TARGETjobs Careers Advice Weekly Roundup

Hello and welcome to our weekly careers advice round up. This is the place for you to find all the new advice we have written over the course of the week if you haven’t had time to check out our website or twitter feeds.

Let’s get straight into it by starting with how to write cover letters, CVs and application forms for graduate jobs at Savills.

And, to make your application stand out further, find out the skills and qualifications Savills looks for in new recruits.

Talking about what recruiters look for, find out what employers think of graduates with work experience. May make you re-think your holiday plans! 

Going back to sector specific advice, wannabe accountants would benefit from knowing what kind of research to do before applying to accountancy firms. 

And here are a few top tips for budding consultants on how to write a perfect consulting CV 

If you are currently applying for 2014 graduate schemes find out which schemes have deadlines coming up next week.

Moving on to some internal announcements:

Entries to our Undergraduate ofthe Year Awards are now open! There are 10 awards up for grabs,

The Undergraduate of the Year award for Commercial Excellence, The IT & Computer Science Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Law Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Management Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Construction Engineering & Design Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Low Carbon Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Mathematics, Economics & Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award, The Female Undergraduate of the Year Award, and The Future Business Leader of the Year Award. All sponsored by top employers, offering internships, gadgets, trips abroad as more as prizes. Do you have what it takes to be a winner? Apply now.

Our second internal announcement is for Asian and Middle Eastern students studying in the UK wanting to return home to pursue their career.  We have an exciting new event taking place on Saturday 4 November in London. Here you will get the chance to meet employers from your country, find out how to write your CV to target employers in Asia and the Middle East, seminars and a chance to discover your further study options in Asia and the Middle East. There is limited space at this event so apply now to book your spot.

Lastly, we conclude the blog with new of Alan Radbourne’s grand total: after 17 weeks, with an initial £1 investment, he has currently earned, £6,256.52 To find out what can be achieved with £1 in one year, follow Alan on his journey. 

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Hello and happy Friday,

It’s Harriet writing again to bring you the weekly summary of all the new content here at TARGETjobs online.

Firstly though, I was impressed to see that Alan has now reached £6256.52 from his initial £1 investment. You can follow Alan and his One Pound Challenge here.

But onto the job stuff…

Are you interested in a career in property? Many firms are now opening their graduate schemes, including property giant Cushman & Wakefield. If you’re making an application, check out what to expect from the application form and online tests, as well as our tips for answering Cushman & Wakefield’s application form questions.  

You’ve probably heard of Teach First; the scheme to promote teaching as a desirable career start has proved incredibly popular with graduates. Aiming to replicate this success, new organisation Frontline has been launched to attract fresh talent into social work by using a similar model. If this appeals to you, read our advice on how to get hired by Frontline and why it isn’t a choice for the faint-hearted.

If you would prefer to make your impact on how the country is run, then it’s well worth spending some time learning about how to get a job with the Civil Service Fast Stream. You could find yourself helping to improve employment prospects and defending the country against natural disasters.

The Civil Service Fast Stream accepts a 2.2, but most employers in the finance sector require a 2.1 for entry onto their graduate programmes. If you didn’t make the grade, however, you should check out our updated guide to getting a finance, banking or insurance job with a 2.2, including how to explain any mitigating circumstances.

And finally, before I go (for good, as today is my last day here at TARGETjobs), remember to check out the deadlines for graduate jobs that are closing this week.

Have a great weekend – and a brilliant term at uni if, like me, that’s your next stop.

The TARGETjobs Weekly Career Advice Roundup

Hello and welcome to our weekly career advice roundup blog. This has been an exciting week for us as it marks the start of fair season. For the next three months our four event executives will be touring the UK visiting freshers’ fairs and careers’ fairs, coming to talk to you about starting your career, giving out our hot-off-the-press career publications and signing you up to our new-look site. This way you can start to receive our ‘How to Get Hired’ and daily job alerts emails.

We love to meet with students, talk face to face about your concerns and career dreams so please pop along to your freshers’/careers fair and come and say hello to our very friendly team. Want to meet them? Check out our Facebook album where every week we will keep you updated on their latest whereabouts. 

Talking of fairs, for those of you planning on going to careers fairs this autumn, make sure you make the most of them. These fairs are a great place to network with employers and make your first impression count. So make good use of them.

And what better way to leave a good first impression than dressing to impress and being prepared. We are here to tell how to do both.  

On a more sector-specific note:

 Calling all aspiring solicitors and future barristers: make sure you read this advice before heading to your campus law fairs this autumn. 

 If you are specifically interested in retail management, we’ve got some great advice for you on how to show recruiters you’d be perfect for the role.

 Is construction your passion? Read about four ways to get your foot in the door in the construction, civil engineering or quantity surveying industry. 

And if healthcare is your career path of choice then you’ll be interested to know that for the third year running, the NHS has topped The Guardian UK 300 poll, as the top graduate employer to work for. 

     Closing business:

As usual we update you on Alan Radbourne’s One Pound Challenge grand total after 16 weeks. It’s a whooping £5,537.22 Find his latest news here.

Want to know which graduate job applications are closing this coming week? Here is our weekly graduate job deadline roundup. Best of luck if you are applying this week. 

Hope you all have an enjoyable weekend, Jackie J  

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It’s Friday, which can only mean it’s time for our weekly instalment of the latest career advice and graduate recruitment news. 

Before we get started I just wanted to make you all aware that we are giving away a trip for two to Dubai for four nights. You have until Saturday 30 November to enter, so get all your friends involved. Visit our Facebook page to enter. 

Back to the blog. With many graduate jobs and schemes now open for applications, we have news and advice from a variety of sectors.

We strongly advice you get yourself down to careers fairs taking place at your university, especially if you are a final year or penultimate year student. Before you go, prepare yourself by reading the following:

-          What to wear and how to prepare 

-          How to network at careers events 

If you are ahead of the game and know you want to apply for BT’s graduate schemes, here are the do’s and don’ts on their online graduate application form, straight from our expert Rod. 

For budding solicitors, it’s never too early to start planning your career. This article on the law firms who will fund your LPC and GDL course fee may sway your decision about who to apply to. 

If you are studying law but thinking of going down the barrister route, this interview with Eloise le Santo, Junior barrister from Matrix Chambers, who has just finished her pupillage, will give you a great insight into what to expect.

Thinking a career in charity is the right path for you? Check out how to choose the right employer for your career.

Following Alan’s one pound challenge? It fills me with great pleasure to inform you that after 14 weeks he has made a total of £4,583.20. See what his latest jobs have involved. 

Before we conclude our blog with our usual round up of next week’s graduate job, we have two questions for you:

-          What do you think of our new site? Please comment either below, on our Facebook page, on Linkedin or tweet us @targetjobsuk – all feedback is very welcome

-          How do you feel about employers rejecting graduates on their UCAS points/A level results? Let us know by answering our latest poll on our homepage.

Finally, here it is next week’s upcoming graduate job deadlines. This weekend is your last chance to apply.  

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Hello, and as always welcome to our weekly graduate career advice and news round-up. Our editorial interns are slowly trickling away pursuing their careers or returning to their studies so it’s back to me (Jackie) to bring you the latest ongoings at TARGETjobs.

There has been a lot of buzz around the construction industry in the past few weeks. We’ve done a little digging and we are here to tell you why graduates still love construction careers. 

If you love the construction industry too and are interested in becoming a quantity surveyor, here are five application tips for you by a graduate quantity surveyor. 

Talking of quantity surveying applications, make sure you know you know your consultancies from your contractors 

And if you’ve been following us on Twitter @TjobsBuilding, you’ll see that we’ve been talking a lot about Open Doors, taking place on 27–28 September. If you are really interested in construction here are some reasons why you should tryto get involved.

Moving away from construction news:

-         If you are interested in retail banking or insurance but don’t have a numerical degree, don’t let this put you off. A non-numerical degree background appeals to employers. 

-         If you are thinking of going down the financial planning and wealth management career path, make sure you know exactly what it entails 

-         And, finally, ever thought of doing postgraduate study in retail? Find out what is available and if you need it. 

And, as always, here are next week’s graduate jobs deadlines 

One last thing: if you are following Alan Radbourne’s One Pound Challenge, you will be pleased to know that on week 13 he has achieved a total of £4027.46. If you want real-time updates from the man himself follow him on Twitter, or read his blog. 

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the brand spanking new TARGETjobs website! Hi everyone, it’s Hollie here and I’m pretty excited about the weekend, but I’m going to tell you why I’m even more excited about what’s been going on at TARGETjobs this week.

Some of you might have noticed that our website was offline on Wednesday, but that’s because we were undergoing a glorious makeover and now we’re back and better than ever.

We’ve still got all the same great content but now there’s a lovely new layout to make your research into our graduates jobs and advice even easier. If you want handy advice about applying to a particular employer then take a look at the ‘what we say’ section of their profile on our employer hubs.

Have you been thinking of a career in retail banking or insurance but are worried about not having a numerate degree? We’re here to help with information about which employers hire graduates from any degree discipline, what kind of maths you need to know for your application and exactly how to prepare yourself for assessments.

If you’re an aspiring barrister or solicitor then listen up! Law fair season is about to start, so if you want to impress the legal recruiters you’ll meet there, then read our advice on how to make an impact. These useful tips will help you on your way to securing your desired training contract or pupillage so be sure to have a look.

Alan is now up to a whopping £3942.12 and it’s only week 12 of his One Pound Challenge. Visit his page to catch up with his adventure and discover what he’s learned about business and finance.

And one more thing before I go: stay ahead of the game and don’t forget to check which graduate jobs have deadlines this week.

Happy weekend guys!

TARGETjobs weekly news roundup

Hello all, this is Harriet bringing you the weekly news roundup from TARGETjobs. With the university holidays drawing to a close, most of our sector guides have gone off to the printers in order to come back fresh, glossy and as helpful as ever. If you’re headed back to uni in the autumn, make sure you look out for them in your careers centre.

Since that time of the year is coming up again, it’s worth turning your attention to application preparation and giving your CV its all-important makeover. Check out the graduate’s guide to job application forms and our six steps for perfect CVs to get on the right track straightaway.

If quantity surveying is your thing, there’s no better place to begin than by knowing exactly who you’re applying to. Take a look here to find out how consultancies and contractors differ and what this means for your graduate career. 

Or are you still a few solid decisions away from the application stage? You might want to check out our new guide to careers in financial planning – a possibility for those of you interested in entering financial services. You can go into the field with a degree of any discipline.

And if finance really is for you but you’re worried about making the grade, then our updated article on financial services, retail banking and insurance employers who accept 2.2s might be just what you’re looking for.

Have you been following Alan’s One Pound Challenge of turning a £1 investment into a graduate salary in a year? It’s been 11 weeks and his total is now approaching £4,000 – find out more.

Lastly, make sure you keep an eye on the deadlines as they march forwards to meet you. As always, there are many graduate jobs closing next week.

Enjoy the bank holiday weekend!

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In this week’s news round-up we are focusing on the construction flavour of graduate jobs from the great Mr Whippy van of choices out there, as well as some of the classics. I’m Craig, another TARGETjobs intern, and I will be your server today.

Are you dead keen on construction? Do you take it with a scoop of something else? Or have you always eyed it up, but been afraid to ask the nice man behind the counter for a taste?

Whatever your preference – we have something here for you.

If you’ve been thinking about construction for a while, but haven’t looked into it yet, let some recent graduates tell you why they love construction so much? Who knows – you might find it delicious…

Is quantity surveying more your thing? Edward Shryane, graduate quantity surveyor at Gardiner & Theobald LLP, gives you his advice on securing that first job.

Looking for construction experience? The Open Doors Weekend, a scheme which lets you go behind-the-scenes at some of the UK’s most high-profile projects, is filling up fast! Don’t miss the chance to build your network and get a feel for life on site. Find out more here…

None of the above taken your fancy? Here’s something completely different, just in this morning: everything you need to know about a career in hotel management. Give it a try – you might like it. 

For fans of the One Pound Challenge, it is still going strong! Find out how graduate Alan Radbourne is turning £1 into thousands…

And finally, the TARGETjobs ‘99’: this week’s round-up of graduate deadlines, including construction, banking, media and more. You could find the one job you’ve been hunting for all this time.

Would you like a flake with that?

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Hi guys, it’s Hollie here to fill you in on this week’s hot topics at TARGETjobs. I’ve got a roundup of some great advice for you today so put the kettle on, sit back and feast your eyes on what’s been happening in the world of graduate careers.

Did you get a 2.2? Do you want a successful career in property? We did some investigating and found out what you should do to make a strong graduate application to compete with 2.1s and which employers you should apply to. Read more here.

Job interviews can be challenging – especially when you get a question that catches you off-guard. But don’t worry, to help you prepare we’ve compiled a list of nine tricky interview questions and how to answer them. Practise your responses to these and you’ll be sure to impress!

If you’re thinking about a career in finance but not sure what route to go down, then take a glimpse at our information about some of the different areas of work. Is forecasting the future your thing? Have a read about actuarial work. Does protecting against risk appeal to you? Find out about insurance jobs. Are you good at people management? Take a look at retail banking.

In other news, Alan is still going strong with his One Pound Challenge – his total is currently £3292.42! If you haven’t already, have a gander at his inspiring journey to turn a £1 investment into a graduate salary.

Lastly, make sure you take a look at which graduate jobs have application deadlines this week – you don’t want to accidentally miss out on you dream role!

That’s all from me folks. Have a cracking weekend!

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Hi, it’s Laura taking over the blog today. It’s that time of week again when we bring you the latest career news, job advice and deadlines.

This week at TARGETjobs we've been having a bit of a property burst. Before you apply to your chosen firms, be sure to read our advice on writing a property-specific CV. We've also got handy application form advice and essential interview tips to close the deal on your graduate property job.

We’re always advising you to show off your skills and achievements to their maximum potential, but if you’re the kind of person who feels uncomfortable at the very thought of that, we've had a brainstorm on how to sell yourself if you’re a shy job hunter. Make sure you read our key tips before sending off those applications.

Looking for the latest salary and job location info? We've summarised the results of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) survey to give you an idea of where you might find employment and the salary you can expect when you graduate.

Have you been following the One Pound Challenge? Check out how Loughborough graduate Alan Radbourne has been getting on in his £1 business investment project.

And if you've been inspired by Alan’s challenge, have a look at our advice on becoming an entrepreneur when you graduate.

Finally, a reminder about the graduate application deadlines coming up over the next week, in sectors including management, HR and IT. Don’t miss out.

After all that news, we can be glad it’s Friday! Have a good weekend, everyone.

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Hello, this is Harriet (the TARGETjobs intern who is yet to write you a blog) filling in for Jackie to bring you up to date on all our brand new site content from the past week.

We had a root around different graduate schemes in retail to reveal how much you could make, with whom, and in which areas of work. The retail sector is more willing than many to provide this information so do make the most of it. 

If retail’s not your thing, you might be interested in a great resource we discovered from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. CIPD’s HR Profession Map tells you all you need to know for embarking on a career in HR. 

And for any career, you’ll probably find it’s necessary to ‘manage ambiguity’. 

‘Eh?’ I hear you ask. Fortunately, we also ran an article explaining how to develop and sell this important skill to employers. Find out how to show you’re able to handle risk and perform well in uncertain circumstances. 

Up now for a little longer than a week, but still as helpful as ever, is our advice on how to get the IT job you want. Just having a computer science degree isn’t quite going to cut it. 

Remember: next week is an important one for all you aspiring solicitors as 31 July marks the closing date for graduate training contracts with law firms. These aren’t the only vacancies time is running short for though – make sure you don’t miss out on the graduate jobs closing next week. 

And before I go, time for your One Pound Challenge update. Recent Loughborough graduate Alan has been continuing his efforts to turn a £1 investment into a graduate salary in a year. He’s made it to £2503.47 already… looking good! You can follow his progress here. 

Have a great weekend!

(posted from Laura’s account due to issues with mine)

TARGETjobs weekly news roundup

Hello, hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather. If you are taking a break from the sunshine then you’ve come to the right place to catch up on all the career advice we have been writing this week. But don’t worry  – it’s going to be a quick round up today so you can rush off back outdoors to top up your tan.

Let me start by asking you – have you ever had to fake it? From time to time you may not be feeling your usual confident self. Worry not! We are here to tell you how to fake it in crucial situations like interviews. 

Talking of interviews – have you ever had to do a video interview? Video interviewing is slowly making its way into the recruitment process for some employers.  To make sure you ace these interviews, read our pointers. 

-          How graduate recruiters use video interviews 

-          And expert performance tips for Skype and video interviews to really kick things up a notch

We also went a little female-focused this week as we found out that female STEM - that is, science, technology, engineering and maths - graduates are shunning city careers. Find out what they are doing instead. 

And we refreshed a slightly older piece of career advice, which is still very relevant today. How can women turn their internship into a job and into a promotion? We were privileged to have Dr Sue Black, a senior research associate at UCL, amongst many things, talk at one of our events this year. Find out what she suggests you should be doing to ensure you progress in your career.

For those following Alan on his one pound challenge, his grand total this week is £1,760.04. See how a recent graduate from Loughborough University plans to turn a £1 investment into a graduate salary in one year. http://www.myonepoundchallenge.co.uk/

Lastly, they are going, going, gone! Check out which graduate jobs are closing next week. 

That’s all from me, hope you all enjoy your weekend... (ALERT: incoming motherly advice) stay cool, drink lots of water and apply that sun tan lotion J

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Hello all, it’s finally Friday. This can only mean one thing; it’s time to update you with a brief summary of the latest news and career advice we wrote on our site this week.

But before we get started I want to draw your attention to Alan Radbourne, a 2013 Loughborough University graduate who has embarked on a year challenge: My OnePound Challenge. The aim of this challenge is to see how much can be made in a year with an initial £1 initial investment.

All profits made are reinvested and used to build a chain of small start ups. This has caught our eyes so much that we are going to be following him on his journey and every week update you on his profits and recent projects. Want to get up to speed? Check out his videos or follow on Twitter @Pound_Challenge or Facebook: One Pound Challenge

Back to business as usual:

This week we revealed which graduate careers are hotspots for jobs growth. If you are graduating in a few years or even this year, it’s worth checking these industries out, see if they are of interest and match your experience or skills accordingly. 

In sector-specific news, we told you:

·         Which retail graduate employers accept graduates with a 2.2

·         Why your computer science degree won’t get you an IT job – beware there is more you need to do to be employable. 

·         And in law we spent five minutes with Fiona Medlock, graduate recruitment manager at Mills & Reeve. She advises you on how to turn a good training contract application into an excellent one. She also has some encouraging words including:

“I read application forms from students who don’t have a 2.1 degree and 300 UCAS points – but they have to shine somewhere on the rest of the form if they are expecting a 2.2” 

Speaking of helpful advice, if you are thinking of applying to the 2014 Undergraduate of the Year awards, make sure you have a read the 2013s winner and finalists blogs. They provide insightful tips on how best to apply and get yourselves prepared.  The Undergraduate of the Year awards give you a chance to win internships in a sector of your choice, to add something impressive to your CV and to network with recruiters. They’re well worth checking out – even if we do say so ourselves.

If you want to learn even more about what it’s like after you win an Undergraduate of the Year award, follow Ella’s blog. Ella is the winner of the Female Undergraduate of the Year award and every week she writes a blog on what she is learning and doing on her internship with Rolls-Royce (part of her prize for winning) 

As always, I leave you with the latest graduate job deadlines closing soon. It’s now or never... so get applying! 

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and slap on the sunscreen; it’s meant to be a scorcher! 

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Hello and welcome to the weekly news roundup. The one and only place to find all the latest news and career advice published on our main site http://targetjobs.co.uk in the past week.

Let’s start by going back in time. This week we reported on what were 2012 graduates up to six months after leaving university. This helps you to identify the degree subject that makes you most employable,  the average time it takes to get a job after you graduate and other interesting bits of information. 

Let’s not forget this month is full of training contract deadlines. Our law sector expert Julia, has written a handy article listing all the law firms with upcoming deadlines.

Going industry specific now, we let you know what you can do to boost your CV if you don’t get a construction, surveying or civil engineering work placement 

Are you expecting or do you have a 2.2? Fear not! We have a list of employers in construction, civil engineering and quantity surveying employers that accept 2.2s

And we also told you what salary to expect as a graduate property surveyor. 

Talking of salaries, if you are interested in working in the travel industry, we also let you know the pay in that career sector 

As always, we conclude the roundup with the graduate jobsdeadlines coming up next week. 

Hope you enjoy the weekend and it is sunny where you are. 

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Hello and welcome to our weekly graduate recruitment news roundup blog. Here you will find the latest career advice we published on our site this week as well as announcements, reminders and other useful information.

Let’s start by reminding the LAW STUDENTS who are applying for training contracts starting in 2015 that the deadlines for most of these are coming up at the end of next month. Find all training contract vacancies we have live on our site here. (You need to apply for training contracts two years in advance to accommodate the time to complete your third year and your LPC).

If you are in need of a little help with training contract applications, why not have a read of our latest tips , especially our interviews with graduate recruitment managers at top law firms?

Back on neutral ground, this week we also continued our advice series on answering tricky interview questions. This time: tackling how you would give an example of your lateral thinking. 

If you are interested in a career in retail, we have some advice for you on how best to write applications and ace your interviews for Aldi’s area management graduate scheme 

And now it’s time for an announcement.

I am not sure if you’ve noticed but we’ve been publishing a weekly poll on our site. If you want to share your thoughts, do take part. This week we asked you:

If you don’t get a job this year, what are your feelings about doing a masters?

-          I would seriously consider it

-          It could be a good way to improve my CV, but I’m not sure

-          I’d rather keep applying for jobs, thanks

Please scroll down on our homepage to find the poll.

Going hand-in-hand with our poll, if you are considering, or have applied for a postgrad course, this is the perfect time to apply for one of our £2,000 bursaries. There are five up for grabs. But hurry applications close on Sunday. (30 June). 

As always, we end the blog with next week’s graduate jobs and schemes deadlines. Apply now before they close. 

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Welcome to the weekly graduate recruitment roundup. This is where you find the roundup of all the latest graduate career advice we have written this past week.

This week we’ve focused on tricky interview questions and have given you the inside track on how to answer the following:

-         Have you ever had a bad experience with an employer?

-          Give an example of a time when you showed nitiative? 

When it comes to interviews it’s always best to have examples set aside for these types of tricky questions. Have a look at the possible responses we have come up so you pass with flying colours.

As well as general interview advice, we talked to financial services employers. They told us they look for client skills as well as numeracy in their actuaries. Have a look at how to show recruiters you have the necessary people skills. 

For those interested in hospitality, we shared the top ten tools (skills and knowledge) you need to getting a graduate job in this industry 

If retail management is more your career of choice, you may find our latest application and interview advice for Aldi’s area management scheme helpful.

But if none of these take your fancy why not browse next week’s graduate job deadlines. Although it’s traditionally a quieter time for graduate recruiters, there are still quite a few going. 

Hope you have a lovely weekend,

Jackie 

TARGETjobs Graduate recruitment news roundup

Welcome to this week’s graduate recruitment news roundup, where we summarise all our weekly career advice pieces in one easy read.

Let’s start with two tricky graduate interview questions:

‘What is your biggest weakness?’ and ‘Where do you expect to be in five years’ time?’

If you, like many, struggle with these two questions, read our advice on how best to answer both of them –  as well as what not to say.

·         What is your biggest weakness? 

·         Where do you expect to be in five years’ time?

We also ran an article on salaries. If money is your motivator, find out what the median graduate starting salaries are in different sectors, according to a survey carried out by the Association of Graduate Recruiters. 

In finance, we discovered that graduate employers look for client skills as well as numeracy when recruiting for their actuarial graduate job positions. So here we are telling you how to show you have these skills. 

We also looked in depth at financial services and consultancy firm Mercer, listing five things you should know if you’re applying for a graduate job there

And, if you are interested in applying to Mercer, check out our article on how to impress at its graduate assessment centre 

We conclude, as always, with the roundup of the graduate job deadlines closing soon 

Happy weekend,

Jackie 

TARGETjobs News Roundup

Hello and welcome to our latest graduate recruitment news round-up blog. Here you will find the latest news and career advice we’ve posted on targetjobs.co.uk this week.

Let’s get straight to it:

Many of you are graduating this month and if, unfortunately, you’ve received a lower grade than you’d hoped for, worry not. We are here to tell you which employers in the public sector recruit graduates with a 2.2. 

We can also tell which graduate employers recruit students with a 2.2 in the hospitality, leisure and travel sector. 

On the subject of 2.2s, I am bringing out an oldie we published earlier this year, ‘How to job hunt if you get a 2.2 when you graduate’. 

Good luck job hunters!

In other news, if you want an accountancy job, you don’t have to have a finance internship to convince recruiters that you have the skills theyseek. Here we tell you how to make the most of the skills you’ve developed from your part-time jobs, course and extra-curricular activities. 

On a completely different note, we want to welcome our editorial interns! They will be here all summer working on some exciting projects for you and they will also be blogging about their time here, giving you insightful career tips they have picked up.

If you haven’t already, take this opportunity to meet them in their introductory blog. Stay tuned to follow their journey.

And, finally, here are next week’s graduate jobs deadlines.

Happy weekend!

Jackie 

TARGETjobs News Roundup

Hello, it’s that time of the week again for me to tell you what we’ve been reporting in this past week on all things to do with graduate recruitment.

Let me start with some exciting news. We are giving away two tickets to Beach Break Live. This is the UK’s biggest surf town fiesta taking place on 20 – 24 June in Newquay.

To enter into the prize draw all you need to do is guess how many targets we have hidden in the Beach Break Live image on our Facebook page. All correct answers will be entered into the draw. Why not get all your friends involved to increase your chances of winning?

Next on the agenda…

As training contract deadlines approach we have some other exciting news for all those applying for training contracts  this summer.  In June, we will be hosting two live Q&As with our law expert, Julia. During this time you’ll be able to ask any questions you may have about the application process. For example, are you wondering:

-          What’s a good number of training contract applications to make?

-          Should you mention school achievements? Or should you focus on university experience?

There will be two live Q&As :

-          A video chat on Google hangout on Thursday 6 June at 3.00 pm.

-          The second will be a live Twitter Q&A where you can send your queries to @TjobsLaw using #lawchat and Julia will be there ready to advise.

Find out more info on how to get involved with the Google hangout and Twitter Q&A.

We complete this blog as always with our roundup of graduate jobs deadlines for next week. 

Hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Jackie