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Your part-time job pulling pints or collecting glasses in a pub might not seem something to shout about, but in fact graduate employers are looking for exactly the skills you’ve gained. Just make sure you show them off on your CV.
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Graduate recruiters are always on the lookout for new recruits with office experience. But that’s not all you will have gained from office temporary work. Find out the skills you’re likely to have learned in the office and why graduate recruiters value them.
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Working in a shop can give you some great skills that will be highly transferable to a graduate job. Make sure you show future employers that you know what they want – and that you can offer it.
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Work in telesales may have a bad reputation but it can help you build up useful skills that can help you get ahead when you graduate. Here’s how to show them off.
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Vacation placements, internships, work shadowing… take a look at the typical work experience options you’re most likely to come across.
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Being an intern doesn’t just look good on your CV – it can result in a job offer. During the internship, employers test your calibre and, if they like what they see, they may want to keep you.
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Don’t lose track of all those valuable skills you gain through vaction jobs, work experience placements or part-time work. Here are some practical tips to help you record the skills and experience you gain.
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Having a truly memorable summer isn’t just about heading to Ayia Napa. A holiday job can improve your understanding of working life and boost your prospects when applying for graduate jobs. Find out what other students have got out of their summer.
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Large on the horizon sit the famous names of graduate employment - high profile national and international companies with regular work experience and placement programmes.
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Looking for work experience? The following organisations are just a few of the many offering different kinds of temporary work locally, nationally and abroad.
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It's easy to believe that the only work experience open to undergraduates is that offered by the giants of graduate recruitment. Easy, but dead wrong.
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All work experience is good experience, but only if you know how to sell it to employers. Here's how.
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Top tips on being successful when you apply for work experience or an internship. In many cases employers are looking for potential future employees when recruiting students for their placement schemes
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Two interns spent their summers at very different organisations. Find out how they got on, what they did during their internships and what they took away from the experience.
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Make contacts, experience working life and get the answers to all your career questions through TARGETchances events.
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