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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.

Public sector accounting: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Graduates keen to improve public services for the community should consider a career in public sector accounting.
  • Accounting & finance
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Public relations (PR) officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Public relations officers use a wide range of media to build and sustain a positive public image for brands and other clients.
  • Marketing, advertising & PR +4
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Project manager: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Project managers are responsible for the planning, management, coordination and financial control of a project.
  • Management & business
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Attending property networking events and making the most of professional body memberships

Careers advice and planning
How can networking help you get a graduate surveying job, how should you introduce yourself at an event and how can you make the most of your professional body membership? Read our advice for in-person and online networking.
  • Property, construction & QS
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Professional qualifications: what to expect from your actuarial, insurance, pensions or retail banking career

Training and progression
Once you’ve secured a graduate job in financial services, the learning doesn’t stop: your employer may offer you the chance to qualify with a professional body. Find out what it’s really like to study alongside full-time work.
  • Banking, insurance & financial services
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Probation officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Probation officers oversee people who are serving community sentences or who have been released from prison on licence, supporting them and providing practical advice.
  • Charity, public & civil service +9
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Press sub-editor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Press sub-editors are journalists or designers responsible for overseeing the content, accuracy, layout and design of newspaper and magazine articles and making sure that they are in keeping with house style.
  • Media, journalism & publishing +3
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Prison officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Prison officers supervise prisoners and oversee their safety and security, as well as helping rehabilitate them.
  • Charity, public & civil service +9
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Present yourself well at law firm presentations and open days

Interviews and assessment centres
Show off your training-contract worthy communication skills when invited on law firm assessment days.
  • Law solicitors +2
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Pre-application checklist: read this before you apply to an accountancy firm

Applications
Before you start filling out your online application form to an accountancy or financial management firm, make sure you can put a big tick beside each item on our checklist.
  • Accounting & finance
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Practice nurse: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews
Practice nurses (also known as general practice nurses) work in GP surgeries where they plan and provide nursing care, treatment and health education to patients of all ages.
  • Healthcare +3
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Postgraduate qualifications in publishing: are they worth it?

Advice
Thinking about doing a publishing masters or similar postgraduate qualification? We spoke to a publishing MA student who shared her experiences.
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