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Accountant: job description
Accountants are employed by organisations and private clients to audit accounts, provide financial advice and manage accounting processes.
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What a great master CV looks like – and why you need one
Applying for jobs can feel like a full-time job in itself. You spend hours tweaking your CV, personalising cover letters, answering detailed application questions – and often doing it all over again, multiple times a week. After a few rounds, it’s easy to feel burnt out or discouraged, especially when you’re not getting the results you hoped for.
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How to structure your job hunt
Entering the job market as a young graduate is a daunting task. From figuring out what you are interested in, to sending out seemingly endless applications, maybe getting to various interview stages and assessment rounds, and likely facing some rejections, it can be a tiring process.
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How to bounce back from job rejection
If you’ve just received an email starting with “Dear Candidate, thank you for your application. Unfortunately…”, you’re not alone. After investing hours researching the company, tailoring your CV and cover letter, completing online assessments, and perhaps even making it through interviews, to then receive a rejection can feel like a punch to the gut.
Assessment centres: putting would-be accountants to the graduate test
Most accountancy and professional services firms use assessment centres to select the best graduates. Here's what happens and how you can tick the big box called 'impressing recruiters'.
Four common interview questions for graduate jobs in accountancy and financial management
You can't know exactly what questions you're going to be asked in an interview for a graduate job in accountancy, but there are some common questions that you're likely to encounter.
Management accountant: job description
Management accountants’ work helps business leaders make strategic decisions.
Graduate schemes and internships in the charity/not-for-profit sector
It can be hard to know where to look for graduate schemes in the charity sector, so we've put together this handy list of options available.
What is commercial awareness?
Graduates with good commercial awareness are conscious of how economic and political trends can impact on their chosen industry and the employers they have applied to.
Property internships: when and how to apply
Property work experience can include placement years, insight days and informal opportunities.
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.
Digital marketing: graduate area of work
Digital marketing uses new media, such as the internet, to promote companies' products and services. If you have a passion for digital media this could be the perfect career for you.
