The Graduate Market in 2015
Chapter 2
Graduate Vacancies
Job Vacancies for Graduates The first part of the research examines the number of graduate vacancies available at the UK’s leading employers in 2015, compared with recruitment in 2014. Graduate vacancies for 2015 are typically positions with an autumn 2015 start date, promoted during the current 2014-2015 recruitment season. A year ago, The Graduate Market in 2014 reported that following a modest increase in the number of graduates hired in 2013, the country’s top employers were planning to expand their graduate recruitment substantially in 2014. Vacancies for university-leavers were expected to rise by at least 8%, taking graduate recruitment to its highest level since 2007. The latest research shows the outlook for 2015 continues to be very upbeat with the UK’s leading employers expecting to hire 8.1% more graduates than were recruited during 2014, making this the third year running that graduate vacancies have increased (see Chart 2.1 ).
Chart 2.1 How Employers’ Vacancies for Graduates Changed from 2005 to 2015
Up 8.1%
2015
Up 7.9%
2014
Up 2.5%
2013
2012
Down 0.8%
Up 2.8%
2011
Up 12.6%
2010
Down 17.8%
2009
Down 6.7%
2008
Up 10.1%
2007
Up 10.8%
2006
Up 10.9%
2005
15
-15
Percentage change in graduate vacancies on the previous year 10 5 0 -10 -5
20
-20
Source - The Graduate Market in 2015
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