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Tips on how to market your masters when you apply for jobs
How to sell the skills and knowledge you picked up during postgraduate study to employers when you leave university.

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

Top video interview tips from law recruiters
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.

Manufacturing toolmaker: job description
A manufacturing toolmaker produces, modifies and repairs the tools used in the manufacturing process.

Crystallographer: job description
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.

What you can do if you don’t have a property internship
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.

Nanoscientist: job description
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.

Five things you need to know before your newspaper or magazine publishing interview
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.

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


Property video interviews: what you need to know
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.

‘How do you handle stress?’: Tricky graduate interview question
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.

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