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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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'Why Bloomberg?' and other questions you could be asked at your interview

Interviews and assessment centres

Bloomberg, the media, data and technology company, wants you to have well-defined and genuine reasons when answering its ‘Why Bloomberg?’ graduate interview question. Read on for tips for crafting your response.

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Application and interview advice for Aldi’s area management graduate programme

Interviews and assessment centres

We asked Richard Holloway, MD for Aldi's Scotland stores and former head of graduate recruitment at Aldi, for tips on how to impress throughout the recruitment process for the area management graduate programme – from careers fair to final interview.

Retail, business & commercial services
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Choosing the right training contract for your graduate career in law

Careers advice and planning

All the factors to consider when choosing which law firm to join as a trainee solicitor.

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The graduate's guide to assessment centres

Interviews and assessment centres

Find out why graduate employers use assessment and selection days, what exercises to expect and how to show you're the right candidate for the job.

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CGI assessment centres and interviews tips for graduates

Interviews and assessment centres

Our comprehensive guide supplies the advice that you need to succeed at CGI’s graduate assessment centre and interviews.

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Good answers to CGI's graduate scheme online application questions

Applications

CGI recruiters want graduates who display a keen interest in the organisation and the skills to do the job. Find out how to answer its graduate application form questions including ‘Why do you want to work for CGI?’ and ‘Provide a list of your key technical and business skills’.

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How to showcase your commercial awareness in IT applications and assessment centres

Skills and competencies

You may be technically skilled, but commercial awareness could be the deciding factor on whether you get the job. Graduate recruiter Jessica Davies explains what it is and why it’s needed in IT.

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What can I do with a geography degree?

Degree subjects

Find out more about the skills you will have developed, the job roles open to you and the career paths taken by other geography graduates.

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Placement year in logistics and supply chain: nine reasons why and how to apply

Internships and placements

Find out how a placement scheme will boost your graduate job hunt and get advice on applications.

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How to apply for an internship at a big company

Internships and placements

Big organisations that hire graduates often offer paid internships too. Find out how to get an internship and what the application process involves.

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Careers in sales: what's involved and how graduates fit in

Careers advice and planning

Find out your career options when it comes to sales jobs, and get to grips with business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales.

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Getting a job in logistics, transport and supply chain

Advice

Find out how others interested in a graduate career in logistics, transport and supply chain are jump-starting their job search.

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