BBC Article: Graduate unemployment 'at a 17-year high'

Graduate unemployment has risen to its highest level for 17 years, research suggests.
A study of the graduate class of 2009 found that 8.9% were out of work in January 2010, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit said.
The last time graduate unemployment hit this level was in 1993, it added.
The National Union of Students said the bleak prospects for graduates underlined how "unfair and illogical" the plans to raise tuition fees were.

Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11652845

Economic gloom is failing to dampen the career ambitions of the UK’s graduate population

http://www.agr.org.uk/content/Economic-gloom-is-failing-to-dampen-the-career-ambitions-of-the-UKs-graduate-population

According to new research from The Student Room, the UK’s leading student social networking site, graduates’ and current university students’ sense of determination is reflected in the fact that eight out of 10 (83 per cent) are convinced that they will eventually work in their preferred career, and are prepared to take several steps to get there.

And they are unwavering in their resolve, with a majority (56 per cent) of those in work proactively choosing their current job because it offers a boost that will pave their way to their preferred career.

Ambitious graduates are committed to getting the most out of staging post jobs to hone their skills (40 per cent), gain the experience they need for their chosen career (32 per cent) or to get their foot in the door (21 per cent) to their ideal job.