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On targetjobs you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.

Green careers: find a graduate job that helps the environment

Careers advice and planning
Do you want a job that will help save the planet? Find out about the range of green careers available and how employers are becoming more environmentally friendly.
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Marketing manager (social media): job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Marketing managers (social media) use platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to promote brands by posting promotional content and interacting with an existing customer base.
  • Marketing, advertising & PR +5
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What can I do with a music degree?

Degree subjects
Studying music at university prepares you for a wide variety of graduate careers as well as performing or composition, from jobs in the creative industries to teaching and working with children.
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Working in Asia

Working abroad
From technology in Japan to finance in Hong Kong, Asia’s booming economies offer a range of skilled graduate jobs. If you can get past the sometimes tricky visa restrictions, warm climes and well-paid jobs await.
  • Languages, libraries & culture
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Social mobility, equality and diversity at the Bar

Training and progression
The Bar wants the best people for the job and is trying to get the message out there.
  • Law barristers +1
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Managing up: the ability to make life easier for your boss

Skills and competencies
As a graduate in your first job, you might not have anybody to manage… apart from your boss. Find out how to manage up and how it will help you succeed.
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How to answer off-the-wall interview questions

Interviews and assessment centres
They’re the job interview questions from Planet Weird, so why do graduate employers use such riddles and how should you respond?
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Answering values-based interview questions for graduate jobs

Interviews and assessment centres
Find out how to prepare for values-based interview questions, which explore whether you are a good match for an employer's values.
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Ten (non-dodgy) ways to make money as a student

University life
Find a part-time job at university that will put money in the bank and skills on your CV.
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'If you could have dinner with five people, who would it be and why?' Tricky graduate interview question

Interviews and assessment centres
You might not expect to be asked about hosting a dinner party at your graduate job interview – but if you are, having thought about your answer in advance will help you to impress recruiters.
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What you need to be doing to get a training contract

Careers advice and planning
What are other aspiring solicitors doing to help themselves gain a training contract offer? Take a look at our infographic to find out and read our tips on what you can do to boost your own training contract hunt.
  • Law solicitors +2
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How to prepare for an assessment centre

Interviews and assessment centres
The secret to ‘passing’ a graduate assessment centre with flying colours is the preparation you do beforehand. Here's your essential checklist.
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