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Explore all graduate advice and guidance on targetjobs

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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Tips on how to market your masters when you apply for jobs

Careers advice and planning

How to sell the skills and knowledge you picked up during postgraduate study to employers when you leave university.

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Five minutes with... Lora Froud, partner at Macfarlanes LLP

Careers advice and planning

We asked Lora Froud, partner in the investment management group at Macfarlanes LLP, for the lessons she's learned in her 15-year legal career and her top tips for future lawyers.

Law solicitors+2
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Top video interview tips from law recruiters

Advice

The use of video interviews is gaining momentum in training contract recruitment. A graduate recruiter at Bristows tells us why the firm has introduced digital interviews into its hiring process – and her top video interview tips and techniques.

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Manufacturing toolmaker: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

A manufacturing toolmaker produces, modifies and repairs the tools used in the manufacturing process.

Engineering
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Crystallographer: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Crystallography is a branch of science that examines crystal forms of materials that form crystalline compounds. It generates knowledge that is used to make exciting advances in fields such as medicine, electronics and manufacturing, and can also be used to support patent applications.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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What you can do if you don’t have a property internship

Internships and placements

Internships aren’t the only way for you to get a graduate surveying job. There are many other ways to develop the skills and knowledge that employers want, even during a pandemic.

Property, construction & QS
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Nanoscientist: job description

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Nanoscience is a relatively new branch of the physical sciences and is ideal for scientists who want to focus in on the small details. Nanoscientists often specialise in the industrial or engineering fields, pure research or medical nanotechnology.

Science, R&D, food industry+8
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Five things you need to know before your newspaper or magazine publishing interview

Applications

Whether you’re interviewing for an editorial position at a local newspaper or a glossy magazine, there are five ways you can prepare to make sure you impress your interviewers.

Media, journalism & publishing+3
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Defence IT: graduate area of work

Job descriptions and industry overviews

In defence IT, professionals work on projects that aim to protect the security, independence and interests of the UK.

CGI
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CGI
Technology+10
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Property video interviews: what you need to know

Interviews and assessment centres

Don't be caught off-guard by a video interview. Know what to expect from a graduate property video interview and find out what recruiters use video interviews to assess.

Property, construction & QS
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‘How do you handle stress?’: Tricky graduate interview question

Interviews and assessment centres

Find out what recruiters really want to know when they ask questions about how you deal with stress. Learn how your answer can demonstrate your self-awareness, preparation skills, motivation and resilience.

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'Give us an example of a time when you faced an ethical dilemma.' Tricky graduate interview question

Interviews and assessment centres

When you're asked in a graduate job interview to discuss an ethical dilemma you've faced, you need to show both your integrity and your approach to analysing and resolving problems.

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