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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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Test automation developer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Test automation developers create programs that test software while it’s being developed.

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How to be successful in the recruitment process for the NHS graduate management training scheme

Applications

Get ready to show recruiters you're fit for a career in healthcare with expert advice on approaching applications and interviews for the NHS graduate management training scheme.

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How to answer questions on the NHS scientist training programme application form

Applications

We help you prepare for your application for the NHS scientist training programme with guidance on how to answer the questions previously asked in the application form.

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Seven things I wish I'd known as a fresher

University life

Prepare yourself to not only survive, but excel at, being a fresher in your first year at university, with these seven tips from a hardened graduate.

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Five things I wish I could tell my first-year self

University life

If one graduate could rig up a DeLorean and travel back a few years, here are the top five things they would tell their first-year self now.

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Choosing your student accommodation: what to consider

University life

Moving into student accommodation can be a great experience whether your lectures are in person or not. Use this checklist to compare options and find a place to live that’s right for you.

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What next after a higher national diploma: job hunting or top-up degree?

University life

Find out how your HND can help you get into your chosen career and explore options for further study and training.

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What can I do after a foundation degree?

University life

Pick up ideas for what to do after a foundation degree, discover whether you should top it up to a bachelors degree and find out whether you can apply for graduate schemes and postgraduate courses.

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Want a civil engineering job? Three career decisions you have to make

Careers advice and planning

If you want to be hired as a graduate civil or structural engineer, there are three decisions employers expect you to make before you apply for one of their vacancies.

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How to impress Rolls-Royce recruiters with your online application

Applications

Here are our tips for success when answering the Roll-Royce graduate job application form questions.

Engineering
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Application advice for Mott MacDonald's graduate jobs

Applications

We provide tips for taking on Mott Macdonald’s online assessment and look at questions previously asked during the application process for its graduate jobs to help you prepare your application.

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What to expect from BP's interview questions and assessment centre

Interviews and assessment centres

Our advice-packed guide helps you to answer BP's interview questions and succeed at its assessment centre exercises.

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