Interning in the Time of COVID

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Almost one year ago, back when the word coronavirus was still relatively new to our ears, I returned home early from studying abroad. Even worse, I had no placement secured for my third year of university. I remember feeling utterly overwhelmed and ready to abandon the idea of an internship altogether. Twelve months on, I’m…

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How Should We Measure Success as a Graduate

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So, after seeing the pie chart listed below on LinkedIn it got me thinking … As graduates a massive amount of pressure is placed upon us to start achieving success straight from graduation. But what is success and how do we measure it as a graduate? Surely it is personal and down to the individual,…

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Six Reasons Why Hiring a Student Can Support Succession Planning

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The employment market is now witnessing numerous changes, which is dictating how business can secure the right labour for their organisations. The UKs decision to leave the EU, has raised both questions and concerns for employers and employees on how the impact of Brexit will affect both their work-life and economy. The introduction of the…

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Diversity Monitoring report 2020

                                    Our diversity promise: Step is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair participation in employment for all persons. Every year we look to publish our diversity data.  We do this to highlight areas for improvement and…

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Thank you and Happy Holidays from Step

  We would like to extend our thanks to all our clients who have supported both Step and our community of enterprising students and graduates throughout this incredibly difficult year. There were times when the future looked uncertain but thanks to your support, we will start 2021 in excellent shape to continue Bringing Business and…

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The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Graduate Schemes

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In our recent blog, we discuss how graduate success can be measured in many different ways.  One of the popular measures of success is acceptance on to a graduate scheme. And whilst we at Step firmly believe that they are not the be all and end all, they are a very good option for many…

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Everything You Need To Know About IR35 And The Implications

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For many companies across the UK adjusting to the new IR35 rules has been quite confusing. IR35, also known as off-payroll working rules, took effect from 6th April 2021.  It was already operational across the Public sector (from 2019) and is now in effect for medium or large sized companies within the private sector. What…

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Breaking in: Graduates in industry

Breaking into any industry is one of the most daunting tasks a graduate will have to face when entering the employment market. The need for experience often feels like a chicken and egg scenario; you need experience to get the job and yet it is difficult to get experience without previously having a job. During…

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Graduating in a Pandemic!

As you can imagine, entering the job market after graduating from University (in 2020), was very difficult and daunting. With companies facing uncertainty in the market, and staff being made redundant or being placed on the furlough scheme, recruitment was not on their agenda. This made job searching at the time to be very difficult…

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Why should you do a graduate internship?

So you’ve finished Uni yet you’ve not managed to secure that high paying, high flying graduate job that you were told about all the way through your studies? I know that it can often be dangled like a carrot in front of you, but in all honesty, you’re not alone in this situation. I’ve been…

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