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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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A student's guide to employers' core values, by Cummins

Careers advice and planning

Most employers have a set of core values and Cummins in particular lives and breathes by them. But what have company values got to do with applying for a job?

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Studying abroad with the UK Turing scheme: what you need to know

University life

Looking to work or study abroad? Discover how you can participate in funded placements across the world with the UK Turing scheme.

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Careers for business students at Cummins: five roles to consider

Careers advice and planning

An engineering company like Cummins does not just hire engineers. There are a number of career opportunities for business students too. Hear from current placement students about five business job roles you could apply for.

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Bank of America videos: your first step to discovering its internship and career opportunities

Advice

Hear what graduates think of technology, sustainability and work culture at Bank of America from these six short videos.

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What does Diversity & Inclusion mean at HSBC?

Advice

If you have a different way of seeing the world, HSBC is interested in hearing from you. At every level of the bank – from the application process, through the graduate experience and at senior levels – the principles of Diversity & Inclusion are upheld and celebrated.

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Banking, insurance & financial services
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Top tips for the application process from HSBC graduate recruiters

Advice

The recruitment process at HSBC involves an application form, an online immersive assessment, a job simulator and an assessment centre (currently virtual due to Covid-19). Six members of HSBC’s graduate recruitment team gave us their top tips for making every stage of your application a success.

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Banking, insurance & financial services
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Start your accountancy career at Aviva

Advice

Find out if a career in accountancy is for you and what you need for a successful application to Aviva’s graduate programme.

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Banking, insurance & financial services
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How to advance your career with online courses

Careers advice and planning

Online courses are a great way to develop new skills, learn more about a topic and move your career in the right direction.

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How to answer BT’s interview questions for graduate roles

Interviews and assessment centres

Talent acquisition professional Corinne Dugdale, who gained insider knowledge working in recruitment at BT, teamed up with targetjobs to give you the expert advice needed to tackle BT’s interview questions.

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BlackRock: what is it like to work in finance and sustainability?

Careers advice and planning

We had a conversation with Juliette Faure, an associate in the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Integration team within BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI) to find out.

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Investment banking & fund management
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Should I do a masters to wait out the pandemic?

Careers advice and planning

Ask yourself these five questions before committing to a masters degree. This will help you to stay in control of your plans for postgraduate study and your future career despite Covid-19.

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'What are your salary expectations?' Tricky graduate interview question

Interviews and assessment centres

When you’re eager to show what you can offer a company, the topic of money might throw you. Having considered your response beforehand is sure to pay off.

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