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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 years of hard work. Finally graduating is certainly a cause for celebration. However, for many, the idea of officially finishing university can be a daunting thought. Many fresh grads will have a…
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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 always grades harshly or an impossible essay question in an exam. Everyone wants to do the best they can, so 1st and 2.1 grades are highly coveted. Not just for the sense…
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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 can’t rely on your student loan anymore and your decisions are important. However, the good news is you have plenty of options to choose from. What to do after university Get a…
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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 the world. But are they always a good idea? It’s worth considering why you shouldn’t take a gap year as well as why you should. Sure, gap years can be great! They’re…
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How to Find a Job After University: Are You Ready for the Graduate Job Hunt?
After uni, a lot of graduates dive head first into the job hunt. It’s understandable to want to secure employment as soon as possible before the post-uni existential dread kicks in. However, grads, first you need to stop and take a deep breath. There is no golden rule that will tell you how to find…
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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 opportunity to work in an industry that interests you. Graduate sales jobs are fantastic for driven and ambitious grads who enjoy a challenge, have great communication skills and are money-motivated. The right…
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Graduates: The Importance of Commercial Awareness
“Must be commercially aware” is a requirement that seems to be popping up on job adverts more and more often. You’re not entirely sure what it means but surely it can’t be that important, can it? Why being commercially aware is important In the competitive graduate job market, employers need to know that they’re going…
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Graduate Schemes vs. Graduate Jobs – Which is right for you?
It’s that time of year – when thousands of students across the country are nearing the end of their degrees and asking themselves “what next?”. For many, the working world is an unfamiliar and daunting place and, with very little professional experience, it’s hard to know what’s what when you take the first steps into…
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What Your Hobbies Say About You
The ‘About Me’ or ‘Hobbies and Interests’ sections on a job application seem innocent enough, don’t they? Think again. What you include in these sections can give your prospective employer an idea of your personality, what you can offer them and what you may be like in the workplace. This is especially true for graduates…
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Can You Improve Your LinkedIn Profile?
The vast majority of professionals now have a presence on LinkedIn and those that don’t could be missing out on an extremely valuable tool. LinkedIn is useful for a number of purposes: Building your professional network Enhancing your professional image Maintaining contact with your connections Networking with colleagues Searching for new opportunities Making you…