In the weeks and months to come there will be a lot of speculation as people attempt to predict the shape of employment in the face of a possible economic downturn.
Economists are forecasting a recession, yet while there are lessons that we can learn from previous downturns, the current labour market is different and there are unique features.
Graduate employment slows down in a recession, with many employers cutting graduate programmes as well as internships. Some go as far as to put training programmes on hold.
