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Graduate salaries in the events industry
How much should you expect to be paid as a budding events management professional?
'How do you manage your time and prioritise tasks?' Tricky graduate interview question
Find out how to crack interview questions about your time management techniques and the kind of examples you might give in your answer.
Five minutes with... Rachel Young, barrister and pupillage panel member at Ropewalk Chambers
Rachel Young, barrister and pupillage panel member at Ropewalk Chambers, gives her insider advice on how to tackle pupillage interviews and the experience you'll need to impress on an application.
'What is your biggest weakness?' Tricky graduate interview question
The ‘biggest weakness’ interview question appears to be asking you to reveal your shortcomings but, if you use the right tactics it can be a golden opportunity to show that you're right for the job.
'Why do you think you will be successful in this job?' Tricky graduate interview question
Want to know how to talk about what you could bring to a graduate job? Find out how to answer with confidence.
'Give an example of a time when you handled a major crisis.' Tricky graduate interview question
This type of question can throw you if you haven't thought about it in advance. However, you can turn it to your advantage.
'Where do you expect to be in five years' time?' Tricky graduate interview question
When interviewers ask this they don't just want to know how ambitious you are. Find out about the response they are really looking for.
Top ten tools for getting a graduate job in the hospitality industry
This overview of the key competencies hospitality employers look for explains the skills you'll need to show evidence of in your graduate job applications.
'Give an example of your lateral thinking.' Tricky graduate interview question
Find out what employers really want when they ask you questions about your ability to think laterally and how lateral-thinking skills are connected to your creativity, use of initiative and problem-solving abilities.
'Have you ever had a bad experience with an employer?' Tricky graduate interview question
Pick up tips on how to avoid the trap of being rude about your old boss and give a positive answer to questions about any negative experiences you may have had at work.
Five minutes with... Fiona Medlock, graduate recruitment manager at Mills & Reeve
Fiona Medlock of Mills & Reeve advises you on how to turn a good training contract application into an excellent one. She also gives top tips on how to shine in law assessment centres.
Career tactics for women: from internship to job to promotion
Eight senior female professionals share their tips for how to increase your chances of career success, no matter what job you want when you graduate and your long-term goals.
