Guests this week: Following on from his Comment Is Free piece Graduates shouldn't be afraid of the chisel and oil can the former Times and Evening Standard editor Simon Jenkins joins us to talk about grads taking to the trades and the rewards of working with your hands. Plus Mike Stanley, who works as both a plumber and musician, gives us some insight into how satisfying manual work really is.
News review: As temporary and contract work starts picking up, we explore how to develop a strong relationship with your agency so that your name and CV come top of the pile. Plus we salute the achievements of the 'eBay-style' job-seeker and wonder if this signals the start of the job market becoming an actual marketplace. And, laptop thigh - the latest peril of homeworking?
Jobs top 10: This week's chart includes a web and publications manager at the Royal College of Music and a digital development manager for The Brand Union. To apply or to find more, go to jobs.guardian.co.uk.
Q&As coming up:
Monday 18 — Routes into disease research
Tuesday 19 - What can undergraduates do to start preparing for their careers?
Wednesday 20 — Working as a packaging designer
Thursday 21 — A survival guide for budding journalists
If you'd like to be our resident graduate and join us in the pod to talk about your job seeking and career goals — email careers@guardian.co.uk
