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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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How do graduates get a job in sales?

Advice

Employers that sell goods or services, whether that’s Nestlé selling food or Microsoft selling software, need sales professionals. We let you in on what you need and how to go about securing a position, wherever your interest lies.

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On-the-job sales qualifications for graduates

Training and progression

If you want to take extra qualifications while working in sales, there are various options open to graduates. However, sales is a job where results speak loudest, so there’s no obligation to study in order to progress.

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Graduate careers as a recruitment consultant

Careers advice and planning

Recruitment consultants help fill all sorts of positions, from temp work to graduate schemes and senior roles. Could you turn finding jobs into your own career?

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Beyond science: alternative graduate careers for scientists

Areas of work, specialisms and alternatives

Whether you leave science completely, or choose to stay out of the lab, there are many graduate career options for scientists to consider.

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Technical interviews: putting your graduate science skills to the test

Careers advice and planning

They won't be looking for Einstein, but science interviewers will want to see whether you know your stuff, can think ideas through and be the best graduate for the job.

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Working life as a graduate sales exec

Careers advice and planning

The range of positions available within sales and the different industries you may be expected to sell to means that the working life for a sales person can be very different depending on the role.

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Teaching in independent schools

Advice

Could teaching in an independent school be the right graduate career choice for you?

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The induction year for newly qualified teachers

Advice

Newly qualified teachers in England and Wales undertake a year-long induction period to develop their skills and enable them to teach confidently in any school.

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Marketing production: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Marketing professionals in this area work closely with creative to oversee the production of material.

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Field marketing: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Field marketing agencies support product launches and help companies achieve long-term sales objectives.

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Marketing management: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Marketing managers aim to maximise profits through the development of sales strategies that match customer requirements.

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Social research: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Social researchers design, manage and undertake research projects that aim to investigate social issues such as employment, unemployment, gender, health, education and social policy.

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