This blog is designed to keep you up-to-date with Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) available locally, nationally and through the school. I’ll be posting information about employment and training opportunities available locally as well as details of open days and useful websites. The world of education, employment and training opportunities is changing rapidly so keep checking in for the latest information.

Mr Cross


Wednesday 28 March 2018

Healthy employment prospects for Graduates

The latest edition of What do graduates do? reveals that the graduate labour market in 2016 was in relatively good health. Of the 248,525 UK-domiciled first-degree graduates who responded to the survey: 
  • 74.2% of graduates were in employment six months after graduating. 
  • Only 5.3% were unemployed - the lowest rate since 1989. 
  • 71.3% of employed graduates were in a professional-level job. 
  • 21% of graduates went on to full or part-time further study. 
  • The average salary for graduates in full-time employment in the UK was £21,776.