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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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Housing adviser: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Housing advisers support people living in social housing and housing association properties.

Charity, public & civil service+9
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Magazine journalist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Magazine journalists research, write and edit stories, features and articles for use within a variety of media including magazines, journals and corporate publications.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
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Magazine features editor: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Magazine features editors oversee the content and quality of magazine publications and ensure that features are topical, interesting and informative.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
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Leisure centre manager: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Leisure centre managers are responsible for every aspect of the day-to-day management of centres dedicated to sports, leisure, health and fitness.

Management & business+6
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Licensed conveyancer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Licensed conveyancers are specialist property lawyers who undertake the legal administration of residential and commercial property sales, purchases and transfers in England and Wales.

Law solicitors+2
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Local government lawyer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Local government lawyers are qualified solicitors and barristers who act on behalf of and give legal advice to council staff.

Law solicitors+2
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Property management: graduate property specialism

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Property management involves overseeing the day-to-day management of a property, either for its occupier or a landlord.

Property, construction & QS
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The skills that property recruiters want from graduates

Skills and competencies

We asked leading property recruiters for the top skills they would be looking for in graduates’ applications and how they assess them. Here are their answers.

CBRE
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CBRE
Property, construction & QS
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All degrees welcome for a graduate career in property

Careers advice and planning

You can get a graduate job as a property surveyor even if your degree isn’t from a land or property discipline. Here’s how you can get real estate recruiters to hire you and sponsor you through an RICS-approved postgraduate conversion course.

CBRE
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CBRE
Property, construction & QS
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Risk management in finance: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Risk managers control the risks taken by financial services organisations. Attentive, inquisitive graduates with a head for numbers and the ability to anticipate the future are well suited to this area.

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Diversity/equal opportunities: area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Graduates who take jobs as diversity and equal opportunities officers work to promote and regulate diversity within businesses.

HR & recruitment+3
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Giving presentations at engineering assessments: tips for job-seeking graduates

Interviews and assessment centres

You may be asked to give a presentation as part of an engineering assessment centre. Use our top tips to structure a winning presentation.

CityFibre
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CityFibre
Engineering
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