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The graduate’s guide to creating the perfect LinkedIn profile
Building a strong LinkedIn profile page is the first step towards using the online network to find job opportunities (or be found for jobs) and to grow your professional network. We guide you through what you need to include and how you should approach each section.
Public sector accounting: graduate area of work
While many accounting students are drawn to the allure of the private sector—think investment banks, corporate finance firms, and consultancy giants—the public sector remains an often overlooked yet equally rewarding avenue. Public sector accounting offers stability, professional development, and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to society.
Corporate finance: graduate area of work
When businesses are in the process of change they need graduates with initiative to advise and add value through buying and selling.
Choosing the right chambers for your Bar career
The type of chambers at which you complete your pupillage can affect your whole career as a barrister. Work out what direction you want to take long term to help you decide where to apply.
How to make a successful pupillage application
Whether you are applying through the centralised Pupillage Gateway form or directly to chambers, we have the advice and insights to help your application impress pupillage committees.
The best programming languages for graduate jobs
Whether you write code on your degree or not, use these practical suggestions for learning the programming languages that IT graduate employers seek.
Media sales executive: job description
If you enjoy working closely with clients and colleagues and have strong influencing skills, the role of media sales executive might be for you. Discover what candidates need in terms of skills and experience, as well as what the position entails.
Recruitment consultant: job description
Recruitment consultants work with employers and individuals to place people looking for work into suitable roles.
Want a civil engineering job? Three career decisions you have to make
If you want to be hired as a graduate civil or structural engineer, there are three decisions employers expect you to make before you apply for one of their vacancies.
'Why do you think you will be successful in this job?' Tricky graduate interview question
Want to know how to talk about what you could bring to a graduate job? Find out how to answer with confidence.
Telecommunications IT: graduate area of work
A graduate career in telecoms offers the chance to solve complicated problems with global implications. We hear more from Fiona Corden at Metaswitch Networks.
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.
