Advice to help students and graduates attending assessment centres and selection events: tips for case studies, presentations, group work and in-tray exercises.

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Assessment centres

The graduate's guide to assessment centres

Find out why graduate employers use assessment centres, what recruiters look for and how to show you're the right candidate for the job.

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Group exercises: what to expect

The group exercise is a key part of the assessment centre day and helps graduate recruiters assess how you'd perform in the job. Find out what they're looking for and how to impress them.

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What are in-tray exercises?

How would you cope on the job with an inbox full of urgent tasks and limited time? You'll need to prove that you can prioritise under pressure to impress graduate recruiters in the e-tray or in-tray exercise. Find out how.

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Coping with case studies for graduate jobs

Our tips on how to prepare for the case study exercise will help you show graduate recruiters at your assessment centre how well you could perform in the job.

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Deliver a presentation that's worthy of a graduate job

If the thought of speaking in front of a mixed group of candidates and assessors fills you with dread, follow our ground rules for a perfect presentation.

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How to be your best self at graduate assessment centres

The assessment centre may seem artificial, but you should be able to show what you'd really be like if you got a place on the graduate scheme.

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