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Your career options in medicine: specialisms
There are a number of medical specialties you can train for after completing your medical degree, so you can focus on a field you have a real interest and passion for.
How to promote your work through social media
With the help of recent graduate and Instagrammer Sophie Olive, we let you in on the best ways to promote your work so that you get noticed by graduate employers in the media or marketing sectors.
Writing a CV for graduate advertising, marketing and PR jobs
CVs are a key part of the application process. We've put together some tips to help you stand out in the marketing, advertising and PR sector.
Writing a covering letter for graduate marketing, advertising and PR jobs
Covering letters are tough to write at the best of times. For marketing, advertising and PR jobs, you'll need to have some extra flair to get yourself hired.
Eight ways to impress law firms on open days
Let’s be clear: open days are not the poor relation to vacation schemes. Consider them a valuable way to research the legal profession and prove your commitment to a graduate career in law.
Be on top of the basics: essential skills and competencies
You need to show employers that you've mastered essential skills – such as numeracy, communicating clearly, organisation and drive – if you want to get a graduate job.
How to succeed in investment banking – tips from women at the top
At TARGETjobs’ inaugural Women in Investment Banking fair, five veteran female investment bankers opened up about their climb to the top and what today’s university students should do to have a successful banking career.
Top ten tips to get your law CV noticed by chambers
Many chambers use the Pupillage Gateway system for applications, but you’ll still need a law CV when applying for mini-pupillages and work experience. We’ve picked the top CV tips from our ‘five minutes with’ interviewees to give you a hand with a Bar-focused CV.
Where's the best place to start your property career: London or the regions?
You don't have to start your property career in London in order for it to be a success. Read our advice and tips from a property professional on choosing a location and making a successful application.
Will a civil engineering MSc, PhD or EngD help me get a graduate job?
Civil engineering graduate jobs are competitive to get. Will a postgraduate qualification on top of a bachelors degree impress employers? TARGETjobs investigates.
Developing commercial awareness for a graduate property job
What are graduate property recruiters looking for when they ask for commercial awareness? Read on to find out how to develop this skills set for a graduate surveyor job or internship.
The top trends affecting the retail industry: a guide for graduate job hunters
Graduate employers in the retail industry will expect applicants to be up-to-speed with the trends impacting the industry. Read on to discover the kind of information you should be researching and the retail trends you should be following as of January 2021.
