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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.
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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.