And does its bit to help with the dreadful unemployment figures released yesterday. It has set it sights on opening the door to increased numbers of juniors. Which is a ray of sunshine for graduates who have  faced much misery in the last year or two as employers slashed recruitment intakes.

KPMG has struck an optimistic note by increasing its planned UK intake of graduates, school leavers and interns from 900 to over 1,000 for September 2010.

Michelle Quest, Head of People at KPMG in the UK, commented: “We are very pleased to be in a position to take on increased numbers of young people this year. There is a perception in the market place that there is nothing available for students in the current economic climate, and indeed many students may have given up even looking. However, the signs are – in other employers as well as KPMG – that the situation is improving. There are places for the right people.”

Given the numbers of people looking for work, the ‘right people’ will be a tiny minority. But…every little helps.