Life just gets in the way sometimes, we all know it. But after somewhat relentless avoidance and poor social decisions your brain finally snaps into the realisation that you’ve come to that point in every graduate’s life where you need to start your dissertation. Oh, and did I mention you’ve only got two weeks to …
Ok, so your typical office isn’t quite the compiled lockup of rogues and runaways – but it isn’t exactly nice either. Office life isn’t for everyone, but to make sure you have a head start we’ve put together a graduates survival guide for life in the office: Never leave a job badly It’s easy to …
Hours of filling in forms, waiting to hear if you’re successful, getting in front of the key decision makers and trying your hardest to impress them. Enough about the X Factor contestants, what about the thousands of new graduates searching for that sought-after job role?! There are a number of things you will need to …
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Job interviews can be a scary environment, especially if you’re a recent graduate without a lot of experience! You only have a short window to knock their socks off and one way to impress is with a killer presentation! Don’t know where to start? Here are 10 tips for a standout presentation! Get the content …
As this years’ Fresher’s weeks draw to a close across the UK we draw our thoughts towards the 2015 Graduates. The celebrations and graduation ceremonies have died down so you may think it’s time those Graduates left their University lives in the past and start ‘adulting’ like the rest of us! Don’t worry Graduates, It’s …
When putting together a CV for your first graduate job role you run the risk of appearing to lack industry experience and focusing too heavily on grades achieved at University and A Level. While these academic achievements aren’t to be sniffed at (you have been working on that degree for 3+ years after all) the …
Your first job role after University can come as a bit of a shock to the system. Gone are the days of sitting back in lectures in your oversized hoodie, putting off those essays until your deadlines are looming! All of a sudden you are thrown into a 9-5 (that’s if you’re lucky), having to …
Holiday photos, ice bucket challenges and Candy Crush invitations need to step aside as Facebook is now one of the best places to find jobs! That’s right, the Social Media platform and app that you are glued to every day could be the key to finding the perfect grad job and finally escaping student debt! …
Trying to take on the world of work can be a daunting task when you first leave University. Up until now course applications have been pretty straight forward and you have had the support of your lecturers and fellow students to help you along the way. Fear not! It’s really not that scary but to …
You never get a second chance to make a great first impression so it’s important that you nail it first time round if you want the best chance of bagging a graduate job! You can research the company and prepare for hours on end, but if you come off badly in the first impression then …