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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alison White

Open thread: Have you seen signs of the graduate jobs market improving?

Are you getting frustrated with being told the job market is in recovery when you're still struggling to find a role for yourself?

After months of bad news about jobs prospects for university leavers - including the stats that graduate unemployment reached a 'a 17-year high' - experts are clambering over themselves to highlight green shoots of recovery that might finally be in sight.

Although some statistics might suggest signs of optimism in the grad jobs market - including the recent news one-third of employers are increasing their intake of university leavers - a quick look at our forums show a rather different story. Comments there, and within our live Q&As, show many of you frustrated job seekers are still struggling to find that elusive first graduate role.

So, we want to know what you out there on the frontline of graduate job hunting think. Do you agree with Charlie Ball, deputy research director at the Higher Education Careers Services Unit, who recently said job seekers have seen the worse of it and prospects are improving? Or are you fed-up with hearing things are improving when you are still no nearer to landing your first job?

Share your thoughts and experiences on our open thread.

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