week’s deadlines. It’s a particularly busy week if you’re looking for IT or engineering vacancies, and there are treats for other sectors too. Check out the latest jobs here.

To get graduate careers news as it happens, check out the TARGETjobs news feed. Alternatively, check out the roundup this time next week!

TARGETjobs offers the largest choice of graduate jobs, internships and placements. Independent reviews on top graduate employers and career planning tools and expert guidance. Become a TARGETjobs blogger by getting in touch with jackie.balchin2@targetjobs.co.uk.