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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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TV/film/theatre set designer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Set designers are responsible for designing and creating sets for TV, film, adverts and theatre productions.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
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Health promotion specialist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Health promotion specialists provide information and guidance on good health.

Healthcare+3
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Marine scientist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Marine scientists research the sea and study its interactions with its organisms, sea floors, coastal areas and the atmosphere.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Advice worker: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Advice workers provide impartial and confidential information, advice, and guidance to individuals about a variety of social, financial, legal and employment problems.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Bilingual secretary: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Bilingual or multilingual secretaries are employed to use their foreign language skills for a variety of administrative and secretarial purposes.

Management & business+1
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Youth worker: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Youth workers plan, organise and oversee community programmes aimed at young people.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Written exercises at assessment centres: showcase your professionalism

Interviews and assessment centres

If you're applying for a graduate job that involves producing reports or regularly communicating in writing, you could be set a written exercise as part of the assessment day. Find out what to expect.

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What to put in the further interests section of a graduate CV

Applications

Do you put your hobbies and personal interests on a CV? They can be a great additional opportunity to showcase your strengths and abilities. Here’s how to make your interests stand out and be an asset to your graduate job application.

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What it's like to work in accountancy: practice focus

Careers advice and planning

Diana Frangou, a partner at RSM UK, tells us about her major career steps so far, from a placement in food manufacturing to becoming a partner in restructuring advisory.

Accounting & finance
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What is a graduate job?

Careers advice and planning

What's the difference between a graduate job, a graduate scheme, a graduate programme and an entry-level job? Understanding your options is a vital step towards the career you want.

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What graduate quantity surveyors do in their jobs

Careers advice and planning

Don't even think about applying to a quantity surveying employer unless you understand what the day-to-day job of a quantity surveyor involves and how your career is likely to progress.

Property, construction & QS
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What are mitigating circumstances for graduate job applications?

Applications

Find out what employers regard as mitigating or extenuating circumstances, and find out how to disclose them in your applications for graduate jobs.

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