Career essentials
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Graduate careers as a recruitment consultant
Recruitment consultants help fill all sorts of positions, from temp work to graduate schemes and senior roles. Could you turn finding jobs into your own career?
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How do I get a graduate job in HR and recruitment?
Everything you need to know about graduate jobs in human resources and recruitment (HR), including typical graduate salaries and the different areas you can work in.
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Is a graduate career in human resources right for you?
Careers in human resources offer graduates challenges, promotion and prospects galore.
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Your first job in recruitment consulting: typical tasks graduates can expect
What graduates do in their first few months at a recruitment agency, plus what a typical day is like in recruitment consulting.
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What skills and competencies do you need for a career in HR?
Interested in a graduate career in human resources (HR)? Want to know more about the skills and competencies you need? A unique resource available from the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) tells you all you need to know.
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Which employers offer HR graduate training schemes?
All sorts of companies run HR graduate programmes, including the top employers in sectors such as retail, healthcare, construction and engineering.
Job descriptions
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Training and development officer: job description
Training and development officers are responsible for identifying staff training and development needs, and for planning, organising and overseeing appropriate training.
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Human resources officer: job description
Human resources (HR) officers are responsible for hiring, developing and looking after employees. This involves functions such as training and monitoring performance.
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Equality and diversity officer: job description
Equality and diversity officers aim to reduce workplace discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation. Some are generalists while others specialise in a particular area.
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Recruitment consultant: job description
Recruitment consultants assist employers to identify, select and recruit staff for their vacancies, and help individuals find and gain appropriate employment.
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Careers consultant: job description
Careers consultants provide advice about training, employment options and career progression to professionals and career changers.
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Ergonomist: job description
Ergonomists ensure that the designs of systems, equipment and facilities provide the best levels of efficiency, comfort and health and safety for anyone using them.