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Personal assistant: job description
Personal assistants typically support managers and executives by undertaking administrative tasks. Find out about personal assistant skills, duties and more.
Retail skills you can add to your CV
The retail skills that you gain from part-time work can really help when you're putting together your CV and application for internships or graduate jobs. Find out how to present what you’ve learned from that short-term retail job.
What are the best paying jobs for graduates?
Find out the UK’s average graduate salary, the highest paying graduate jobs and how your degree discipline could affect your earning potential.
What is an informal interview and how can you succeed at one?
We delve into the world of informal interviews for graduate jobs, describing what an informal interview is, how to prepare for and what you can expect at one, and how to make your informal interview a success.
Office manager: job description
Office managers keep offices running smoothly by carrying out a range of administrative, financial and managerial tasks.
When do graduate scheme applications open and when is the best time to apply?
Find out when graduate job deadlines are, plus when to apply to be in with the best chance of getting a place on a graduate scheme starting in the autumn after you finish your degree.
'Describe a time when you had to be an effective decision maker.' Tricky graduate interview question
What are graduate employers really looking for when they ask if you are an effective decision maker? What examples of your decision-making skills do they want to see? Learn how to show recruiters that you are effective when it comes to making decisions.
What are the top 10 skills that'll get you a job when you graduate?
Have you got the key skills graduate employers look for? You'll need to give examples of these essential competencies in your job applications and interviews to impress recruiters and get hired.
Prepare for potential M&S interview questions with these examples
Whether you’re preparing for the M&S video interview or for the interview at the final stage of the retailer’s graduate recruitment process, here’s our expert guidance for how to answer M&S interview questions.
The top nine tricky interview questions and how to answer them
Here's an overview of tough interview questions you might come up against in graduate job interviews, along with tips on how to answer them that will help you manage your nerves.
How to answer competency-based interview questions
Find out what a competency-based interview is and prepare with our example competency-based interview questions and answers.
How do I get a graduate job in supply chain, logistics and transport?
Discover what it means to work in logistics, supply chain and transport before finding out what skills, qualities and experience you’ll need to secure a job in this area of work.
