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How do graduates get a job in sales?
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.

On-the-job sales qualifications for graduates
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.

Graduate careers as a recruitment consultant
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?

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


Technical interviews: putting your graduate science skills to the test
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.


Working life as a graduate sales exec
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.

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

The induction year for newly qualified teachers
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.

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

Field marketing: graduate area of work
Field marketing agencies support product launches and help companies achieve long-term sales objectives.

Marketing management: graduate area of work
Marketing managers aim to maximise profits through the development of sales strategies that match customer requirements.

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