Guests this week
Post recession, with fee rises and tight finances, working to live, and live as comfortably as possible, seems to have landed back with a thump onto the graduate agenda. But by prioritising pay, are graduates overlooking other important factors when choosing a job?
We debate these issues with Phil Bolton , a career coach at Escape the City - a community that supports corporate professionals who want to do something different with their working life.
News review
How much of an impact does what you study and where have on your chances of getting a job? We look at the Higher Education Statistic Agency's graduate destinations figures. One the flip side, for anyone worried about the market perceptions of their course or institution, we discuss why success is not down to the type of degree you have, but the efforts you make to boost your employability. Plus, how to learn from the secrets of the world's top CEOs.
Dear Julian
Is it worth taking a risk in order to move up the career ladder? Julian Linley, creative director at Bauer has some advice for a professional who wants progress in a company with an uncertain future...
Jobs top 10
For those of you looking for a live-to-work-worthy role, we've scoured the Guardian Jobs board for some dream vacancies - including a commissioning editor, drama, for Channel 4 and a community news manager at Media Trust. For more details, and more jobs, hop over to Guardian Jobs.
Q&As coming up this week
Tuesday August 2: Exploring roles in travel
Thursday August 4: Employment and workplace rights
Friday August 5: Careers in the music industry
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