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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.
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‘Why do you want to work in sales?’ Eight common sales interview questions and how to answer them

Advice

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.

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CVs and applications for graduate sales jobs: four top tips

Applications

Your CV and online application for sales roles will need to demonstrate certain fundamental qualities. Discover how to prove that you have them.

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Seven tips for examination jubilation (or, how to revise)

University life

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.

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10 tips to get you through your final year at university

University life

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.

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Six things I'm tired of hearing about job hunting

University life

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?

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Nine things to do at uni that aren't your degree

University life

Doing your degree work may be the core of your time at university, but what about the rest of your time?

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Career dos and don'ts: Friends edition

University life

There are so many career dos and don’ts that we can take away from everyone’s favourite TV show, but here’s our shortlist.

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Ten people you'll recognise from university halls

University life

From the wildest of party animals to the ones that never leave the library, everyone is bound to encounter these ten types of people in uni halls. You’ll probably fall into at least one of these roles too.

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Eight student societies you should join at uni

University life

The short answer? Extracurricular activities are very important for your social life and your CV. Here's a quick guide to the sorts of clubs and societies you can join at university.

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How to keep uni friends when you're job hunting

University life

The ultimate test of the resilience of your university friendships commences during the ruthless graduate job hunt. Here’s how to survive social media boast-posts, application rivalries and long-distance friendship glitches.

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What career lessons can you learn from RuPaul’s Drag Race?

University life

Here are six career and application lessons that you could pick up next time you watch an episode of Drag Race (or All Stars or Drag Race UK or Canada’s Drag Race).

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Ten skills we can learn from The Great British Bake Off

University life

From keeping calm in a high-pressure environment to getting on with colleagues, here are ten skills for the workplace that we can learn from The Great British Bake Off.

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