Understanding The GCSE 9-1 Grading System – A Guide For The Graduate Employer
GCSE results are something that all employers are generally interested in when hiring someone. However many graduate employers are still confused by the new numerical grading system that was introduced in 2017. Research that was commissioned by Ofqual in 2018 found that more than one in five graduate employers wrongly believed that 1 was the…
How a Undergraduate Internship turned into a Permanent Graduate role
Step recently spoke to Charlotte Webb who undertook an internship at the British Coatings Federation, along with her supervisor, marketing manager Alison Brown. Q: Charlotte, what were your career aspirations and interests before and during University? My career aspirations developed from a young age watching my father at work in the car industry. However,…
Questions to Ask When Interviewing For an Internship
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University of Greenwich Students In Your Business Event
The University of Greenwich, in partnership with Step, is pleased to announce an exciting new showcase event. As the placement partners Step have been forming connections with hundreds of businesses across industry to create meaningful industrial placement opportunities for University of Greenwich students. After many positive engagements, the University Account team felt that this opportunity…
Three Employee Rights that directly affect Students and Graduates
Three Employee Rights that directly affect Students and Graduates Leaving the *comfort* of your university digs and entering the big wide world of work for the very first time can be a difficult and scary transition to make. As you switch out mid-week lie-ins for mid-morning meetings, there is so much new information and knowledge…
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What constitutes a graduate role?
‘Graduates won’t want to come and work for us, and we don’t have the time to train them’ These are a couple of common misconceptions that we come across regularly here at Step, mainly when speaking with some of the smaller sized businesses who have yet to buy into the many benefits that hiring a…
How to Start a Business after Graduating from University
Andrew Dark, Director and Co-Owner of Custom Planet, started his own business at university. Here, he shares what he learned along the way to inspire you to start your own venture after graduation. This year, 15% students in the UK are planning to start their own businesses after leaving university. Research by Direct Line…
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Brexit: Will Leaving the EU Affect Graduate Jobs?
In these uncertain times businesses and candidates are looking now more than ever for opportunities in a market which has, for too long, looked bleak. This blog acknowledges the challenges faced by businesses post-Brexit and explores what these challenges mean for the graduate job market. Negative Impact on British Businesses Brexit, a seemingly never-ending…