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Expert video interview tips to impress recruiters
Whether it’s a live Zoom interview or a pre-recorded video interview, our expert video interviews tips will help you secure an internship or graduate role.
The graduate job hunter's guide to game-based assessment
Game-based assessment, also called ‘gamified assessment’, involves playing interactive game-like exercises that assess your cognitive abilities and behavioural traits.
How much will you earn as a pupil barrister?
Graduates training to become barristers in England and Wales receive pupillage awards from their set of chambers. Which sets offer the highest pupillage awards for the pupillage application season in 2024? We've surveyed leading chambers – see our results.
Job roles and types of employers in book publishing
Careers in design, production, rights, publicity and much more can all be developed in the book publishing world. We explain what each role involves and the main types of publishers that you can work for.
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All the ways you can get support from your University
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How to structure your job hunt
Entering the job market as a young graduate is a daunting task. From figuring out what you are interested in, to sending out seemingly endless applications, maybe getting to various interview stages and assessment rounds, and likely facing some rejections, it can be a tiring process.
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How to bounce back from job rejection
If you’ve just received an email starting with “Dear Candidate, thank you for your application. Unfortunately…”, you’re not alone. After investing hours researching the company, tailoring your CV and cover letter, completing online assessments, and perhaps even making it through interviews, to then receive a rejection can feel like a punch to the gut.
Property internships: when and how to apply
Property work experience can include placement years, insight days and informal opportunities.
Professional qualifications for property surveyors: all about the APC
The APC – assessment of professional competence – is the training scheme that graduates need to complete on the job to qualify as a chartered surveyor.
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.
Marketing assessment centres and interviews: what to expect and how to prepare
From being a motivated team worker to presenting yourself or an idea to a target group, assessment centres are your chance to show graduate recruiters you can operate in a marketing environment.
The skills that will get you a graduate job in marketing
Marketing is one of the most popular graduate jobs you’ll come across. For this reason, you'll need to impress graduate recruiters. If you’ve got a good mix of soft skills, academic ability and determination, you are well on the way to securing a marketing graduate job.
