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Explore all graduate advice and guidance on targetjobs

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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Talking to a professional about your mental health: how to prepare for the first appointment

University life

If discussing your mental health with somebody new feels daunting, some preparation might help. Here are some tips from a counsellor, GP and university tutor.

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Supporting a friend struggling with mental health

University life

Starting conversations about your friend’s mental health can be nerve-racking, but reading our guidance should give you confidence and help you to become a strong source of support.

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How to improve your mental health: from student life to your first job and beyond

Advice

The number of students and graduates reporting a mental health disability is steadily increasing. Here are some tips to help you improve your mental health.

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Enterprise Mobility’s guide to identifying your skills and competencies

Skills and competencies

Uncover your hidden competencies and skills and be ready to wow at your Enterprise Mobility interview.

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What do employers mean by a well-rounded candidate? Recruiters at Enterprise Mobility let us know

Advice

Discover why employers put so much emphasis on gaining well-rounded candidates and how you can show that you fit this description during the recruitment process.

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Four steps towards becoming a future manager with Enterprise Mobility

Advice

The winner of the Management Undergraduate of the Year Award reveals what it takes to be a strong manager, including tips for how to build up both your self-confidence and your ability to inspire confidence in others.

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How to get a job with a 2.2 degree

Advice

Find out what a 2.2 means for your job hunt and which employers are open to applications from graduates with 2.2 degrees.

Accounting & finance
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Retail graduate interviews: the questions to expect

Interviews and assessment centres

Take a look at the most common interview questions for graduate retail roles and prepare to give the best possible responses. Get some tips from Donna Miller, too – European HR director for Enterprise Mobility when we spoke to her.

Retail, business & commercial services
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What makes Clifford Chance's Global Virtual Internships so great?

Vacation schemes and work experience

Find out more about Clifford Chance’s innovative online internships that have a track record of leading to a training contract.

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Kickstart your career as a trainee solicitor with Farrer & Co

GradSims

Try your hand at being a solicitor at Farrer & Co! Gain insights that prepare you for the role and decide if this is the career for you. 

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Are you the next scientist at AWE?

GradSims

Try your hand at being a scientist at AWE! Gain insights that prepare you for the role and decide if this is the career for you.

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Why do postgraduate study?

Careers advice and planning

Wanting to be on the winning team in the academic arms race? Find out how a masters degree or an alternative postgraduate qualification might improve your career prospects.

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