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How to handle a telephone interview
Use our checklist of telephone interview tips to tackle your initial interview with confidence and get through to the next stage of the graduate job application process.
Which finance career would suit me?
Discover which sector of finance would best suit your graduate career.
Which accountancy specialisation should you choose?
Can you practise discretion and build good working relationships based on trust? Perhaps you should consider a career in tax. Or do you have the inquisitiveness and sound judgment of a detective? Forensics probably appeals. How do you decide which will suit you best?
I have a degree, now what?
If you don't know what career you want when you graduate, you may have more options than you think. There are many jobs you can do with any degree background in areas such as law, finance, IT and management.
What consulting employers look for in covering letters
A great covering letter can help you get you through to the interview or assessment centre stage at the consulting firm of your choice.
Working in the US
There are plenty of opportunities for work experience and internships in the US, but non-citizens will find it tough to secure graduate jobs.
‘Why retail?’: the application form and interview questions that can catch candidates out
Advice for how to tackle the tricky retail application form and interview questions: ‘why retail?’, ‘why this job?’ and ‘why this retailer?’.
Retail work experience: what’s available and how it could help you
Find out about industrial placements, summer internships, part-time jobs and short-term opportunities, and how they could help you in your retail graduate job hunt in areas such as buying, merchandising and fashion design.
Eight ways to spend your long university summers (and get a job at the end)
Whether you want to bolster your CV, make some extra cash or just try something new, there are plenty of ways you can have fun over the summer and still aid your graduate job prospects.
Top female engineers give students their tips for graduate career success
Here are the most useful careers hints and tips we heard at targetjobs’ Future Female Engineers networking event, from seeking out role models to being confident.
Discrimination in the recruitment process and workplace: a legal guide for graduates
If you are concerned you might be at a disadvantage due to an issue related to equality and diversity – for example, being LGBT+, having a disability or on the grounds of gender or race – how do you ensure recruiters give you the best chance to show your abilities and treat you fairly?
What can you do with a degree in marketing?
Marketing graduates have a combination of creativity and analytical skills that is valued by many employers. Find out what you could do with a marketing or digital marketing degree.
