http://www.gaapweb.com News on GAAPweb.com - the UK's leading financial jobs site. en-gb Fri, 28 May 2010 10:57:13 GMT <h3>Home Learning College urges accounting profession to recognise the value of non-graduates</h3> <p>‘Degree creep’ is causing employers to overlook valuable candidates, according to research conducted by distance learning specialist <a href="http://www. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2336-‘Degree-Creep’-Evident-in-Third-of-UK-Businesses-.html Fri, 28 May 2010 10:57:13 GMT The government should be focusing on tackling youth unemployment with a more long-term aim, it has been suggested. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2334-Take-a-long-term-view-on-unemployment-government-told.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:33:00 GMT Graduates seeking their first meaningful full-time employment may be interested to hear that there have been calls to limit the number of hours they can work. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2332-Calls-to-limit-UK-working-hours.html Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:12:00 GMT Questions have been raised over the chancellor's commitment to education, despite the creation of an extra 20,000 university places. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2328-Questions-over-Budget-help-for-students.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:23:20 GMT Accountancy graduates looking to gain some valuable work experience may be interested in the results of a recent competition. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2327-Firms-recognised-for-intern-schemes.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:43:00 GMT Students should not stress about the process of another year of delays to finance, it has been suggested. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2324-Do-not-worry-about-loan-delays-students-told.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:49:00 GMT Brits who have been forced to take a job that is not necessarily related to the sector they wish to work in need not suffer as a result. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2321-How-to-avoid-CV-damage-from-unrelated-jobs.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:11:00 GMT The Careers Advisory Service (CAS) has issued a list of things to avoid when submitting your CV - advice even graduates may wish to take heed of. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2318-CAS-Common-CV-mistakes.html Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:41:01 GMT Graduates struggling to take their first major step on the career ladder could benefit from assistance from their local council, it has been suggested. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2315-Local-councils-could-help-graduates-find-jobs.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:28:00 GMT British jobseekers benefited from the range of resources made available to them during the recession, it has been claimed. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2312-Employers-helped-keep-UK-employment-rate-up.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:44:00 GMT Accountancy graduates should be wary of being taken on as an intern due to the risk of exploitation, it has been suggested. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2306-Be-wary-of-internships-graduates-told.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:36:00 GMT Accountancy graduates with transferable skills may stand a better chance of gaining meaningful employment, if recruiters listen to a recent call from the Department for Work and Pensions. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2302-Employers-should-look-for-transferable-skills-.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:42:40 GMT A recent survey has found that a small number of UK companies plan to continue their recruitment drives over the coming three months. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2297-Some-firms-to-continue-recruiting.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMT Female accountancy graduates entering the workplace in 2010 may be interested in the findings of the World Economic Forum's Corporate Gender Gap Report 2010. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2293-Businesses-missing-out-on-female-talents.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:50:00 GMT The Treasury is to benefit to the tune of more than &#163;2. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2290-Bankers-and-finance-professionals-to-pay-2-5bn-in-bonus-tax-study-finds.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:38:31 GMT University graduates may be among the group of young workers said to have been worst affected by the recession. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2289-Younger-workers-suffered-most-during-recession.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:23:00 GMT The recession and lack of jobs has put pressure on businesses and recruitment firms alike, it has been claimed. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2286-Pressure-on-recruiters-thanks-to-increased-applications.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:26 GMT Accountancy graduates entering the workplace during 2010 should not be afraid to discuss any existing or subsequent health concerns, it has been claimed. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2284-Need-for-workplace-communication-on-health-issues.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:39:00 GMT University leavers should be assessed on more than just their academic achievements when applying for graduate jobs in the accounting and finance sectors, it has been argued. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2281-Arbitrary-graduate-job-recruitment-process-harming-employers-and-candidates-.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:55:21 GMT Future graduates could find themselves in even greater levels of debt than today's university leavers should the government take heed of a new report calling for the abolition of the current cap on tuition fees. http://www.gaapweb.com/News/2278-Leading-think-tank-calls-for-scrapping-of-tuition-fee-cap.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:18:04 GMT