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Job done: interviews for graduate roles in social work
Find out what to expect from your interview for a graduate social work job and how to tackle typical interview questions – and pick up ideas for questions you could ask your interviewers.
Career planning is key for medical graduates
You need to assess your strengths and aspirations to decide on the best possible match when considering which specialty would be right for you.
Becoming a GP
If you like thinking on your feet and meeting a wide range of individuals, working as a doctor in general practice could be the right career choice for you.
NHS vs the private sector nursing: what type of graduate employer will you choose?
Our overview of the various graduate employers in nursing and healthcare, including the NHS and independent healthcare organisations.
Register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC): your graduate career depends upon it
The NMC keeps a register of qualified nurses and defines the competencies necessary for a graduate career in nursing and midwifery. Discover how to register and the revalidation process.
Life as a student nurse
Read about three nurses' experiences moving from theory to practice and taking the first steps in their career.
Graduate entry into nursing: your training options
Get in-the-know with nursing degrees, explore the routes you can take if you studied a different degree and find out about funding.
Do you have to be self-employed to work as a barrister?
Most barristers are self-employed and based in sets, but not all. Around 18% of practising barristers work at the employed bar, working for the Government Legal Profession, the Crown Prosecution Service, in-house in the legal departments of big corporates or other organisations.
Law conversion courses
Non-law graduates who want to work as barristers need to take a conversion course such as the postgraduate diploma in law or common professional examination. These qualifications also serve as a good grounding if you want to study the solicitors qualifying examination.
Choosing a training contract with a law firm outside London
When deciding whether to apply for a regional or City training contract, consider the different firms' culture, clients and areas of legal practice rather than whether they are labelled as regional, national or global law firms.
Commercial awareness and how to achieve it, by trainee solicitors and law recruiters
Many law firms will ask about your commercial awareness and experience during the application process to get a training contract. We asked trainees, graduate recruiters and solicitors at a range of law firms for their advice on how to respond.
What is pupillage?
What is pupillage? Find out what the crucial training period for aspiring barristers involves and what’s in store for pupils.
