Explore all graduate advice and guidance on targetjobs background image

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.
Featured image for How to get a graduate job if you have a disability

How to get a graduate job if you have a disability

Diversity, equality and inclusion

If you are wondering about whether to disclose a disability or long-term health condition, how to ask for reasonable adjustments or simply how to be an outstanding candidate, disability expert Helen Cooke has some advice.

Consulting
Featured image for Why you should seek an innovative employer, by MBDA

Why you should seek an innovative employer, by MBDA

Choosing an employer

What is innovation in the workplace and why should graduates search for an innovative employer when job hunting? Two engineers from defence engineering company MBDA explain.

MBDA
Advertising feature by
MBDA
Engineering
Featured image for Is human resources a good career choice for you?

Is human resources a good career choice for you?

Careers advice and planning

Discover whether a career in human resources is right for you, by exploring some of the many areas in which you could work, the tasks involved, the skills you’ll need and how you could progress.

HR & recruitment+3
Thumbnail image for How to write a cover letter for an internship

How to write a cover letter for an internship

Internships and placements

Discover how to structure a strong covering letter for work experience based on a simple template.

Featured image for Midwife: job description

Midwife: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Midwives deliver babies and provide antenatal and postnatal advice, care and support to women, their babies, their partners and families.

Healthcare+3
Featured image for Why extracurricular activities will help you get hired

Why extracurricular activities will help you get hired

University life

Extracurricular activities are crucial if you want to boost your graduate career prospects. Discover the best hobbies to put on your CV, along with tips on how to gain even more employability skills from them.

Charity, public & civil service
Featured image for Journalist: job description

Journalist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Journalists research, write, edit and file news stories, features and articles. Their pieces are used on television and radio or within magazines, journals and newspapers, most of which will be both in print and online.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
Featured image for Travel agent: job description

Travel agent: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Travel agents are responsible for helping members of the public select and organise their ideal holiday on a limited budget.

Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism+3
Featured image for Sports coach: job description

Sports coach: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Sports coaches/instructors help children and adults to realise their potential in a sporting discipline through the provision of instruction, advice and encouragement.

Hospitality, sport, leisure & tourism+2
Thumbnail image for Graduate job market trends in 2024

Graduate job market trends in 2024

Careers advice and planning

What does the 2024 graduate job market look like? Find out what recruitment trends are emerging, to help inform your graduate career planning.

Featured image for How to write a CV for an internship

How to write a CV for an internship

Internships and placements

Check out our essential guide on how to write a CV for an internship to help give your application the best chance of standing out to employers.

Thumbnail image for What skills to put on a CV

What skills to put on a CV

Skills and competencies

Find out what skills you should put on your CV when you’re looking for a graduate job.

undefined background image

We've got you

Get the latest jobs, internships, careers advice, courses and graduate events based on what's important to you. Start connecting directly with top employers today.