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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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Lecturer (higher education): job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Higher education lecturers work for universities teaching and researching specialist subjects.

Teaching & education+3
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Learning disability nurse: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Learning disability nurses provide care and support to people with learning disabilities to help them live as independently as possible.

Healthcare+3
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Learning mentor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Learning mentors support and motivate children and young people experiencing difficulties with their learning.

Teaching & education+5
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Leadership and management: prove you’re more than an entry-level hire

Skills and competencies

Leaders set vision; managers get things done; the best graduate hires can do both. Find out how to develop your leadership potential.

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Future jobs in demand: graduate career prospects for the coming years

Advice

What jobs will be in high demand in the future? See our three sets of predictions on the graduate jobs of the coming years.

Data science+9
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Job done: how graduates can stand out at retail assessment centres

Advice

Discover the activities a retail assessment centre is likely to involve and the best ways to approach them.

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Laboratory technician: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Laboratory technicians support laboratory-based scientific investigations by carrying out a range of routine technical tasks and experiments.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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IT support analyst: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

IT support analysts (also known as helpdesk analysts or technical support analysts) provide technical support and advice to IT users.

Technology+10
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International work for graduate civil and structural engineers

Careers advice and planning

There are several ways to find graduate jobs outside of the UK in civil and structural engineering. There are also lots of routes to working on international projects.

Civil & structural+2
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Information scientist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Information scientists are responsible for managing the acquisition, supply and distribution of information within an organisation or section of an organisation and for making that information accessible to users.

Technology+10
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Industrial/product designer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Industrial/product designers create new products that are innovative, practical and suitable for manufacturing, and develop enhancements to existing products to make them more usable.

Retail, business & commercial services+3
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Impress your interviewers: the case study

Interviews and assessment centres

How to prepare for consulting case study interviews, and tips for impressing your interviewers on the day.

Management consulting+2
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