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READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below
READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below
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2009-05-13
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READING PASSAGE 2
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below
Patients Are a Virtue
A
Despite conference jeers, job cuts and a financial crisis, health secretary Patricia Hewitt may find a reason to smile this week, as the NHS (British National Health Service) was named one of the top places to work by students, Among engineering, science and IT students, the health service was ranked second in this year’s Universum UK graduate survey of ideal employers, a leap of 54 places from last year. The annual survey, conducted in the UK since 1997, canvassed the opinions of more than 7700 final and penultimate-year students studying for degrees in business, engineering, science, IT and the humanities, at 39 universities, between January and March this year.
B
Each student was presented with a list of 130 employers, nominated by students through a separate process, from which they selected the five they considered to be ideal employers. The Universum list is based on the frequency of an organisation being selected as an ideal employer, following a weighting process. This year, government departments and public sector organisations dominated the top spots, with the BBC ranked first among humanities, engineering, science and IT students, retaining its place from last year, and coming third for those studying business. Among humanities students, the BBC was followed closely by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Civil Service fast stream. The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Defence were not far behind, ranked fifth and sixth respectively, As well as the NHS, engineering, science and IT students favoured the Environment Agency, which leapt 83 places, from 86 in 2005 to number three this year. Meanwhile, business students voted accountancy giants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as their favoured employer, followed by HSEC.
C
At a London awards ceremony sponsored by the Guardian, Foluke Ajayi, head of NHS careers at NHS employers, said its success this year reflected the reality of the health service, which is the third largest employer in the world and the largest in Europe, "We employ people in other clinical areas, such as healthcare. We employ IT managers, engineers, architects" she said, adding that the health service is no longer seen as a "second choice" career. "People recognise that they can give something back to the community, but still develop a worthwhile career."
D
Sarah Churchman, director of student recruitment and diversity at PwC, said her company’s success is down to a good campus presence, its commitment to invest in its employees and, with offices around the world, the chance to travel, something which just under half of the students polled said was an important factor when it came to looking for work. One of the big four accountancy firms, PwC is not into gimmicks, and it doesn’t offer freebies but, said Churchman, it does offer "a solid foundation" for anyone wanting a career in business. "We sell our people skills so we are interested in building skills, we’re not selling something, we invest in our people." she added.
E
Further down the rankings, but still with reason to celebrate, was John Lewis, which matched bumper sales this year with a leap from 111th place in 2005 to 26th among this year’s humanities students. Sky found itself in 12th place, up from 104th last year and the Environment Agency also proved popular among this student group, rising from 138th in 2005 to 7th this year. Among the business fraternity, Shell saw a reversal of fortunes, rising to 30th place after last year’s 76th position. There were a few dramatic drops in the rankings. The Bank of England fell from 14th in 2005 to 27th this year among humanities students, although it retained its mid-table position among those studying business. British Airways also saw a slight dip, as did McKinsey & Co, which dropped from 11th to 22nd among business undergraduates.
F
Perhaps more surprisingly, this year was the first appearance in the rankings of Teach First. a small charity launched three years ago that aims to create the "leaders of the future" by encouraging top graduates who would not normally consider a career in teaching to commit to work in "challenging" secondary schools for at least two years. The organisation came straight in at number eight among humanities students and was voted 22nd by those studying engineering, science and IT, James Darley, director of graduate recruitment at Teach First, said he was "bowled over" by the news. "We were not expecting this. We’re a registered charity, only able to physically go to 15 universities."
G
The scheme, based on one run in the US, has the backing of more than 80 businesses, including Deloitte and HSBC. During their two years, candidates undertake leadership training and emerge from the programme with a range of skills and experiences. "We hope in the long term they will be our ambassadors, as we call them, in politics, industry, charities who will have done it and continue to support the educationally disadvantaged," adds Darley. This year, 260 graduates are expected to take up the Teach First challenge in schools in London and Manchester. More are expected over the coming years, as the scheme expands to Birmingham and three other cities by 2008. Of the first set of recruits to complete the programme, half have gone on to work for "some amazing companies" while the other half have chosen to stay on in their schools for a further year--20% in leadership roles.
H
While more than half of students were concerned about achieving a good work/life balance, a third said they wanted a job that would challenge them. Although male students tended to focus more on the practical aspects of work, such as "building a sound financial base", women, particularly those studying for humanities degrees, had a more idealistic outlook, saying making a contribution to society was a key career goal. Almost half of all students said that paid overtime was a key part of any company compensation package. However, business students said that the most important compensation, apart from salary, was performance-related bonuses, while important considerations for humanities students were retirement plans. Working overseas also scored highly among those surveyed this year. with 45% of business students, and 44% of humanities students, listing it as a priority. Ethical considerations and corporate social responsibilities were also mentioned, with a large percentage of humanities and engineering, science and IT students saying it was a key consideration when it came to choosing an employer.
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