Careers

Location, location, location

Think about the regions if you want to get ahead in accountancy, says top firm Ernst & Young. It stressed recently that this year’s graduates need to be much more flexible about where they work and must look beyond the major capital cities for opportunities.

E&Y’s head of graduate recruitment, Stephen Isherwood, said: “Graduates need to get on their bikes for work this year, look around and be prepared to be flexible.” He said his firm has opportunities in places such as Reading and Southampton, which provide the same career development opportunities as those based in a major UK city.
E&Y has also announced that it wants 900 graduates and undergraduates to start work in 2011 – a 30% year-on-year increase.

[«all Career Advice]