There has been a sharp rise in the number of graduates applying for positions with professional services company Deloitte Scotland, the company reported recently.
Following intense speculation on the state of financial services graduate recruitment such figures offer valuable insights.
A surge in applications to one company could suggest that the number of jobs available may be down overall.
Jim Boyle, talent partner for Deloitte in Scotland, told the Scotsman: "I've found that some graduates who might ordinarily take a post-university gap year have been applying to Deloitte during their final year rather than wait until they return.
"The number of applications to the three Scottish offices for 2009 is very healthy and testament to the quality and range of jobs available at Deloitte."
Accountancy jobs amid the graduate recruitment sector are valuable at present, as many companies are now becoming increasingly scrupulous with their finances.
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