An interesting point was made on one of the blogs that I watch; salaries have stayed steady despite the economic climate. 

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We are being notified of redundancy cases almost on a weekly basis here at the Careers Service. As I have said before, if you are in a redundancy situation it can be a very difficult time for you, your family and your colleagues. more...

On BBC Radio 4 last week there was a programme on graduates looking for jobs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t3vl4/The_Graduate_Episode_1/ more...

If you are coming up to retirement any time soon (and even if you’re not) you will be patently aware of the Government’s decision to scrap retirement age. It has been all over the media in the last few weeks and came to a head with an official proposal being submitted yesterday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10796718


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Good morning all, it’s going to be short and sweet today.

As you will know we are in the process of organising ChemCareers 2010 which is being launched this year for the first time as a virtual fair. This will be aimed at all members and is shaping up to be an exciting event. more...

I am signed up to receive e-alerts from 4-5 careers blogs and yesterday I got this one from the Manchester University undergraduate careers blog which talks about the dangers of social media: http://manchesterundergradcareers.wordpress.com/ more...

If you are gradating and worried about finding a job or are looking for a new direction then read on….. more...

Great news! We reached 3000 members on MyRSC this week which is amazing and each day it grows a little more. We have big ideas for MyRSC and we will only achieve them with a little help from you. more...

45% of US employers use social networking sites to find information on job candidates - which is a huge jump from last year (which was 22%), says a survey on careerbuilder.com.
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A follow on from my blog on Tuesday….just a short one to tell you about graduates being in demand in the chemical sector: http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2010/100715/full/nj7304-401b.html

http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/2010/100311/full/nj7286-313b.html

I would encourage you to get in touch with recruitment agencies and look on specific sites, you can bookmark them or receive e-mail alerts on some sites to keep abreast with their situation. If you need any help or support from the RSC Careers service with your application/CV or if you would like to talk about your career, please get in touch with us. more...