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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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Travel opportunities for graduate engineers: UK and abroad

Careers advice and planning

Considering engineering graduate jobs abroad? There are lots of opportunities for engineers to work overseas. Or you could find a job that involves travel within the UK.

Engineering
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Nurse: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Nurses plan and provide medical and nursing care to patients in hospital, at home or in other settings.

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How do I get a graduate job in the armed forces or emergency services?

Advice

Everything you need to know about graduate jobs in the armed forces and emergency services. Whether you want to learn more about working as a firefighter or paramedic, or the attributes you’ll need to succeed in a military career, you can find answers to key questions here.

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Electronic engineering: industry sector overview

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Engineers in the electronics industry may work in different areas: design of the chips, layout, manufacturing, packaging, testing and field support engineering, says Adam Malpass, a senior analog design engineer at Dialog Semiconductor.

Engineering
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Armed forces officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Armed forces officers defend their country and its interests overseas.

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Which type of accountancy firm has the best graduate jobs?

Careers advice and planning

So much depends upon what you're looking for from a graduate job in accountancy and financial management, from the size and nature of the organisation to the study package on offer.

Accounting & finance
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What can I do with an IT degree?

Degree subjects

IT and computer science graduates are in demand both for their technical skills and for their willingness to respond to developments and try new things, an attitude which is welcomed by employers.

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The Big 4: how well do you know them?

Careers advice and planning

How well do you know Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC? Our quick guide will help you answer the question 'Why do you want to work for us?' at interview.

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Pre-application checklist: read this before you apply to an accountancy firm

Applications

Before you start filling out your online application form to an accountancy or financial management firm, make sure you can put a big tick beside each item on our checklist.

Accounting & finance
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Group exercises: what to expect

Interviews and assessment centres

The group exercise is a key part of an assessment centre day and helps graduate recruiters assess how you'd perform in the job. Find out how to impress them.

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Police officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Police officers uphold law and order by detecting, preventing and investigating crimes.

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Accountancy jargon: a graduate's guide to jobspeak

Careers advice and planning

You'll feel confident in graduate job interviews if you've got to grips with accounting and financial management buzzwords.

Accounting & finance
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