TARGETjobs career advice weekly roundup

Hello everyone, welcome to this week’s weekly roundup post!

To start off this week's roundup, I will let you know about the upcoming deadlines that you may be interested in applying for.

Internships

There's still time to apply for work experience and internships for this summer and the year ahead, so don't miss out! This week we've got a range of internships with upcoming deadlines available through Step and ScotGrad, including a graduate IT training programme. A number of these vacancies are ideal for recent graduates. Check what's available here.

Graduate jobs

Now that graduation season has passed there's no better time to start thinking about your future, and this is a bumper week for graduate jobs. Check out what's available here and get your applications in! 

Careers advice

Want a management career? Consider a graduate job at a smaller business! Smaller organisations are often left in the dark while larger graduate employers with formal training schemes take centre stage but smaller employers could fast-track graduates in management. 

Read our article to find out more.

Quantity Surveying

Graduate recruiters in the built environment urgently require graduate quantity surveyors and cost managers. Within our article 'Recruiters are crying out for graduate quantity surveyors. Take advantage!' We explain how students can make the most of this situation and speculate about the reasons for such a shortage. 

Construction

Are you interested in working within the construction industry? Well, you may be interested to know that we have all the details on how to get your career kick-started with one of the industry's major players Balfour Beatty. Check out our article 'Applying to Balfour Beatty? What you need to know'.

Retail

Majestic Wine is expanding and they are seeking to hire graduates from any discipline into trainee management roles. Read our article 'How to become a trainee retail manager with Majestic Wine' to find out more about the retailers recruitment plans and how you can impress in your application and interview.

If you aspire to work within the retail industry read our article 'How to write a great graduate retail CV' for our key advice to help you become a successful graduate.

Finance

Banking and investment careers are highly sought after by graduates, with the industry having seen highs of 141 applications per vacancy. If you want to improve your chances of getting a foot in the door, read our article 'Beat the competition for investment banking jobs' to find out what you need to know about beating the competition.

TARGETpostgrad.com

Are you considering postgraduate study? Choosing to do an MBA is a big step. It requires self-discipline, time and financial commitment, and potentially a career break if you study full time.

Have a read of our article 'Deciding to do an MBA' to find out about the advantages and disadvantages you will experience.

Reminders

Just a quick reminder to all law students, the deadline for applying for your training contracts is the 31 July 2014! Only 6 days to go)

That's all from me this week!

Best of luck with your applications

Have a wonderful weekend!

Roxanne

TARGETjobs career advice weekly 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 and enjoy this beautiful weather we are having.

So, let me start off with career advice in the finance sector:

Most employers within the financial services sector will test your commercial awareness during your graduate interview. And your understanding of the bank, insurance broker, actuarial firm, consultancy or regulator to which you've applied, and the market in which it operates will be taken into account to decide whether you get the job. 

Have a read of our article 'Commercial awareness: what retail banking, actuarial and insurance employers want you to know'.     

Law

   

The training contract is closing in, with only 14 days left to apply it is time to organise yourself and beat the rush. Have a read of our article 'Don't miss the 31 July training contract deadline' for the list of law firms you can apply to. 

Whether you are 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. Use our top ten tips from graduate recruiters in law to help you.  

General 

Increasing numbers of students are setting up their own businesses after leaving university. Find tips on how to develop your entrepreneurial skills with our article 'How to become an entrepreneur when you graduate' and learn how this will help you whatever path you choose.  

Internships

We refreshed an old piece of career advice which is still very prevalent today. How can women turn their internship into a job and into a promotion? We were privileged to catch up with Dr Sue Black, a senior research associate at University College London and campaigner for women’s advancement in the workplace. Find out what suggestions she has regarding how you can progress in your career.

Deadlines

The World Cup and Wimbledon are over so there's no excuse to put off your job hunt any longer. Your friends might already have their graduate careers lined up but there are still jobs out there, you just need to search for them. To make your life easier, we have put together the latest opportunities 'Get them before they go: graduate jobs to apply for now'.

It's not too late to get yourself on an internship or work experience placement to boost your CV and your bank balance. There are still lots of great opportunities out there, many of which have an immediate start and are paid. Don't wait around for an opportunity to magically appear, apply now!

That's all from me this week.

Enjoy the warm weather and have a great weekend.

Roxanne

TARGETjobs career advice weekly roundup

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 sites http://targetjobs.co.uk and http://targetpostgrad.com in the past week.

First of all, congratulations to all the new university graduates! I hope you have all achieved the grades you expected. 

This week I would like to make some space within this news roundup to introduce the changeover of TARGETcourses.co.uk to TARGETpostgrad.com.

Some of you may be wondering where the idea of renaming our website came from, so I thought it would be a good idea to enlighten you.

The core reason behind TARGETpostgrad.com was to help students like you and perspective students from around the world find our website as we move to offer a global service.

The site will still offer the great benefits that TARGETcourses have 

1. The most comprehensive UK postgraduate course search
2. Funding advice linked to relevant courses
3. Postgraduate fairs across the UK with 70+ different course providers
4. International study options                    
5. Advice on how to choose a course to further you career

If you haven't yet signed up to TARGETpostgrad.com, then edit your TARGETjobs.co.uk profile today to start receiving targeted emails catered to your interests.

Now, let me start of the news round with the latest internships and graduate job deadlines.

Don't miss out on next week's internship and work experience opportunities, apply here or miss your chance.

Degree results are in and graduations are approaching fast - there's never been a better time to apply for jobs. If you're interested in IT or engineering, read our article here to see what MI6, FactSet, Marshall Wace and DSTL have to offer. There are also accounting and finance roles available and management and marketing feature heavily this week. Make sure you don't miss out!

Careers advice

With graduation creeping closer for many students I thought it would be a good idea to share CV and covering letter advice to help you kick start your job search.

Regardless of what professional industry you aspire to work in, catering your CV to match the criteria of the position is crucial. Whether your target is a graduate scheme with an investment bank or a vacancy for a graduate managing a shop, write a CV that is right for the job. Have a read of our article 'Writing CV's for different types of graduate jobs'.

Most companies will request a covering letter to accompany your CV, your cover letter is a way for you to sell your skills and explain why you think you're suitable for the role in question. When writing your covering letter there are some blunders that you're better off avoiding, have a read of our article here to find out what they are and how your can cross them off your list of 'don'ts'.

Find out how to crack interview questions about your time management techniques and the kind of examples you might give in your answer. Have a read of 'How do you manage your time and prioritise tasks?' Tricky graduate interview questions' for more information.

Sector Deadlines

Don’t miss the training contracts deadline, second-year law students. See which law firms want applications in by 31 July with our helpful list of application deadlines: Find out here.

That's all from me this week.

I hope you all have a great weekend 

Happy 4th July to our American readers! 

Roxanne Chand

TARGETjobs career advice weekly roundup

Hello, welcome to this week's weekly roundup post.

This week I will be sharing with you all the latest career advice that we have published onto our website. 

http://targetjobs.co.uk/

Before I begin with this week's upcoming internships and graduate job deadlines, I have an exciting announcement to make.

The BIG announcement

As from 2 July 2014 TARGETfcourses.co.uk will be renamed to TARGETpostgrad.com. 

The reason behind this changeover is to enable more perspective students from around the world find our site and we can deliver you a more interesting service. 

Now, on to the careers advice

This week's upcoming internship deadlines could see you jetting off to the Netherlands with Unilever or to India with Pursue Asia. Whether you're looking for four weeks of work experience or a year in the industry, apply now before it's too late!

It's also time to apply for the many end-of-the-month deadlines for graduate jobs. 30 June in particular is a big day, with more than a dozen employers closing theirs doors to any more applications. Whether it's law, engineering, retail, business or IT roles you're looking for, there are still plenty of options available with popular graduate employers, such as Skanska UK, Centrica and Peel Hunt LLP. So don't wait around - make sure you apply before the month is out.

Sector areas

Law

The TARGETjobs Law team recently visited seven law firms to see what they wanted to tell you about diversity in the workforce. Law firms want to see the best training contract applicants regardless of race, gender or background, but there is sometimes the worry that this message doesn't get across. Here's what we found out: 'What are law firms doing about diversity?'

If you’re considering a career in law and are thinking to apply to Clyde & Co, then remember you have until 31 July to get your training contract applications done. That gives you plenty of time to get researching and plan out what you’re going to say before you send in that final, perfect application. When you need help, check out our guide to selling your skills in a Clyde & Co training contract application. 

Property

Gerald Eve are currently recruiting for immediate start vacancies, this is a rare opportunity to have! To all those interested in a career within property this is for you. 'Tailor you graduate application form and CV to Gerald Eve' A word of warning: completing this application form will be time consuming, with five applications questions and a covering letter to write from scratch, as well as a CV tailored to the firm. Gerald Eve look for such specific attributes in graduate employees that adapting an application you've made to another property firm will end in rejection. 

Retail

Majestic Wine is expanding and they are seeking to hire graduates from any discipline into trainee management roles. Read our article 'How to become a trainee retail manager with Majestic Wine' to find out more about the retailer's recruitment plans and how you can impress in your application and interview. 

Finance

The Royal Bank of Scotland typically holds two rounds of interviews for its graduate programme: a telephone interview and an interview at an assessment centre. Little can prepare you for these interviews like a heads-up of the types of questions that you may be asked and advice for answering them. Have a read of our article 'Common RBS graduate interview questions and how to answer them' to help you focus your answers and impress on the recruiter.

That's all from me this week.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend and good luck with your applications.

Roxanne

TARGETjobs career advice weekly roundup

Hello and welcome to this week’s graduate recruitment news roundup. Here we summarise what we have been covering on our site this week.  

As always I will start with next week's internship and graduate job deadlines:

Summer and graduate internships and placements to apply for now, with application deadlines coming up next week - apply here.

There are graduate job deadlines coming up fast in a range of career areas here on targetjobs.co.uk, from financial services and insurance to engineering, IT and sales. Click here to apply now!

As I mentioned last week we have a job opportunity available here at TARGETjobs, the deadline is on the 27 June 2014. 

Here is a reminder of the role in question

Job opportunity

Now, do you like what we do? Do you also have a passion for events? Then apply to be an Event Promotions Executive and join our team here at TARGETjobs!

As an Event Promotions Executive, you will

• Develop your communication skills
• Gain hiring and management experience
• Be responsible for planning and executing your own event attendance
• Demonstrate you can exceed targets
• Learn from a hands-on marketing team
• Get you own company car!

If this sounds interesting to you then why not apply now! We currently have four opportunities available so don't miss out on working for a fun, inspiring and prestigious company.

On to our latest career advice articles..

With so many graduates now on the market, employers will look for evidence of skills and work experience which will make you stand out from the crowd. Have a read of our article 'Top 10 skills that'll get you a job when you graduate'  we have also created a video which you may be interested in watching, the video highlights the skills you need and how to showcase those skills.

Internships are a crucial stepping-stone to graduate schemes. Have a read of our article to get application tips, find out about industrial placements and browse through the opportunities we have a available.

Whether you fancy yourself the next Robert Fisk reporting on world - changing issues or you're more of a Tyler Shields poised to photograph the stars, everyone has to start somewhere. It's best to be thinking about it while you're at university, so kick-start your fledgling media career by taking a peek at some of TARGETjobs media, journalism and publishing guides to getting a foot in the door. Have a read of our articles on this topic below: 

'Entry - level routes into journalism and writing for the web'

'Entry-level routes into photography'

'Entry-level routes into editorial'

Clifford Chance won the 2014 Graduate Employer of the Year Award at the TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment awards in April. In our article 'Four tips for getting a training contract of vac scheme with Clifford Chance' we explain why the firm were recognised at the Awards and how keeping this information in mind can help you get a training contract with this global giant of a law firm.

Did you know that there are only three ways to get a placement or work experience with Laing O’Rourke? Get sponsored through university by the company, apply to the Institution of Civil Engineers’ QUEST scheme – or win the TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year competition. If you're interested in hearing more why not read our article 'How to WIN a summer placement with Laing O'Rourke'.

Are you interested in a career in forensic accounting? Well I have some great news for you, 20 new graduate positions will be available in September 2014 on EY’s new specialised trainee scheme – fraud investigations and disputes. It’s exciting news for those with an interest in forensic accounting. Read more on the topic here and find out how to apply.

That's all from me this week! 

Best of luck with any applications that you make this week.

Have a great weekend.

Roxanne

TARGETjobs career advice weekly 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.

I wanted to start the news round with this week’s deadlines for internships and graduate jobs.

Here are this week’s internship deadlines - Don't miss out! Industrial placements and graduate and summer internships with deadlines coming up fast.

Here are this week's upcoming graduate job deadlines - Apply now! Great graduate jobs and training schemes with closing dates coming up soon.

Career advice

Do big graduate employers have a responsibility to help students develop their skills and careers awareness so they can succeed at work? Have a read of our article ‘What should employersdo to help you get hired? A recruiter speaks’ to find out what Jez Langhorn senior VP and chief people office has to say on the subject.

Are you interested in a career as a property surveyor? Read our article ‘What salary can a graduate property surveyor expect?’ to find out about graduate salaries and benefits, typical bonuses, how professional qualifications can increase pay and how much professional property surveyors earn.

Are you interested in working for Mott MacDonald’s? Read our article ‘Six tips on applying for MottMacDonald's graduate jobs and summer placements’ to find out more. 

Some subjects like law, teaching and engineering have a clear and well-publicised postgraduate path to professional qualification. In other areas, the benefits of postgrad study might not be so obvious to those employers unfamiliar with the higher level of skill, discipline and specialist knowledge needed. Have a read of our article ‘Marketing your masters, skills and knowledge when applying for jobs after university’ for a better understanding of how to use your master’s degree to your advantage when job hunting.

That’s all for this week!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and good luck in your job applications.

Roxanne