The Generation Y graduates of 2010 will face a stark reality check this year when entering the employment market.

For the first time since 2003 graduate vacancies decreased in 2009 (AGR) and with things likely to continue along the same lines into 2010 it makes worrying reading for the class of 2009/10.
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A big congrats and well done to Richard Hamilton our Marketing Director who returned to the rat race this week after welcoming to the world his first born Humphrey. Ahhhh isn’t he cute, the looks and substantial locks clearly inherited from the mother’s side.

Well done to both Mummy and Daddy for this one!

It appears that 2010 is going to be the year for recovery. Things are predicted to pick up during the first half of this year and according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) unemployment will peak in the summer and then fall by 250,000 in the final 2 quarters. Good signs.

The CIPD also predicts that 40% of those good people you’ve retained throughout the downturn will be looking to move as the recruitment market picks up, so remember to stay on top of your staff retention, keep employees well rewarded, interested and challenged.

If you find yourself with 5 minutes to spare this Christmas give our Festive Turkey Scoffing game a go.  Go on, see if you can top the leaderboard and beat the Guru scores.

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Who do you imagine heads the table for the most visited job site in the UK? The obvious suggestions probably come to mind… Monster, Total Jobs, Jobsite, Guardian. Yet, the fact is, it’s none of these and the answer may surprise you…

The Job Centre Plus (jobcentreplus.gov.uk) sits convincingly at number one with 5 times the amount of traffic as Monster (as audited by Hitwise). We decided to take a closer look to see if the government is making the most of this opportunity?

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An interesting article by Roland White caught our eye in the Sunday times last week, it highlighted some of the interview questions that Google use to pluck the most creative thinkers from the 3000+ applications they receive each day.

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This week we at Guru have been thinking a lot about people and their professions, so much so that we found out a new word. Aptronym.

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Writing great ad copy is absolutely essential when attracting the perfect applicants to your vacancies.

Our copywriter has taken some time out from his busy schedule to explain the dos and don’ts when writing for recruitment.

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We like to connect with people across many different methods, the micro-blogging service twitter being just one of these. Find out who at Guru uses twitter and join in the conversation.

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This weeks office team building activity comes in the form of giant Jenga.  See the action…

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