TARGETjobs careers round-up post

Hello everyone!

Welcome to this week's round-up post. There are not many updates for you this week, however I do have a few career opportunities that you may be interested in.

So, we have had the pleasure of working alongside year 10 work experience this week (Phoebe and Emily). Whilst they have potentially made us feel rather old (Can you remember what you were like in Year 10?), we have also learnt a great deal about their aspirations and future plans. They have be an asset this week and it has been as fun for them as it has for us.. hopefully that means it has been a great deal of fun! They have kindly offered to write a blogpost about their experiences here at GTI which will be coming soon! 

This week we are saying farewell to the wonderful Chloe Burgess (Marketing Director) as she sets off on her maternity leave and motherhood journey! Not to worry, she will be back in action soon enough so it isn't a final farewell! But we wish her the best of luck with everything. 

Now, onto careers advice..

LAW

Once you’ve submitted your targeted and proofread training contract applications before the July deadlines (having read all our handy applications advice on targetjobslaw.co.uk, of course), you’ll hopefully  be invited along to a law firm’s assessment centre. Find out what we learned by being a fly on the wall at a Reed Smith group exercise – our advice applies to all law assessment centres. 

For all aspiring barristers it’s pupillage application season until 30 April. Keep up to date with who is and who isn’t using the Pupillage Gateway this year and find out which sets have deadlines later on in 2015 with our guide to pupillage application deadlines!

If you couldn’t attend the TARGETjobs Law National Pupillage Fair this year, find out what you missed. Click the link to see the videos from this year’s talks programme and see a rundown of exclusive tips from chambers’ representatives who attended our CV clinic. If you’re applying for pupillage at the moment, this is must-have advice. 

GENERAL

If you're looking for a graduate job in IT, Engineering or Retail this could be your lucky week. Here are this week's upcoming graduate deadlines. Get applying before they all go!

National Grid launches internship programme for students with learning difficulties, with inspiring results. Have a read of the news story here.

TARGETpostgrad

Thinking of taking a postgraduate course? Don’t forget to enter our competition to win up to £2,000 towards your tuition fees.  You just need to write (up to) 500 words about you and your course to be in with a chance… Application deadline is 30 June 2015! Good Luck.

 

That's everything for this week! 

Happy Friday and good luck with your job hunting! 

Roxanne

TARGETjobs Careers Round-up

I haven't written a round-up post for a few weeks now. I thought it was time to update you all on company matters, updates and job opportunities.

We have has such a busy few weeks, new team members have started whilst others are departing for new adventures. It's such a fast yet hectic process but it's refreshing all the same. 

We said goodbye to our Email Marketing assistant Hannah Jag-Nathan and we are saying farewell to our Client Marketing and PR assistant Fran Walker who will be sorely missed! 

We also welcome new members of the team - Thomas McCann who has been recruited as part of the trendence team. Also, Alicia Baker who is the new Client Marketing and PR assistant.

We recently had our TARGETjobs recruitment awards, which went down incredibly. Some worthy winners (L'Oreal crowned UK's most popular graduate recruiter) and of course our special guest speaker and host...Lenny Henry! You can read all about it in our article here.

Now on to careers advice... 

If you're looking for a graduate job check out our upcoming graduate job deadlines here.

We here at GTI Media are recruiting in house! We are looking for a new digital marketing executive who is on trend with current and upcoming digital platforms, savvy with technology and interested in building their knowledge and experience. If this sounds like if could be right for you then check out the job description here and apply today!

We've collected some expert tips in case you need a last minute confidence boost before your graduate job interview. Have a read of our latest article 'Last-minute interview confidence boost: if you don't feel it, fake it'.

Editors choice:

If you want to be hired as a graduate civil or structural engineer, there are decisions employers expect you make before you apply - 'Want a civil engineering job? Three career decisions you have to make' 

Are you worried that you haven't done an accountancy internship, or managed to line one up? What will that mean for your future job prospects? Have a read of the latest article 'Why you shouldn't panic if you haven't got an accountancy internship on your CV'

Whether you're interested in applying for training contracts, vacation schemes, insight days or open days, it's likely you'll need a law CV - even if you're just uploading it to your online application form. Have a read of our ten way to get your legal CV noticed by top law recruiters.

Relevant experience such as an internship is key to getting a graduate scheme place in civil and structural engineering, construction or surveying. Know what you need when applying.. Construction work experience: what you need and how to get it.

CV's are a key part of the speculative application process. We've put together some tips to help you stand out in the marketing, advertising and PR sector. Find out more here: Writing a CV for graduate marketing, advertising and PR roles.

That's all from me this week!

Good luck with your applications.

Roxanne Chand

TARGETjobs Weekly Round-up | January 2015

Hello everyone!

I hope you have all had a good week? Happy Friday!!

Today I have a few updates and opportunities to share with you.

Let me start things off with our upcoming events...

UNDERGRADUATE OF THE YEAR

If you think you could potentially be one of the 12 Undergraduate of the year award winners this year! You may be interested to know that the deadlines for our Undergraduate of the year awards are closing nest week! With 12 fantastic awards available for the taking, and career changing opportunities with big name recruiters! (Not mentioning the money prizes that can be won!) It is worth taking the chance and entering! 

Here are the awards that you can apply for..

Male undergraduate of the year
Female undergraduate of the year
Future CFO award of the year
Engineering undergraduate of the year
Computer Science undergraduate of the year
Construction, Engineering and Design undergraduate of the year
Low Carbon Energy undergraduate of the year
Future Business Leader of the year
Mathematics, Economics and Finance undergraduate of the year
Management undergraduate of the year
Languages undergraduate of the year
Law undergraduate of the year

POSTGRAD WALES 2015

As I mentioned last week, our postgraduate fair in Wales in coming up fast. If postgraduate study is the route you want to go down, then we would like to invite you to our postgraduate fair on the 5 February in Cardiff. With over 30 postgraduate universities attending, there to answer your questions. It is the best place to be if you have any unanswered questions or worries. 

Register today to attend and get the information you need. 

We also have three more postgraduate events coming up over the next few weeks. 

Locations of postgraduate fairs:

North West: Liverpool

Yorkshire: Sheffield

Scotland: Glasgow

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Now, onto our latest careers advice

DEADLINES

Are you looking for a graduate job? You will be pleased to know we have stacks of graduate job deadlines coming up. Apply now before you miss your chance.

CAREERS ADVICE

Did you know that one in four graduates land a job after work experience? Check out the latest survey that was published this week!

All investment banks and investment firms have a set of core values that underpin how they conduct their business. Find out how understanding your chosen investment employer’s core values will boost your chances of getting hired. 

Updated every Thursday, we bring you all the latest deadlines events and stories that you need while you’re considering a career in law. This weekend is your last chance to bag a vac scheme or make an application for the January  pupillage deadlines. Meanwhile, if you need topics to talk about with law recruiters, see what the Ministry of Justice is doing in Saudi Arabia, why Europe is miffed with the UK’s CCTV cameras and how a typo cost one company £8.8m. 

Other articles you may be interested in reading..

Interview Basics.. Look Smart...Think Smart..Dress Smart 

TARGETpostgrad Wales 2015 - What you need to know.

Best of luck with your applications!

Roxanne