TARGETjobs news roundup

Hello and welcome to this weeks’ news roundup. After the relative calm of last week there are quite a few interesting things going on. If you want to have the best chance of getting a graduate job, this is where to look.

It’s accountancy that is hitting the headlines this week, with a couple of interesting stories. Put both of them together and you could get a big boost for your career chances.

• First up, we’ve got some shocking news from Freshfields. While many graduate recruiters are receiving hundreds of applications per vacancy, their numbers are of a different order.
• Following on from last week’s feature on the top skills you need to get a graduate job in accountancy, we asked a bunch of graduate accountants for their tips. They came back with some interesting advice.

Accountancy isn’t the only sector with interesting developments right now. There’s also plenty going on in management consulting, law and IT.

• The Management Consultancies Association is announcing a 10% boost in employment across the sector. In addition there was a 5% increase in fee income. This is good news for an industry which suffered from the knock-on affects of the financial crisis.
• If you’re looking to get a career in law then you can get essential work experience by volunteering with the Free Representation Unit (FRU). Focussing mainly on tribunals, but with some compensation cases, it could be very useful on your CV.
• According to the TARGETjobs IT Recent Graduate Survey, the majority of recent graduates in IT careers are happy with their working lives. Good news if you’re looking into jobs in this area.

It isn’t all about the sectors either; there are other things going on in the world of graduate recruitment. Last week we dropped some pretty heavy hints that there was stuff going on behind the scenes. This is what we’ve got to show you:

• We’re bringing you a brand new series looking at common mistakes made by graduate job hunters. First up: work experience. Get some schadenfreude and protect yourself from making the same mistakes at the same time. Neat.
• We’ve also put together our weekly roundup of all the job vacancies with deadlines in the next week. It’s a big week for engineers, but whatever background you’re from, there is potential for you. Check out the latest jobs here.

To get graduate careers news as it happens, check out the TARGETjobs news feed. Alternatively, check out the roundup this time next week!

TARGETjobs offers the largest choice of graduate jobs, internships and placements. Independent reviews on top graduate employers and career planning tools and expert guidance. Become a TARGETjobs blogger by getting in touch with jackie.balchin2@targetjobs.co.uk.