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How do I get a graduate job in property?

All you need to know about starting a graduate career in the property sector. With details on job roles and specialisms, salary information and tips on applying for property vacancies, this is the place to start your property job search. (More...)

All degrees welcome for a graduate career in property

You can get a graduate job as a property surveyor even if your degree isn’t from land or property discipline. Here’s how you can get real estate recruiters to hire you and sponsor you through an RICS approved postgraduate conversion course. (More...)

Should you start your graduate property career at a big, small, or non-specialist firm?

It’s easy to assume that working for a big firm will boost your graduate career in property, but don’t overlook smaller or non-specialist firms; you could be missing out on jobs and interesting work. (More...)

How to get a graduate property development job

Graduate vacancies in property development are some of the most sought after in real estate. Two graduate property developers at DTZ, who were job hunting at the height of the recession, give you tips on how to be the best candidate. (More...)

How to develop the commercial awareness property recruiters expect

Most real estate graduates think they’re sufficiently commercially aware; many recruiters disagree. Read on for tips on how to acquire real commercial awareness and how to demonstrate it in property interviews. (More...)

Professional qualifications for property surveyors: all about the APC

The APC – assessment of professional competence – is the training scheme that graduates need to complete on the job to qualify as a chartered surveyor. (More...)

Surveyor training: which type of graduate scheme is right for you?

Some property firms offer graduates the chance to 'rotate' around different departments during their training. Others offer fixed graduate roles in which you build skills right from the start. Both are valid ways to train as a surveyor, but which one’s right for you? (More...)

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