From hangovers to hard work - students get prepared for employment

Students are feeling the pinch of a tough job market and are pulling their socks up, with over a third (36%) of the UK’s most recent graduates attempting to boost their employability since starting university.

Research by Nominet, which runs the '.uk' domain, revealed that students are ditching the nightclubs for networking, spending on average four hours a week on activities to boost their employability, equivalent to 208 hours a year.

It’s not surprising considering the latest figures show that the UK graduate jobs market has shrunk by eight per cent since 2015, according to the latest annual survey of The Association of Graduate Recruiters.

Over a quarter (27%) attended networking events to build up their contacts, and 24% gathered tips from successful business people at conferences and industry events.