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Discover a career with Thames Water
Thames Water recruiters and recent hires talk about a career with the company entails and what its values are when dealing with the world’s most precious resource.


Client relationship manager: job description
Client relationship management involves developing long-term relationships to maximise sales opportunities.

Media sales executive: job description
If you enjoy working closely with clients and colleagues and have strong influencing skills, the role of media sales executive might be for you. Discover what candidates need in terms of skills and experience, as well as what the position entails.


Account executive: job description
Discover what’s involved in a career as an account executive, including potential differences you might find between this and a career in client relationship management.

Business development executive: job description
Those who are excited by the prospect of generating new leads and expanding a company’s client base may be interested to read this business development executive job description.

Presales consultant: job description
If you’re looking to combine an interest in sales with your technical knowledge, a career in presales could be for you.

Five key qualities GSK looks for and how to demonstrate them during the GSK graduate recruitment process
Keep these qualities in mind during all the elements of the GSK Future Leaders Programme recruitment process – from submitting your application through to attending the virtual assessment centre.


‘Why do you want to work in sales?’ Eight common sales interview questions and how to answer them
If you’re looking to secure a graduate job in sales, you should familiarise yourself with these typical interview questions – along with our advice for answering them.


CVs and applications for graduate sales jobs: four top tips
Your CV and online application for sales roles will need to demonstrate certain fundamental qualities. Discover how to prove that you have them.

Seven tips for examination jubilation (or, how to revise)
Not knowing the best way to revise is a perennial problem for any student. Why not give these seven tactics a go, tried and tested by a previous humanities student.

10 tips to get you through your final year at university
Are you preparing to enter your final year of university? Or perhaps you're already in the thick of it. Either way, here are some tips from a recent graduate on how to survive.

Six things I'm tired of hearing about job hunting
One graduate reveals the most annoying careers advice she's been given. How many of these well-meaning but not-so-helpful tips have you heard before?