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How to write a CV with no experience
Discover how to present the skills gained from all areas of your life to help build your CV, even if you don’t think you have any work experience under your belt.
Control and instrumentation engineer: job description
Control and instrumentation engineers research, design, develop and install the devices and systems used in manufacturing facilities and plants.
What skills and competencies do you need for a career in HR?
Interested in a graduate career in human resources (HR)? Find out what skills you need to get started, why they’re essential and how you can develop them while you’re studying.
Marine engineer: job description
Marine engineers design and maintain the systems and components that power ships and boats. They also work on oil rigs and marine energy sites such as off-shore wind farms.
How to get a graduate job if you have a disability
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.
Why you should seek an innovative employer, by MBDA
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.
Is human resources a good career choice for you?
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.
How to write a cover letter for an internship
Discover how to structure a strong covering letter for work experience based on a simple template.
Midwife: job description
Midwives deliver babies and provide antenatal and postnatal advice, care and support to women, their babies, their partners and families.
Why extracurricular activities will help you get hired
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.
Journalist: job description
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.
Travel agent: job description
Travel agents are responsible for helping members of the public select and organise their ideal holiday on a limited budget.
