Manchester students most targeted by employers

• Companies target Manchester students ahead of all others
• Employers plan to increase graduate recruitment by 7.5% in 2016
• Number of graduates turning down job offers rose in last year

Tammy Goldfield, Director of the University’s Careers Service, said: “We’re obviously delighted that our students – for the second year running – are the most targeted by leading graduate recruiters, as well as encouraged by the ongoing recovery of the graduate jobs market.

“Our recruitment fairs were fully booked last year, as employers continue to appreciate the talent of our students and the uniqueness of a Manchester education, which provides our graduates with the additional skills and experience employers are looking for.”

Other key findings in the report include:

• The number of graduates hired by the UK’s leading employers rose by 3.3% in 2015 – a smaller increase than expected
• The number of graduates turning down job offers saw a sharp rise in 2015
• Employers plan to increase graduate recruitment by 7.5% in 2016
• The biggest growth in vacancies is expected to be in the public sector, the banking and finance sector, engineering and industrial employers and the armed forces.