Do you need to improve your employability?
Are you worried about your job prospects after graduation?
Did you know there are 80 graduates fighting for every graduate job?

The Graduate Jobs Formula is the new bible for students and graduates who want to know how to get their dream job after graduation. For many students the process of applying for a job after university can be a frightening prospect - and there are 80 applicants for every job! In today’s job climate competition is tough and many companies are cutting back on graduate recruitment schemes, so to maximise your employability and chances of getting the job, and career, you want, The Graduate Jobs Formula reveals how.

This handbook is full of hard facts, statistics, case studies of real graduates in employment and advice from its author, Paul Redmond, one of the UK's leading graduate destination experts. If you follow his tried and tested job formula you will ensure that no matter what your degree is you can be confident that you too will find a great job once you graduate. Graduate Jobs looks at the obstacles that might get in your way and the ways in which you can make yourself more employable - with this information you are equipped to start applying for jobs confidently and, more importantly, land that career that you really want.

Dr Paul Redmond is one of the country s leading experts on graduate recruitment markets. An experienced writer and speaker and careers practitioner, Paul has presented at numerous events and symposia around the world and his articles have featured in most leading national newspapers. His research into generational theory, including the phenomenon of Generation Y and helicopter parenting , has led to numerous appearances on TV and radio. Paul s research brings him into contact with many leading graduate recruiters many of whom he has spoken to during the course of writing this book. In addition to being head of Careers and Employability at the University of Liverpool, Paul is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Vice- President of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services.