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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.
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'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.
What questions should you ask in a graduate job interview?
Find out the questions to ask in an interview and when to ask them, and get to grips with those you should avoid.
Last-minute interview confidence boost: if you don't feel it, fake it!
We've collected some expert tips in case you need a last-minute confidence boost before your graduate job interview.
What is a verbal reasoning test and how do you pass one?
In this complete guide to verbal reasoning tests, find out what a verbal reasoning test is, targetjobs’ expert tips for passing one and links to free practice resources.
How do I get a job in hospitality, leisure and tourism?
Discover everything you need to know to start a graduate career in hospitality, leisure and tourism, from how to find work experience to the salary you could earn in a graduate role.
Retail work experience: what’s available and how it could help you
Find out about industrial placements, summer internships, part-time jobs and short-term opportunities, and how they could help you in your retail graduate job hunt in areas such as buying, merchandising and fashion design.
‘Why retail?’: the application form and interview questions that can catch candidates out
Advice for how to tackle the tricky retail application form and interview questions: ‘why retail?’, ‘why this job?’ and ‘why this retailer?’.
How to write creative applications for marketing and advertising graduate jobs
‘Creative applications’ are a way of showing off your skills to potential employers and hopefully making them take a longer look at your application.
