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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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Dental hygienist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Dental hygienists help to prevent dental decay by cleaning patients' teeth and providing them with education about how to care effectively for their teeth and gums, and the effects of diet on oral health.

Healthcare+3
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Data visualisation analyst: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Data visualisation analysts produce graphic representations of data for use by data experts and organisation leaders.

Technology+10
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Data analyst: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Data analysts collect, organise and interpret statistical information to help colleagues and clients use it make decisions.

Technology+14
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Crown Prosecution Service lawyer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lawyers are qualified solicitors and barristers responsible for reviewing and advising about all prosecution cases initiated by the police and for prosecuting cases in magistrates' courts and Crown Courts throughout England and Wales.

Law solicitors+3
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Creativity: graduate recruiters like fresh thinking

Skills and competencies

Different graduate professions require creative thinking in different ways: find out how best to demonstrate your creativity throughout the recruitment process.

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Construction work experience: how to get it and what if you don't

Internships and placements

Construction, civil engineering and quantity surveying work experience, internships and placements… discover how to apply and what to do if the pandemic has derailed your chances.

Property, construction & QS+9
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Construction, civil engineering and QS interns: how to impress

Internships and placements

Making a great impression on a summer internship or industrial placement year can lead to a constriction graduate job offer. We reveal how to be a good intern – better than good even – from your first day to your final hour.

Civil & structural+9
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Computer scientist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Computer science forms the backbone of many jobs in the IT sector, from cyber security to software development and robotics.

Technology+10
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Community education officer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Community education officers identify learning needs in their local area and develop training programmes in response to these.

Teaching & education+5
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Clinical biochemist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Clinical biochemists analyse patient samples to help medical staff diagnose illnesses.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Clinical microbiologist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Clinical microbiologists undertake scientific research into microorganisms with the aim of identifying new ways of diagnosing, treating and preventing infectious diseases.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Civil engineer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Civil engineers design, plan and oversee construction projects such as railways and roads.

Civil & structural+9
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