Applications and interviews
There’s more to getting an graduate IT job that rattling off a list of programming languages. Well written, typo-free applications will reassure technology recruiters that your coding will also be accurate, while getting experience of team projects and giving presentations prior to assessment centres will help technology graduates compete with applicants from arts or social science backgrounds. Here’s what you need to be a savvy applicant.
Will my A level grades affect my chances of getting a graduate IT job?
Many IT graduate schemes require a minimum number of UCAS points. If you don’t quite make the grade, what can you do?
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What types of technical tests do graduate IT employers use?
Will you face a programming test or be questioned on your technical knowledge during the selection process for your graduate IT job? Find out the approaches taken by 12 leading tech companies.
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Tips for a good graduate technical CV
For some graduate developer, software and programming jobs you'll more likely apply to employers using a CV and covering letter. A good structure that brings out your key technical competences and soft skills is what’s needed.
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Be an intelligent graduate job-hunter: research IT employers
Researching IT employers is your first step towards graduate job-hunting success. Show you're smart and follow our advice to make yourself the graduate recruiters' choice.
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Prove you've got the skills technology companies need
Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, enthusiasm, organisation... All IT employers have a checklist of core competencies against which they assess candidates and it's not just technical skills that must be up to the mark.
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Online applications for technology graduate schemes
Need to apply online? Follow our eight steps to making online applications and boost your chances of getting onto an IT graduate scheme.
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Assessment centres for IT jobs: the tasks you'll face and how to tackle them
Know which exercises and tests different IT graduate employers use at their assessment days and what they are looking for.
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The seven pillars of graduate technical interviews
Seven things every technical graduate should know about technical interviews.
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Graduate tips: two graduates talk about their technical interview experiences
Graduate software engineer Kunal Mittal, and Peter Zeidman, an analyst programmer share their technical interview tips and secrets of success.
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How to showcase your commercial awareness in IT applications and assessment centres
You may be technically skilled, but commercial awareness could be the deciding factor on whether you get the job. Graduate recruiter Jessica Davies explains what it is and why it’s needed in IT.
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