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Answering application form questions for management graduate schemes
Discover how to answer the most common application form questions asked of trainee managers and, just as importantly, how to navigate the online ability tests.
Analytical chemist: job description
Analytical chemists assess the chemical structure and nature of substances. Their work ensures that foods, chemicals and drugs are safe, and can also help solve crime.
An EY-Parthenon internship: my experience
Timothy Lim is an associate at EY-Parthenon. We asked him 10 key questions about his internship with the firm, which he completed in the summer before his final year at LSE, where he studied accounting and finance.
Air traffic controller: job description
Air traffic controllers are responsible for ensuring aircraft move safely along major air routes and when arriving and departing from airports.
Advertising account planner: job description
Advertising account planners work closely with agency accounts and creative staff, producing briefs to ensure campaign ideas and strategies are effective and targeted to the right audience.
Adult nurse: job description
Adult nurses plan and provide nursing care to adults suffering from a wide variety of medical conditions and illnesses, supporting their treatment, recovery and wellbeing.
Adaptability and flexibility: the skills that equip you for any challenge
What do employers mean when they seek adaptability and flexibility in their graduate hires? And how do they assess these qualities during interviews and assessment days?
Academic librarian: job description
Academic librarians acquire, organise and manage library resources, while ensuring that library provision meets the needs of all its users.
A woman's world: advice for women in architecture, construction, engineering and surveying
'Speak up', 'own your career progression' and 'forget about perfection' are just some of the pieces of advice for female students and graduates in the construction and engineering industries that targetjobs has heard over the years.
'What has been your biggest failure?' Tricky graduate interview question
Usually followed by ‘…and how did you deal with it?’, this question can unsettle an interviewee who is all geared up to talk about the positives.
'Are you innovative?' Tricky graduate interview question
You don’t need to be an entrepreneur to successfully answer innovation interview questions. You just need to show the recruiters that you’ve got potential.
'What are your career goals?' Tricky graduate interview question
Interview questions about career ambitions frequently stump graduates who haven’t necessarily thought beyond getting their first job.
