17 January 2018 
Matt Sisson, Projects and Membership Manager
Graduate recruitment at some of the UK’s largest graduate employers fell this year by 4.9%. This is the first fall recorded in 5 years, with reasons given by employers largely reflecting Brexit worries. The Graduate Market in 2018 report is part of an annual study performed by High Fliers Research and, at the launch of the report, Managing Director Martin Birchall said it was clear that “uncertainty caused by Brexit has already hit the graduate job market”.
Among the finer details of the report, “the biggest drops in recruitment [were] recorded at the top accounting & professional services firms, banking & financial companies, and the City’s investment banks.” Meanwhile, the outlook for 2018 appears rosier, with graduate recruitment expected to increase by 3.6% this year, according to responses provided by employers. There's further coverage of the report in the Guardian, here.
