Category: Advice For Graduates

How to Write Your Graduate Cover Letter: Free Template

So you’ve done the hard work and completed your degree. Now it’s time to reap the rewards by starting a fantastic graduate job.…

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How to Stand Out in Your Graduate Job Search

You’ve made it through university, graduated, and now it’s time to get on the job-searching front. But, there’s one problem: there are so…

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Graduation Cakes: Need Some Delicious Inspiration?

Instagram, Facebook and Twitter is currently full of pictures of happy graduates in caps and gowns celebrating their big day. Graduation is big…

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The Ultimate Graduation Guide

You don’t graduate every day! For most graduates, graduation day is a once in a lifetime experience. It’s a day of celebration and…

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What to Do After Graduation If You Didn’t Get on a Graduate Scheme

Graduation season is nearly upon us! Soon, thousands of students up and down the country will be donning their caps and gowns after…

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What to do if you’re Late for an Interview

A job interview is your chance to shine, so it’s fair to say you’re not going to get off on the right foot…

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Looking for 2.2 Degree Graduate Jobs? Everything You Need to Know

Uni is tough, there’s no doubt about that. It’s easy to be thrown off your stride by a bad day, a lecturer who…

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Graduate Starting Salaries: The Lowdown (Infographic)

The topic of graduate starting salaries has become something of a minefield. Some sources claim grads should expect an average salary of £29,000,…

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QUIZ: What Do Your CV Interests Tell Employers About You?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The hobbies and interests section of your CV is a tricky one. What interests should you include? Will employers value them? Should you…

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10 Funny Memes that Totally Sum Up Finishing University

Graduation season is nearly upon us – time flies when you’re having fun (and studying for hours on end)! However, before you get…

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Don’t Know What to Do After University? Here are Some Options

When you don’t know what to do after university your looming graduation can be a daunting prospect. Big life changes are coming, you…

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The Generation Gap: Millennials in the Workplace

“I’m a millennial.” But what does that mean? That you’re lazy? Entitled? Spoilt? There have been, over the past few years, many public…

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What’s Your Degree Worth? A Guide to YOUR Graduate Salary

Years of study and debt have all led to this: it’s time to embark upon your career. It’s both an exciting and terrifying…

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Why You Shouldn’t Get a Graduate Job in London

Our Senior Consultant Dan Partington shares his thoughts on why London isn't always the right choice for graduates. The bright lights and big…

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Are You Too Old for a Graduate Job?

Did you graduate a few years ago? Did you start your degree a little later in life? Are you older than the usual…

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Why You Shouldn’t Take a Gap Year

Gap years – they seem to be on the agenda for many 20-somethings who are fresh out of university and ready to experience…

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How to Find a Job After University: Are You Ready for the Graduate Job Hunt?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After uni, a lot of graduates dive head first into the job hunt. It’s understandable to want to secure employment as soon as…

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Graduate Sales Jobs: Decoding the Good from the Bad

A career in sales could offer you everything you want from a graduate job. Competitive salaries, perks and bonuses, daily challenges and the…

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Graduates Beware of Hoax Hirers

Last week The Mirror reported that job seekers were being targeted by fraudsters who were ripping them off with fake criminal background checks.…

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Our Graduate Opportunities: Your Fast-Track to Success

As final exams and graduation quickly approach, it's that time of year again; many soon-to-be graduates are on the hunt for what may…

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