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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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Building control officer/surveyor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Building control officers (also known as building control surveyors) are responsible for overseeing the work of building surveyors and ensuring that building construction regulations are adhered to.

Property, construction & QS+16
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Professional qualifications for property surveyors: all about the APC

Careers advice and planning

The APC – assessment of professional competence – is the training scheme that graduates need to complete on the job to qualify as a chartered surveyor.

Property, construction & QS
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What salary can a graduate property surveyor expect?

Careers advice and planning

Find out about graduate salaries and benefits in the property world, how much your pay might increase when gaining chartership and how much experienced property professionals earn.

Property, construction & QS
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Geomatics/land surveyor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Geomatics surveyors (also known as land surveyors) take measurements and collect and interpret data about areas of land. Their work often feeds into decisions about the impact of buildings and both natural and man-made features on the environment

Property, construction & QS+9
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What do graduate building surveyors do in their jobs?

Careers advice and planning

Find out whether a graduate job as a building surveyor is right for you: read about what the day job would involve, the qualities you’ll need to be successful and how your career is likely to progress.

Property, construction & QS
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Commercial/residential/rural surveyor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Surveyors specialising in commercial, residential or rural property work to increase the value of a piece of land or real estate. They are sometimes known as general practice surveyors.

Property, construction & QS
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What are the top 10 skills that'll get you a job when you graduate?

Careers advice and planning

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.

Capgemini
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Capgemini
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The law on unpaid internships: know your rights

Internships and placements

Our guide to interns’ rights sets out when students and graduates are entitled to the national minimum wage. It also explores the issues around unpaid internships.

Charity, public & civil service
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What is it like to train with Sparta Global?

Choosing an employer

Ola Ajayi is a data and business intelligence consultant at online fashion retailer ASOS, a job he secured after training with Sparta Global. He has a first class degree in chemical engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.

Sparta Global
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Sparta Global
Technology
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Problem solving: the mark of an independent employee

Skills and competencies

Problem-solving abilities are essential in virtually any graduate role you can think of. Discover how to develop your problem-solving skills and demonstrate them to eagle-eyed recruiters.

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Graduate employers who recruit students with 2.2s: the hospitality, leisure and travel sector

Careers advice and planning

The hospitality, leisure and travel sector is full of employers who don’t require a 2.1. Relevant work experience is often much more important to employers in these industries.

Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism+4
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The key graduate employers in hospitality, leisure and tourism

Careers advice and planning

Whether you want to work for a world-renowned hotel chain or end up running your own pub, there’s a range of graduate employers out there with plenty to offer.

Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism+4
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