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GRADUATE SALARIES

2012

GETTING A JOB WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS

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CAREERS GUIDE 2012

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Last year we launched our first ever Careers Guide, and it was a great success. At a time when the jobs market is more competitive than ever we wanted to

give you guys a helping hand with some good advice and career opportunities. Thanks to our student journos (Jay Crush, Alex Denby, Eno Efefiok and Cara McGoogan) for their tireless research uncovering what you need to know about job hunting after graduation.

We also asked a whole heap of careers experts for their thoughts and tips on getting a job and I think you’ll agree they have been more than helpful. This year’s guide covers everything from how to get your job, to what you might earn and also looked at opportunities from some of the country’s top graduate employers.

Hopefully the TNS Careers Guide 2013 is the helping hand you need on route to getting your dream job!

CONTENTSSECTOR: ENGINEERING...................................P8

SECTOR: TECHNOLOGY..................................P16

JOB INTERvIEWS............................................P20

SECTOR: RETAIL.............................................P30

SECTOR: MEDIA..............................................P40

Cv TIPS............................................................P48

GETTING A JOB WITH SOCIAL MEDIA..........P63

SECTOR: LAW..................................................P67

SECTOR: RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY....P80

SECTOR: CONSULTING..................................P89

GRADUATE CAREERS DIRECTORY

EDITORJames Thornhill 0207 7378 [email protected] EDITORLucy [email protected] MANAGERWesley Lawson 0207 7378 [email protected] [email protected] PUBLISHER Big Choice Group WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL STUDENT

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INTERvIEWGRADUATE JOBS

The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) is an organisation representing more than 800 companies. It annually

surveys many of these employers for the facts on graduate vacancies, making its 2012 Summer Survey one of the best places for graduates to discover the truth about the current job market.

The best news that graduates can take from the survey is the predicted 6% increase in graduate starting salaries this year, raising the average to £26,500. This increase is even more appreciable considering that it follows three successive years of stagnation. Carl Gilleard, AGR Chief Executive, says “the

significant rise in starting salaries will be very good news indeed to students”.

Despite the continuing uncertainty in both the UK economy and the Eurozone, employers are also continuing to invest in graduate talent, with only a 0.6% decrease in graduate vacancies in 2012– a figure originally estimated at 1.2% earlier this year. This points to a stabilisation of the graduate jobs market, which Gilleard describes as “encouraging”.

Also reassuring for graduates is the news that the number of applications per vacancy is down 12% on last year, to 73.2 (the first decrease of its kind in six years). This figure highlights the continuing competitive nature of the graduate

student perception vs. industry reality

Graduate jobs marketINTERvIEWGRADUATE JOBS

by Alex DenbyAt University of Durham


GRADUATE JOBS

job market, but shows an improving situation.

Types of vacancies vary greatly within companies, making some areas more saturated by applicants than others. Research by High Fliers suggest that around three-fifths of employers have vacancies in finance or IT, but with only 9% of vacancies in the media sector, graduates will find it much tougher to get a job there.

“The significant rise in starting salaries will be very good news indeed to students.”

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So what can graduates actually do to boost their chances of filling a crucial graduate vacancy?

It seems that the traditional requirements are still important for many employers: 76% of AGR companies said their selection criteria for graduate jobs included a minimum 2.1 standard. Less than a fifth said this restriction was loosened to graduates with a 2.2.

As expected leading employers highlight the importance of work experience, with 36% of them saying they fill vacancies with graduates who have already worked for them, according to High Fliers’ Graduate Market (GM) report. This figure is highest in the sectors of investment banking (71%), law (51%) and media (49%).

These statistics demonstrate how valuable employers consider work placements and internships. More than half the employers surveyed in the GM report said it was either highly or completely unlikely they would offer a job to an applicant without any work experience whatsoever. Of those who did gain some form of work placement of internship, 30% were recruited by their employer. The facts show that, more than ever, placements and internships always offer job-hunters an advantage.

The GM report also notes that “graduate recruiters have put more emphasis on social media, training sessions, university careers services and campus drop-in sessions” this year. So, boost your social media presence to employers and make the most of opportunities on campus to ensure maximum exposure and your chance of landing a job.

In terms of where these jobs are, London is still the place to be: nearly 40% of all graduate vacancies are situated in the capital. Although this is a slight decrease on last year, more than half of all vacancies are located in London or the South East, showing their continued importance to employers.

Basically, the reality for graduates entering the market is rather encouraging. Starting salaries have increased significantly and the number of vacancies is relatively constant. As one employer says, “we are seeing an increase in the work we are doing so there’s a drive to get more [graduates] in”.

So what key message can you take from all this? Employers are still keen to take on the best graduates and it is important to let them see your skills. There is a job out there for you.

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ENGINEERING

Although the last few decades have seen a great improvement in gender ratios in the work place, there are still industries which suffer from a significant lack of female employees. Despite improvements, the engineering industry has a long way to go.

But as an industry the engineering sector has been making significant moves to rectify this situation. For example,

the careers group Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) has been looking at the lack of women in the engineering sector.

In an industry which has maintained increasing success during the recession, with an ever-expanding repertoire of job opportunities, WiSET’s work is of utter importance in bringing women into this successful sphere.

A Male Dominated WorldUnfortunately, its recent study ‘The Changing Face of Engineering’ found that the proportion of female students on engineering courses has remained at about one in six for a number of years.

They also found that just 3% of all engi-neering apprentices are female, with the

same number applying to the proportion of registered female engineers.

This is seen in WiSET’s assertion that women experience a “severe lack of confidence” when they enter the industry because of the lack of other women around them, leading to even less women working as engineers than studying the subject at university level. Yet women shouldn’t see this imbalance as a deterrent but should seize the benefits it offers them.

Changing FaceThe positive action which is being taken to encourage women to enter the sector should be exploited by women interested in this area. There are opportunities being created for women which aren’t as easily accessible in other areas of the working world. The sector is handing out valuable work experience, creating increased support networks, employer awareness and a changing approach

by Cara McGooganAt University of Nottingham


to the curriculum which hopes for it to become seated in its practical context, making it a more interactive course to study.

WiSET have a two-fold approach to encouraging women into engineering, both at pre-university and postgraduate levels.

They are currently working at Sheffield Hallam University under the Athena SWAN Award which was launched in 2005 and is committed to working with universities with regards to the advancement of women in Science, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM). 79 universities are currently signed up to the award, a list of which can be found here: http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/html/athena-swan/membership/members-list/ . These top universities are committed to teaching passionate and gifted budding female engineers.

After graduation, this successful industry is also looking to recruiting more women, encouraging engineering graduates to put their skills in to practice in the working world. As WiSET’s report notes, “the recently recognised challenges of climate change may offer engineering a significant opportunity to draw in more women”.

The ability the area of engineering has to remain a place of growth and development in our current economic climate affords many opportunities which shouldn’t be overlooked. With almost 200 different areas of expertise, from environmental to structural to medical engineering, the sector is constantly looking for new, diverse talent and this especially includes women.

With a highly successful, important and wealthy field after your talent, it would be unwise to pass on such an opportunity. Give a career in engineering a serious consideration!

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the recently recognised challenges of climate change may offer engineering a significant opportunity to draw in more women

Give a career in engineering a serious consideration!

INTERVIEWENGINEERING


ENGINEERING

Although the last few decades have seen a great improvement in gender ratios in the work place, there are still industries which suffer from a significant lack of female employees. Despite improvements, the engineering industry has a long way to go.

But as an industry the engineering sector has been making significant moves to rectify this situation. For example,

the careers group Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WiSET) has been looking at the lack of women in the engineering sector.

In an industry which has maintained an increasing success during the recession, with an ever-expanding repertoire of job opportunities, WiSET’s work is of utter importance in bringing women into this successful sphere.

A Male Dominated WorldUnfortunately, its recent study ‘The Changing Face of Engineering’ found that the proportion of female students on engineering courses has remained at about one in six for a number of years.

They also found that just 3% of all engi-neering apprentices are female, with the

same number applying to the proportion of registered female engineers.

This is seen in WiSET’s assertion that women experience a “severe lack of confidence” when they enter the industry because of the lack of other women around them, leading to even less women working as engineers than studying the subject at university level. Yet women shouldn’t see this imbalance as a deterrent but should seize the benefits it offers them.

Changing FaceThe positive action which is being taken to encourage women to enter the sector should be exploited by women interested in this area. There are opportunities being created for women which aren’t as easily accessible in other areas of the working world. The sector is handing out valuable work experience, creating increased support networks, employer awareness and a changing approach

by Cara McGooganAt University of Nottingham


to the curriculum which hopes for it to become seated in its practical context, making it a more interactive course to study.

WiSET have a two-fold approach to encouraging women into engineering, both at pre-university and postgraduate levels.

They are currently working at Sheffield Hallam University under the Athena SWAN Award which was launched in 2005 and is committed to working with universities with regards to the advancement of women in Science, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM). 79 universities are currently signed up to the award, a list of which can be found here: http://www.athenaswan.org.uk/html/athena-swan/membership/members-list/ . These top universities are committed to teaching passionate and gifted budding female engineers.

After graduation, this successful industry is also looking to recruiting more women, encouraging engineering graduates to put their skills to practice in the working world. As WiSET’s report notes, “the recently recognised challenges of climate change may offer engineering a significant opportunity to draw in more women”.

The ability the area of engineering has to remain a place of growth and development in our current economic climate affords many opportunities which shouldn’t be overlooked. With almost 200 different areas of expertise, from environmental to structural to medical engineering, the sector is constantly looking for new, diverse talent and this especially includes women.

With a highly successful, important and wealthy field after your talent, it would be unwise to pass on such an opportunity. Give a career in engineering a serious consideration!

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the recently recognised challenges of climate change may offer engineering a significant opportunity to draw in more women

Give a career in engineering a serious consideration!

INTERvIEWENGINEERING


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The energy market will dramatically change between now and 2015 and National Grid will play a vital role in connecting new sources of energy generation. The transition to a low carbon economy is set against a background of

increasing population, changing economic times and ageing power plants will be unprecedented. This presents individuals with a tremendous opportunity to work with the latest technology and ensure we have energy networks that will meet the future challenges. You can be at the heart of one of the greatest engineering challenges facing society; the creation of new sustainable energy solutions for the future.

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1. Engineers are in high demand, with new

recruits not making up for the numbers

of those retiring.

2. Only 7% of professional engineers

are women. The industry is trying to

encourage more female applicants

leading to schemes such as mentoring

programmes to encourage women to

consider a career in the sector.

3. There are many different types of

engineer such as, chemical, civil,

electrical, mechanical, software and

structural, and most large companies

employ all types.

4. The UK has the 6th largest manufacturing

industry, employing 3 million people.

5. Many companies offer opportunities for

engineers to work overseas.

6. Around half of engineering graduates

are in full time employment within six

months of graduating.

7. The average graduate starting salary is

around £25,000.

8. Many degree courses offer a year in

industry, giving students vital work

experience.

9. The sector accounts for almost 20% of

the UK’s GDP.

10. According to the AGR the engineering

industry expects their graduate

recruitment to grow in future.

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5. Many companies offer opportunities for

engineers to work overseas.

6. Around half of engineering graduates

are in full time employment within six

months of graduating.

7. The average graduate starting salary is

around £25,000.

8. Many degree courses offer a year in

industry, giving students vital work

experience.

9. The sector accounts for almost 20% of

the UK’s GDP.

10. According to the AGR the engineering

industry expects their graduate

recruitment to grow in future.

Things About

Engineering

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TECHNOLOGY

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1. The UK has one of the largest ICT markets in Europe, worth £58

billion a year

2. The UK also has the strongest technological skills base in Europe

3. Research by Microsoft has shown that the market could lead to the

creation of 78,200 new jobs by 2013

4. Another study has predicted that the UK economy will require an

average of 110,500 new IT professionals every year

5. There are over 100,000 specialist software companies in the UK,

including all the major global firms

6. Practical experience is vital to getting a job, and many degree

courses offer a year in industry to achieve this

7. 70% of these placements lead to job offers in the same companies

8. Postgraduate study is not essential, but in an increasingly complex,

changing, and competitive market it could give you the edge

9. Jobs exist throughout the UK, but 44% are based in London and the

South East

10. However there are many job opportunities abroad, and the North of

England’s technology sector is growing.

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GCHQ

Applicants must be British citizens. GCHQ values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

We want our workforce to refl ect the diversity of our work.

You recognise them.

Now fi nd out what they really mean.

As one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, we gather information to help combat the cyber criminals and terrorists threatening our nation’s security. Right now, we’re looking for cyber security, information assurance, software engineering and development and other technical specialists. We need foreign language analysts and mathematicians too. So join our mission and, whichever role you’re in, you’ll fi nd new ways to use and grow your expertise. See what else it could mean for you at www.gchq-careers.co.uk

explore another world

“From the second I walked through the doors I knew I was part of something special. To work for an organisation where drive and motivation comes not from money, but from the opportunity to do extraordinary things for my country gives me an immense sense of achievement.” Aled, Cyber Security Specialist

GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is one of the UK’s intelligence and security agencies. We play a critical role in countering threats against the UK. Terrorism, espionage and warfare all need to be tackled, but increasingly we are turning our attention to the alarming growth in internet based ‘cyber’ attacks. Understanding the threats and exploiting opportunities in cyber space is fundamental to our mission.

Focusing on the collection of foreign electronic material (or ‘signals intelligence’ as we call it) we provide information to a number of government departments, law enforcement agencies and the military, to help safeguard UK interests. In conjunction we seek to protect and secure information on Government IT and communications systems by providing best practice ‘information assurance’ advice to help combat hackers and other threats.

Recruiting graduates from various disciplines (though predominantly languages, science, technology, engineering and mathematics) we offer truly unique opportunities. So if you want to join an environment where you can REALLY make a difference (not just pay lip-service to it) then look no further. We also offer technical sponsorships/placements, with applications accepted in the autumn of each year.

Our recruitment campaigns run throughout the year. Please note, due to the sensitive nature of our work, applicants must be British citizens.

Employer Profi le

Factfi le

Degree disciplines/degree class required

Most considered but we have specifi c roles for IT, Computer Science, Research & Development, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Languages, Internet and Information Science.

The requirements change depending on the job role, so the class of degree varies from a minimum of a 2.1 or a 2.2

Number of employees

5,500

Number of graduate vacancies per year

c.200

Placements/internships available

Student Sponsorship Scheme, please see the sponsorships page on our website for further details

Work locations

99 per cent of our graduates are based at our HQ in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Salary and benefi ts

c.£25,400 plus substantial benefi ts including fl exible working

Application procedure

Please apply online at www.gchq-careers.co.uk

Deadline

Varies by function; please visit our website for specifi c closing dates

Contact details

Graduate enquiries email address: [email protected]

www.gchq-careers.co.uk

The National Student - Careers Guide 2012 19 Applicants must be British citizens. GCHQ values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

We want our workforce to refl ect the diversity of our work.

You recognise them.

Now fi nd out what they really mean.

As one of the UK’s intelligence agencies, we gather information to help combat the cyber criminals and terrorists threatening our nation’s security. Right now, we’re looking for cyber security, information assurance, software engineering and development and other technical specialists. We need foreign language analysts and mathematicians too. So join our mission and, whichever role you’re in, you’ll fi nd new ways to use and grow your expertise. See what else it could mean for you at www.gchq-careers.co.uk

explore another world

“From the second I walked through the doors I knew I was part of something special. To work for an organisation where drive and motivation comes not from money, but from the opportunity to do extraordinary things for my country gives me an immense sense of achievement.” Aled, Cyber Security Specialist

GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is one of the UK’s intelligence and security agencies. We play a critical role in countering threats against the UK. Terrorism, espionage and warfare all need to be tackled, but increasingly we are turning our attention to the alarming growth in internet based ‘cyber’ attacks. Understanding the threats and exploiting opportunities in cyber space is fundamental to our mission.

Focusing on the collection of foreign electronic material (or ‘signals intelligence’ as we call it) we provide information to a number of government departments, law enforcement agencies and the military, to help safeguard UK interests. In conjunction we seek to protect and secure information on Government IT and communications systems by providing best practice ‘information assurance’ advice to help combat hackers and other threats.

Recruiting graduates from various disciplines (though predominantly languages, science, technology, engineering and mathematics) we offer truly unique opportunities. So if you want to join an environment where you can REALLY make a difference (not just pay lip-service to it) then look no further. We also offer technical sponsorships/placements, with applications accepted in the autumn of each year.

Our recruitment campaigns run throughout the year. Please note, due to the sensitive nature of our work, applicants must be British citizens.

Employer Profi le

Factfi le

Degree disciplines/degree class required

Most considered but we have specifi c roles for IT, Computer Science, Research & Development, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Languages, Internet and Information Science.

The requirements change depending on the job role, so the class of degree varies from a minimum of a 2.1 or a 2.2

Number of employees

5,500

Number of graduate vacancies per year

c.200

Placements/internships available

Student Sponsorship Scheme, please see the sponsorships page on our website for further details

Work locations

99 per cent of our graduates are based at our HQ in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Salary and benefi ts

c.£25,400 plus substantial benefi ts including fl exible working

Application procedure

Please apply online at www.gchq-careers.co.uk

Deadline

Varies by function; please visit our website for specifi c closing dates

Contact details

Graduate enquiries email address: [email protected]

www.gchq-careers.co.uk


So you’ve worked hard and won that all-important interview, it can be easy to think the hard work is over and relax. In fact the important part of the application process is still ahead of you.

5 tips for standing out in a

job interview


In a competitive job market, you’re not going to get every job that you apply for, so whatever happens, use it as an opportunity to learn

and improve yourself with some good experience and feedback.

It’s important to keep it simple and stay focused, so we asked Paul Boross author of The Pocket Pitching Bible for his top five tips for interview success.

PreparationWhat do you know about the company you’ve applied to or the person who is interviewing you?

With tools like Google and LinkedIn, you have no excuse for going into the interview unprepared. When the interviewer asks, “What do you know about us?”, they’re not just being polite, they’re checking to see if you’ve done your homework.

AppearanceWhat’s your attitude to dressing for the interview? Are you dressing to impress? To make a personal statement? To express your individuality?

If so, go back to your wardrobe and start again, asking yourself the question, is how you look really more important than getting the job?

Dress to show that you take pride in yourself, that you understand the environment you’ll be working in and that you’ve actually made an effort. When the interview opens the door, all of these positive points will be communicate within a couple of seconds without you having to say a word.

PracticeYou should know what questions to expect from the interviewer, and every question they ask is carefully crafted to get the information they need.

Don’t think that you can ‘wing it’ and make it up as you go along, because you can be sure that no interviewer wants to hire someone who does that. If there are holes in your CV, don’t hope for the best, ask yourself challenging questions and practice your answers.

If you fall short in some areas, demonstrate your willingness to learn and take on a challenge. If there are gaps in your employment, show that you were still doing something useful with your time.

DesireIf you were interviewing people for a job, who would you rather employ – someone who acted like they couldn’t care less or someone who really seemed to want the job?


If you want the job, and I’m presuming that you do because you applied for it, then don’t be afraid to show it. And when the interviewer asks, at the end, if you have any questions, don’t be afraid to say, “Yes – Do I get the job?”

Follow upA good interviewer will take notes and make a considered decision, but you can’t rely on everyone to be as organised. As soon as you get home from the interview, write a follow-up letter and put it in the post the same day, or drop it in at reception if you live nearby. In the letter, thank the interviewer for their time, outline the main reasons why you’re the right candidate and once again emphasise how much you’d like to be given the job.

In a competitive job market, you’re not going to get every job that you apply for, so whatever happens, use it as an opportunity to learn and improve yourself with some good experience and feedback.

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In a competitive job market, you’re not going to get every job that you apply for, so whatever happens, use it as an opportunity to learn

and improve yourself with some good experience and feedback.

It’s important to keep it simple and stay focused, so we asked Paul Boross author of The Pocket Pitching Bible for his top five tips for interview success.

PreparationWhat do you know about the company you’ve applied to or the person who is interviewing you?

With tools like Google and LinkedIn, you have no excuse for going into the interview unprepared. When the interviewer asks, “What do you know about us?”, they’re not just being polite, they’re checking to see if you’ve done your homework.

AppearanceWhat’s your attitude to dressing for the interview? Are you dressing to impress? To make a personal statement? To express your individuality?

If so, go back to your wardrobe and start again, asking yourself the question, is how you look really more important than getting the job?

Dress to show that you take pride in yourself, that you understand the environment you’ll be working in and that you’ve actually made an effort. When the interview opens the door, all of these positive points will be communicate within a couple of seconds without you having to say a word.

PracticeYou should know what questions to expect from the interviewer, and every question they ask is carefully crafted the get the information they need.

Don’t think that you can ‘wing it’ and make it up as you go along, because you can be sure that no interviewer wants to hire someone who does that. If there are holes in your CV, don’t hope for the best, ask yourself challenging questions and practice your answers.

If you fall short in some areas, demonstrate your willingness to learn and take on a challenge. If there are gaps in your employment, show that you were still doing something useful with your time.

DesireIf you were interviewing people for a job, who would you rather employ – someone who acted like they couldn’t care less or someone who really seemed to want the job?


If you want the job, and I’m presuming that you do because you applied for it, then don’t be afraid to show it. And when the interviewer asks, at the end, if you have any questions, don’t be afraid to say, “Yes – Do I get the job?”

Follow upA good interviewer will take notes and make a considered decision, but you can’t reply on everyone to be as organised. As soon as you get home from the interview, write a follow-up letter and put it in the post the same day, or drop it in at reception if you live nearby. In the letter, thank the interviewer for their time, outline the main reasons why you’re the right candidate and once again emphasise how much you’d like to be given the job.

In a competitive job market, you’re not going to get every job that you apply for, so whatever happens, use it as an opportunity to learn and improve yourself with some good experience and feedback.

“ “


If you get the job, congratulations! But if not, don’t be put off. Call the interviewer and ask them for five minutes feedback on where you went wrong. It’s nothing personal, there was just someone else who was a better fit for their criteria.

But by showing a genuine interest in your development, you achieve two valuable things; firstly, you improve your chances of getting the next job, and secondly, you create a good impression with the interviewer who will remember you for the next position that comes up.


Arts degrees can be seen as a bit wishy-washy. How exactly can drawing a few pictures or making the odd short film be a worthwhile pursuit? The reality is that arts degrees (which also cover the whole range of humanities based courses) feed into just about everything that you watch, read, hear and enjoy. People with arts degrees are, paramount to informing, educating and entertaining everyone in society.If there is one person that is passionate about how important art degrees are it is Josie Long. You might recognise her as the careers advisor in Skins, but this is just one arty-venture she has been involved with. Making her name as a stand-up comedian, she has made

“ “It is a joke to think that society doesn’t function better with people with lots of arts skills in it.

regular appearances on TV and radio and is currently working on a crowd-sourced short-film project.

TNS and Josie Long met to discuss exactly why you shouldn’t listen to the doom-mongers about your arts degree.In recent years, BAs have been under attack as ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees and not worthwhile for getting a job or for the economy. Josie is clear about how wrong this is.

“I want to say to those people, Do you ever watch films or TV? Do you ever read anything? Do you like any pictures? Do you basically like anything? Do you read a newspaper or a lifestyle magazine?

TNS sat down with writer, comedian and founder of the Arts Emergency charity, Josie Long, to discuss the importance of your arts degree and why it is perfect for getting you the job you want.

by James Thornhill

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by James Thornhill

The government doesn’t value your arts degree and the perception is it won’t get you a job! This fact couldn’t be further from the truth.


every night. I had no financial support, from the age of 18 I didn’t stay a day with my parents because I couldn’t. I never took any money from anyone, all I did was share a flat with friends somewhere horrible, pay my rent through temping, and then arse off the whole time gigging. My first year of stand-up I made something like two grand for the whole year.”

So, despite what you might be told your degree and the skills you now have are important to you and for doing a whole range of important jobs. A BA is a massive plus to your CV.

Which is why Josie set up the charity Arts Emergency (read more about its formation here) to combat what they see as the removal of support for arts-based learning at our universities.

Long explains why they set up the charity, “Because it really does feel like an emergency when it comes to arts funding at university level. When they cut the block grant that funds arts and humanities degrees they totally took away the funding for that, so now universities are scrambling around, they have to charge £9,000 fees because they have effectively lost all funding from the government. They have effectively stealth privatised BAs.”

You can find out more about Arts Emergency HEREJosie Long is currently involved in a crowd-sourced, short-film project http://www.sponsume.com/project/romance-and-adventure and will be out on tour throughout October, November and December - http://www.josielong.com/gigs.htm

There are jobs out there for people with arts degrees, and they are degrees worth protecting. Don’t let people tell you otherwise, and be confident in what your degree has done for you.

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The government doesn’t value your arts degree and the perception is it won’t get you a job! This fact couldn’t be further from the truth.


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Because all of those things need to be made by people who need to be trained how to do them. It is a joke to think that society doesn’t function better with people with lots of arts skills in it.”“A massive part of the UK economy, our exports, are cultural exports. It makes loads and loads of money for the UK it is what we were and are known for - our music and our art and all that stuff. Financially it is very useful.”

Aside from the obvious arts and media based careers, many BA degrees (especially ones such as philosophy, history and English) can tool you up with desirable skills for many industries. As Josie explains, “Creative thinking and critical thinking which is what you get from arts and humanities is massively important. Even in business they are very important, they’re soft skills, they are entrepreneurial skills which is what people love.

They teach you autonomy, they teach you all sorts of things that are transferable skills and very marketable skills. It’s good to learn something like philosophy because you can read things really critically and analyse peoples arguments and points really well, those things are really important for really dry, high-end things.”

Josie adds that her English degree turned her into a ‘perpetual student, in the best way possible’ with her always researching and wanting to learn new things, gives her inspiration and new things to use in her work. “At the very least it gives you the skills to negotiate the world in a more interesting way, and probably a happier way. Well, more interesting definitely, you might just be a miserable person!”

But getting to where you want in the arts industry is not going to be an easy ride, you need to accept that work experience and working your way up through the ranks is all part of the process.“You have to really want to do what you want to do and appreciate that it might take two or three years to build up. But it will build up because you can’t help but learn things, you get more confident, you get more established and you get better at what you do.”

Josie herself didn’t step straight from uni to being a top comedian, and highlights the importance of following your dreams.

“For me with stand-up, it was a slightly different economy because I came out of university in 2003, before the financial crash, so what I did was temping in really soul-destroying jobs and just gigging


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You have to really want to do what you want to do and appreciate that it might take two or three years to build up. But it will build up because you can’t help but learn things, you get more confident, you get more established and you get better at what you do


every night. I had no financial support, from the age of 18 I didn’t stay a day with my parents because I couldn’t. I never took any money from anyone, all I did was share a flat with friends somewhere horrible, pay my rent through temping, and then arse off the whole time gigging. My first year of stand-up I made something like two grand for the whole year.”

So, despite what you might be told your degree and the skills you now have are important to you and for doing a whole range of important jobs. A BA is a massive plus to your CV.

Which is why Josie set up the charity Arts Emergency (read more about its formation here) to combat what they see as the removal of support for arts-based learning at our universities.

Long explains why they set up the charity, “Because it really does feel like an emergency when it comes to arts funding at university level. When they cut the block grant that funds arts and humanities degrees they totally took away the funding for that, so now universities are scrambling around, they have to charge $9,00 fees because they have effectively lost all funding from the government. They have effectively stealth privatised BAs.”

You can find out more about Arts Emergency HEREJosie Long is currently involved in a crowd-sourced, short-film project http://www.sponsume.com/project/romance-and-adventure and will be out on tour throughout October, November and December - http://www.josielong.com/gigs.htm

There are jobs out there for people with arts degrees, and they are degrees worth protecting. Don’t let people tell you otherwise, and be confident in what your degree has done for you.

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What does high-volume retailing in the 21st century mean to you?

It’s something that Lidl had already recognised when they brought their unique brand to this country nearly 20 years ago. Their philosophy of

everyday top quality products at the lowest possible price was a challenge to the status quo in a sector that had polarised into either high quality, high prices at one end and “pile ’em high, sell ‘em cheap” at the other. Lidl offered something quite different and shook up the market from the start.

Fast-forward to 2012. The Lidl philosophy has stood the test of time. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and it takes only a cursory look along the shelves of the biggest UK retailers to see the influence of Lidl. Stores that were once exclusively food stores are now heavily featuring

electrical goods of all sorts, housewares, exotic imports… in fact it’s the original Lidl model that now prevails.

Regular customers of Lidl will now happily buy new and unfamiliar brands because they trust Lidl and know that nothing goes on their shelves without quality approval. Month by month the range is refreshed as new products are introduced and others take a break. This makes every visit to a Lidl store a journey of discovery. It was the Lidl philosophy that saw it through times of economic tribulation and set the bar at delivery of high quality at lower prices.

So, then, how has all this impacted upon Lidl’s intake of graduates in recent years? In the ultra-competitive world of graduate recruitment it’s always

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Ever changing, ever evolving, it’s like a mirror to society, revealing the nation’s needs and preferences. The major retailers are now so in tune with their customers that every visit to a store reveals new ranges, new emphasis and fresh ideas to meet the changing requirements of the customer base.

been the case that the most visible consumer brands are naturally the ones that get most attention because of that very familiarity. The retail sector is no exception. In fact the sector itself is becoming increasingly attractive to graduates with the perceived sophistication and innovation of large scale operations.

Lidl’s higher profile has allowed it to join the group of major UK retailers and created a growing recognition of its appeal as an employer of choice. Its popularity soared as visibility increased.

The tendency among young people to shop where their parents shop has seen a spin-off benefit as positivity towards Lidl among students and graduates has grown.

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Supported by ambitious and well structured resources, the last four years have seen Lidl steadily rise in the rankings of the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers to number 32, and shows no sign of faltering. The Guardian UK 300 is the largest and most comprehensive annual survey of student opinion on graduate careers and employers and has raised Lidl’s ranking within the Retail Sector from a healthy 25th to an impressive 9th in their 2012/13 list. Even the National Council for Work Experience last year gave Lidl the award for ‘work placement of the year 2010/11’ for long term placements employing less than 20 students (4-12 months) in companies of over 250 employees.

However, there’s no room for complacency in the world of Lidl. Having successfully broken down a host of misconceptions as a new retailer, their current popularity is a testament to their resilience and their ability to attract high quality talent.

Accolades are important but so are continuous improvements in the range of programmes available. With a focus on employee engagement, Lidl are committed to retaining and developing talent for future leadership. Those who know Lidl see the company going from strength to strength and previous placement candidates are now vocal advocates for Lidl. With over 590 stores and still rapidly expanding throughout the UK, Lidl are as committed to their people as they are to their customers and put their success down to the quality and hard work of those who work with them…. outstanding, committed individuals.

With over 590 stores and still rapidly expanding throughout the UK, Lidl are as committed to their people as they are to their customers

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Quality products. Quality people.

Anything butordinary.

There’s nothing ordinary about our graduate opportunities…

OR OUR GRADUATES!

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If you can lead and inspire as part of a team, take the next step now towardsrunning multiple stores with a world-class retailer.

Our fast-track programme into Area Management is for outstanding, self-confident individuals, who can make a significant difference to our business from day one. There is a steep learning curve and we’ll give you the chance to take early responsibility of a district of up to five stores.

LOCATIONS NATIONWIDEStarting on £33k pa, with the potential to earn up to £53k pa, plus car + benefits

Are you ready to manage? Are you anything but ordinary?

To apply online please visit www.lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk


1. 29% of all recent graduates working in management roles are working in

retail.2. The internet accounts for £27 billion of retail sales, that’s 9%.

3. In 2011 there were 284,490 retail outlets in the UK, in addition to the 150,000

UK online retailers.4. In 2011 UK retail sales were over £303 billion, the third highest in the world.

5. One in ten of those in employment in the UK work in retail, the highest

proportion of private sector employment.6. Retail related degrees are available, they may be helpful but they are not

essential to succeed in the sector.7. The average graduate starting salary is £23,000. But some big players in

the industry are amongst the best payers of graduates with Lidl paying their

Graduate Area Managers £33,000 with an increase of up to £53,000.

8. Graduate schemes offered by the big retailers are very competitive and so

most require a 2.2 at a minimum.9. There is a variety of work in retail, including buying, merchandising, design,

marketing and more!10. The retail sector is still creating more new jobs than any other sector.

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The National Student - Careers Guide 2012 37 http://uk.marketforce.com/tnsLead with inteLLigence

Get paid to visit:

• Local Pubs

• Restaurants

• Coffee Shops

• Major High St Stores

• Betting Shops

• Nightclubs

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Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’tMarket Force is looking for students just like you to take part in a number of mystery shopping programmes all over the UK.From going to pubs and restaurants, shopping on the high street to placing bets at the local bookies, mystery shopping is a great way to earn extra cash quickly and easily.All you need to do is provide an honest appraisal of your experience.

And the best bit....Not only will you get paid a fee, often ranging between £5-£15, you will also be reimbursed for any purchases you may have to make. And the visits are flexible around studying and your social life.

How to register?

Simply visit: http://uk.marketforce.com/tns

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A survey of students by the Big Choice found that 31% of students expect their starting salary to be £20,000-£24,000. Some are a

little more modest – just under a fifth anticipate earning less than £15,000 as starting salary – while an ambitious 6% expect to start on more than £30,000 a year. So who’s right?

In reality, it seems that graduate expectations are rather reserved: a survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which represents hundreds of companies, suggests that the average graduate salary this year is £26,500, up 6% on last year.

Research of leading employers, conducted by High Fliers, suggests graduates can expect to earn an even more impressive £29,000 on average.

It appears that many graduates have very modest expectations, which is only

natural given the economic downturn and constant reports of unemployment, especially among young people.

So why are graduate salaries so much better than students believe they will be? It comes down to market competition, with firms desperate to land the most talented employees. “The executive wanted us to be a real player and wanted to make the salary a more meaningful proposition”, said one recruiter. Another employer agreed: “firms need to be more competitive to attract the best graduates”.

High Fliers findings show that graduate’s long-term expectations are more ambitious. After five years in work, today’s graduates expect to be earning an average of £39,900, which – according to AGR – is only £500 more per year than the figure graduates recruited five years ago actually earn.

Graduate salaries

what’s the reality?by Alex DenbyAt University of DurhamHOW MUCH DO YOU EXPECT TO

EARN AFTER YOU GRADUATE?



Nomfundo Sarah Msomi

I always imagined I’d live and work in different parts of the world, although it seemed like a long shot in the township where I was

born and raised. With a background in International Development, and having worked for various charities and NGOs, I might seem like an unlikely fit for marketing. But that’s one of the key strengths of the WPP Fellowship and the type of applicants it attracts. You’ll often hear a Fellow say, ‘it just sounded like the job for me’, whether they’re recent Bachelors graduates, teachers, neuroscientists or photographers. In my case, an unfulfilled creative drive and passion for communications hung over my head with each professional choice I made. And the threat only rose to a crescendo when graduate school was drawing to a close and I was yet to come across a job description that sounded like me. I can no longer recall when and how, but the call for ambidextrous brains on the front of the Fellowship

brochure caught my eye and I knew I wanted to be a Fellow.

Internet Scholar Ethan Zuckerman once described ‘bridge figures’ as people who find themselves at the intersection of disparate cultures and communities, poised to use their unique placement to facilitate meaningful connections between people. This is how I interpret what the Fellowship has allowed me to build on. I have the pleasure of working across disciplines, across agencies and across geographies, which brings with it a sense of responsibility no other job could match. As I wrap up my year as a Strategist at Digit, a design and technology studio in Shoreditch, I look forward to my next rotation in media in Mumbai. Once there, I expect I’ll often find myself looking around and wondering – as I often do at R&D brainstorms at Digit - how on earth I got so lucky.


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The 16% of graduates who expected to be earning more than £100,000 by their 30th birthday appear to be a little more unrealistic, however.

As you’d expect good starting salaries are available in investment banking or fund managing and law. Students entering these areas can expect to earn an impressive £38,250 and £37,000, respectively.

Surprisingly graduates can find the most competitive earnings in consultancy and retail, with Lidl’s Graduate Area Managers starting at £33,000 with the potential to earn up to £53,000 per year.

Starting salaries vary significantly between sectors - graduates starting in the public sector will earn £23,750, on average. This is still at the top end of what most graduates expected to earn though.

London continues to be the best-paid area for graduate jobs, with an average starting salary of £28,500, higher than the £25,000 offered in the South-East, South-West, North-West, Scotland and Wales. Higher accommodation and living costs may offset these gains but with 40% of all graduate vacancies situated in the capital, it continues to prove popular with employers and employees alike.

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Of course, finding a job isn’t easy. But if you do manage to secure one of the thousands of graduate vacancies advertised every year, you could be earning a lot more than you think.


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1. Work in the media is highly varied; it includes TV, film, video games and journalism.

2. Most job vacancies aren’t advertised, 70% of current workers got their jobs through networking.3. However, the big players such as the BBC offer some highly respected

training schemes.4. The majority of media jobs are located in London and the South East. This is a changing situation with many companies moving north, such as the BBC’s high-profile move to Manchester.5. 550,000 people work in the media industry, with the interactive media

sector being the largest.6. Around a quarter of people working in the media industry are freelance.7. Work experience is considered an essential thing for entry into most

media jobs.8. A related-degree is not essential, but it certainly helps to demonstrate

your skills.9. Where in the past most internships were unpaid, this is improving with

most media companies now paying their interns.10. The media sector offers some of the lowest graduate starting salaries but offers good opportunities for career-progression.

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Ambidextrous brains requiredWPP is the world leader in marketing communications, with more than 150 companies setting industry standards in Advertising; Media Investment Management; Consumer Insight; Public Relations & Public Affairs; Branding & Identity; Healthcare Communications; Direct, Digital, Promotion & Relationship Marketing; and Specialist Communications.

We are manufacturers of communications ideas that help to build business for our clients, through creating and developing relationships with the people who buy and use their products and services. We do this through a demanding combination of hard work and flair; logic and intuition; left brain and right brain thinking.

The Fellowship was started, 17 years ago, to create future generations of leaders for our companies. Fellows tend to be intellectually curious people, who are motivated by the challenges of marketing communications, and by the prospect of working at the confluence of art and business. They spend three years on the program: in each year they work in a different WPP company, in a different marketing communications discipline and, usually, on a different continent. Long-term prospects within a WPP company are excellent, with many former Fellows now occupying senior management positions.

Deadline for entry: 8 November 2012 (12 noon GMT)

Visit our website and apply online at www.wpp.com

For further information ask at your careers service or contact:

Harriet Miller, WPPT: +44 (0)20 7408 2204 E-mail: [email protected]

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I always imagined I’d live and work in different parts of the world, although it seemed like a long shot in the township where I was

born and raised. With a background in International Development, and having worked for various charities and NGOs, I might seem like an unlikely fit for marketing. But that’s one of the key strengths of the WPP Fellowship and the type of applicants it attracts. You’ll often hear a Fellow say, ‘it just sounded like the job for me’, whether they’re recent Bachelors graduates, teachers, neuroscientists or photographers. In my case, an unfulfilled creative drive and passion for communications hung over my head with each professional choice I made. And the threat only rose to a crescendo when graduate school was drawing to a close and I was yet to come across a job description that sounded like me. I can no longer recall when and how, but the call for ambidextrous brains on the front the fellowship very

brochure caught my eye and I knew I wanted to be a Fellow.

Internet Scholar Ethan Zuckerman once described ‘bridge figures’ as people who find themselves at the intersection of disparate cultures and communities, poised to use their unique placement to facilitate meaningful connections between people. This is show I interpret what the Fellowship has allowed me to build on. I have the pleasure of working across disciplines, across agencies and across geographies, which brings with it a sense of responsibility no other job could match. As I wrap up my year as a Strategist at Digit, a design and technology studio in Shoreditch, I look forward to my next rotation in media in Mumbai. Once there, I expect I’ll often find myself looking around and wondering – as I often do at R&D brainstorms at Digit - how on earth I got so lucky.


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Dale Kirsop

There we were, the Secretary of State and I, hurtling down the Kuala Lumpurian motorway in the Ambassador’s Jag, Union

Flag fluttering, motorcycle outriders ahead, while 500 irate passengers on the midnight jumbo to London awaited our arrival. Why were we late? The King wouldn’t stop talking, obviously. How do you tell a King you’ve got to dash to your plane? Awkward.

Anyway. “This job is pretty special”, I thought to myself. And it is.You’re at a scary junction in your life and there’s a thousand ways to turn. Lawyers, Consultants and Financiers are no doubt schmoozing you with stock photography, animated PowerPoints and massive salaries. But look harder and you’ll notice what’s not on their table. It’s what I consider to be most important: control of your own professional destiny.

At this point, your career aspirations are untested. It’s tempting but dangerous to don the blinkers, and walk blindly into a regimented training programme only to regret it later. Thankfully, the

WPP Fellowship presents a refreshing alternative. With guidance and mentorship from industry titans, you are free to forge your own path. Where you go, what you do, who you work with…it’s all up to you. Don’t like it? Then change it. WPP will make it happen. That freedom of choice is rare, and to have it in a group as wildly diverse as WPP is truly unique.

My Fellowship took me to every continent. I managed global advertising campaigns, developed smells from scratch, designed new food products, and wrote speeches for the Prime Minister, Prince William and David Beckham. After three years, no other Fellow, indeed no other graduate I knew, had a CV like mine. That’s the whole point of this programme – we’re all different. WPP respect and encourage individuality; they equip us to make our own tracks, live our own lives and pursue our own passions. It’s an incredibly liberating experience. So that’s why back then in Malaysia, and still today, I consider the WPP Fellowship to be so special.

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How long should my Cv be?

Emma Smallwood: “I would suggest that it is no longer than three pages as you want to ensure it is concise, to the point and well structured. Companies are also starting to request video CVs which are a good opportunity to sell your personality and articulate your skills and experience.”

Should I bother with a personal statement?

Julia Dolowicz: “I would say ‘Yes’. Potential recruiters like to read a round-up of your strengths, abilities, and personality at the top of your CV. It gives them the information ‘straight-away’”

Nadim Choudhury: “If you are targeting a specific careers path and want to make

an instant impact, a personal statement can often add value to your CV, but be warned, this is not a section to give an overview of your career, it needs to highlight key skills and give a clear indication of your motivations, values and career path. No more than 3 or 4 lines.”

How much detail of my education should I include?

Emma Smallwood: “This very much depends on your level of education. Put your most recent qualifications first and include specific A-levels or equivalent, followed by, for example, 10 GCSEs A-C. If the job specifies Maths or English, include the specific grade. If half of your CV consists of a list of grades, it will not entice potential employers. They are interested in more than just your academic qualifications.”

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How to write a CvExpert panel:

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to the role as they draw the employer’s attention first. Whether you modify your CV depends on how different the jobs are. If you are focusing on transferable skills, for example, communicating at all levels or project planning, you may not need to tailor your CV extensively.

Consider focusing on a specific project or role in greater depth if the skills and experience are more relevant.”

How important is the presentation of my Cv?

Nadim Choudhury: “It Is import to have a clear and concise CV, so avoid fancy presentation styles. Consistency is key and it should be structured properly. Make sure you use fonts appropriately.

Times New Roman and Ariel are considered good font types of CVs. Highlight key factual information but try for it not to be too text heavy.”

Should I use colour in my Cv?

Emma Smallwood: “Using colour to highlight certain aspects of the text is useful, but be aware that it may be printed in black and white.

If you are applying for roles in the arts the usual CV conventions are not strictly adhered to and demonstrating your artistic flair could help your application stand out.”

How much of my employment history should I include?

Nadim Choudhury: “Most employers will ask you to list your past three jobs and give you the option of adding additional employment history if you so wish. If you have a long work history, you might not want to include it all because a recruiter may glaze over and stop reading your application. Include enough work history to give your future employer a sense of who you are without listing every job.”

How much about my outside interests should I include?

Julia Dolowicz: “Employers tell me this is important but it’s crucial to get the balance right. I would choose to focus on things that you’re passionate about and happy to discuss at interview. Maybe two sentences maximum on this.”

How much should I tailor each Cv to specific positions?

Emma Smallwood: “You should definitely tailor your covering letters

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What is the worst mistake you have ever seen in a Cv?

Nadim Choudhury: “A candidate put down her political affiliation that was clearly not mainstream. Needless to say she was not invited for an interview.

Avoid, religious and political views on Cvs.”

Emma Smallwood: “I once read a CV written in text language, which was completely inappropriate. Communicating in this way is fine for instant messaging but steer well clear of it for job applications!”

What is the one mistake you would say would guarantee your Cv going straight in the bin?

Julia Dolowicz: “Spelling and Grammar is a huge one. It’s vital that if you’re not confident in this area – ask someone to check it over with a ‘fine toothcomb.’”

Emma Smallwood: “Having the wrong address, company name or person you are applying to is a huge mistake.

This usually happens because people apply for multiple roles and use the same template. Always check the details before pressing ‘send’. A lack of attention to detail in the application process can speak volumes about the type of person applying for the role.

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Nadim Choudhury, Head of Career Services at London School of Business & Finance (LSBF). A seasoned career services professional, Nadim Choudhury has over 8 years' experience working with leading global business schools. He has specific experience in strategy development, coaching and guidance for MBA students and senior executives and currently heads up the Career Services department at the London School of Business & Finance. He has delivered hundreds of workshops on creating personal marketing strategies and using social media for career success.

Julia Dolowicz is an external marker for Liverpool’s John Moore University World of Work programme. She also works for Liverpool College as a Careers Coach, supporting students throughout the University application process and coaching those who want to create their first CV. Julia is the author of Creating Your First Ever CV IN Seven Easy Steps.

Emma Smallwood is a consultant with people services business, Independent. She completed a Masters in HR after her degree and since then has been working on graduate, talent and training projects for Independent’s blue chip client base. This includes designing graduate assessment centres and assessing those candidates who attend.



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HOW TO MAKE YOUR JOB APPLICATION STAND OUT

As an advertising agency, we expect (and hope!) for the job applications we receive to be innovative. However, there can

be a very fine line between clever and clumsy applications, and sometimes eager graduates become victims of their own creativity.

For example, here’s an insight into what some of the colleagues at Gratterpalm remember that job hunters have done in the past to try and stand out:

• A man pretended to be homeless and sat outside our reception doors with a sign saying he would work for free – he certainly grabbed our attention when we were falling over him to get into the door.

• Someone printed their CV on a miniscule piece of paper and sent it in with a magnifying glass – the very definition of eye-catching!

• We received a CV that was engraved onto a piece of toast, which was used like a postcard. It survived its postal journey as it had been varnished to keep it intact - including the stamp.

• An applicant filmed himself handwriting his application in real time and used props to illustrate his points. A fantastic idea in theory, but in practice we struggled to read what he was writing.

While these examples are certainly original, it’s important that any graduates feeling inspired to inject a bit of inventiveness into their own CV do not overlook the basics. The purpose of a job application is to communicate your skills, knowledge and experience in order to secure an interview. You’ll have the opportunity to show off your personality once you’re face-to-face with the perspective employer.

So here are my top ten tips for making sure your job application stands out (for the right reasons):

1. Make your CV enjoyable to read. Use colour, photography and design to present your CV in an interesting way. Don’t overdo it though – keep it relevant and professional.



HOW TO MAKE YOUR JOB APPLICATION STAND OUT

How far would you go to get your dream job? Would you dress up as a caterpillar, waddle your way into reception and hand deliver your Cv? No? Well that’s what one person did to try and get noticed by leading advertising agency Gratterpalm. Here, the agency’s HR Manager, Anna Brown, reveals some of the weird and wonderful job applications she and her colleagues have seen in their time and offers some tips on how you can make your job application stand out – without scaring off potential employers.

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2. Don’t sacrifice substance for style. Make sure all the important facts (such as education, work experience and specialist skills) are ticked off before you add the finishing touches.

3. If you’re including digital links, videos or audio clips – check, check, and check again! It’s such a waste of your hard work if technology lets you down at the last hurdle.

4. Include examples of your work. This is especially important for creative roles. Tailor your examples to the company you’re contacting and limit the number of pieces you send – you’ll be able to go through a more extensive portfolio if you’re invited in for an interview.

5. Contact companies directly, rather than through a recruitment agency.

Recruitment agencies can be an expensive option for employers, so many prefer job hunters to contact them directly – especially in the current climate.

6. Persistence is key, but know when to stop - stalking is not a good first impression and you don’t want to annoy anyone!

7. Offer to come in for a day to show what you can do – it’s a good way to get your foot in the door and show the wider team that you mean business.

8. Sell yourself – if you can’t sell yourself, how will you be able to sell your company’s ideas, products or services? Don’t be afraid of sounding like you’re showing off – if you don’t make a song and dance about how great you are, no one else will.



9. Make sure written information is clear and concise – and always check for typos and grammatical errors. Ask someone else to proof read your application and CV – a fresh pair of eyes always helps.

10. Include your interests outside of work – this helps employers to find out a bit more about you and your personality. You don’t need to go into too much detail – again, you’ll have chance to expand on this in the interview.

So while sky diving out of an aeroplane into the car park, or dressing up as a gorilla with a bunch of flowers to hand to the boss might get you noticed, if you’ve not covered the basics in your job application, then your efforts may well be in vain. In a tough and competitive job market, you need to make sure that you balance creativity with solid evidence that you are the best person for the job.

In a tough and competitive job market, you need to make sure that you balance creativity with solid evidence that you are the best person for the job.

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Best Practice in

Assessment Centres

Make sure you have researched the company fully prior to attending. This includes reading company reports and

financial information where available. If you are able to reference the company’s position in the marketplace, demonstrate it. Reading beyond the literature on the website shows you have gone the extra mile to inform yourself about the organisation and have used your initiative.

Try to establish the culture and values of the organisation. If they are not expressly outlined, they may be evident in the tone and presentation of the company’s written material. Having an understanding of organisational culture and values will suggest the kind of behaviours they are expecting.

Sometimes assessment days take place onsite which will help you to

build an impression of the company. However, don’t rely on this as a means of informing yourself about the organisation as they often take place offsite, on neutral ground.

Check you know exactly where you need to be on the day. Assessment days are run to tight timetables and being late will not create a good impression.

When you are introduced to all the assessors at the beginning of the day, focus on the people you would like to impress. There will be an opportunity later in the day for you to speak to them. They may not be interviewing or assessing you formally but during breakout sessions all assessors will be observing how you behave in more relaxed circumstances.

Be aware of those who are coordinating or running the



Assessment centres are becoming an increasingly

popular way for employers to recruit new staff. Emma

Smallwood, consultant with people services business

Independent tells us how you can

get the most out of assessment

centres...

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assessment days, even if they are from an external company. They are observing you too and their feedback will be significant. They will have opportunities to observe you during the breaks so use this time to ask pertinent questions and they will remember you.

Assessment days are all about observing behaviour. Most graduates will have limited technical experience for the role so the focus is on how you approach the challenges and interact. Employers also want to know why you have chosen to work for their particular company, so make sure you have given yourself time to think about this before attending.

While capability will be assessed through your performance in presentations or interviews, if you can draw from any work placements or internships you may have experienced, it will help to set you apart on the day.

Naturally there is an element of competition at assessment centres, but remember that your co-participants may also be your future colleagues.

You may be asked to complete an action that might appear totally unrelated to the job. They are looking at how individuals respond to unusual situations and as goalposts often move in the workplace, you may have to demonstrate your agility and re-prioritise tasks.

At the close of the day, make sure you ask questions. All the assessors will be in the room so it’s the ideal opportunity to impress them.

Try to establish the culture and values of the organisation.

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1. A 2.1 degree is often required at a minimum, but it is possible to

start working at a junior level without a degree.

2. There are opportunities to work overseas with the global firms,

especially in emerging markets such as Asia and the Middle East.

3. It is a highly competitive and popular sector, with more applicants

than in any other sector.

4. Starting salaries can start from £15,000 with the average around

£29,000.5. Although financial rewards are great, bankers can work over 100

hours a week!

6. Surprisingly the City of London only accounts for 1/3 of industry

jobs.7. There are growing financial areas in cities such as Manchester,

Bristol, Belfast and Edinburgh.

8. Many employers now have diversity initiatives to encourage females

and those from ethnic minorities to apply.

9. It was one of the most strongly hit sectors by the economic

downturn.10. Most large banks run prestigious and competitive graduate

schemes, with around 190 applicants per vacancy.

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built his own. He blogged about this and shared guitar articles on Twitter and Facebook. When he applied for a very competitive internship, the decision maker was also a guitar enthusiast. Seeing this young man’s passion for guitars, the decision maker paid special attention to him, and he ultimately got the job.

Your goal is that by the time you sit down at an interview, the interviewer will say to you, “Wow. I feel like I already know you”.

How can you keep certain things away from the eyes of employers?OK, if by certain things you mean personal information, then you are probably referring to Facebook. After all, LinkedIn doesn’t leave a lot of room for the disclosure of inappropriate information. And Twitter is so cluttered that saying something stupid would disappear in a sea of other nonsense. So we are left with Facebook. Facebook has very robust privacy settings. The problem is most people haven’t bothered to take a few minutes to understand them. You can set any post, photo or piece of personal information to any level of privacy you choose. I suggest job seekers make their religion and political views Friends Only or Myself Only. Then take a close look at your photo collection setting each one to the appropriate level of privacy.

Joshua Waldman, author of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies, is recognized as one of the nations top authorities in Social Media Career Advancement. To learn Joshua’s secret strategies for shortening the job search and getting the right job right away, watch his exclusive video training here: http://careerenlightenment.com/training

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How to get a job with

social media

Have you considered that social media could be a tool for much more than discussing what you did last night?

BE HONEST. HOW MUCH

TIME DO YOU SPEND ON

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER?

IT’S A LOT ISN’T IT? IS THE

ANSWER ‘ALL DAY’?

Increasingly social media is becoming a powerful tool in getting a job. But how exactly do you utilise the power of social media to get ahead of the job hunting pack?

We asked Joshua Waldman, author of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies for the lowdown on how to get a job using social media.



What are the best social media platforms for job hunting?If you ask recruiters, the answer would be LinkedIn. Recruiters love large databases with resumes, especially if they are virtually free. They will plug away with keyword searches all day to fill open jobs. So if you are in the job market, you can drastically increase your chances of getting that random, unexpected phone call from a recruiter.

If you ask job seekers, they’re more likely to tell you that Facebook is more useful. Referrals in to companies has always been the key way people find work, yes, even before social media. Because Facebook networks usually consist of trusted friends and close family, this is a network more likely to refer you into jobs.

What activity on social media might stop you getting a job?Apart from the obvious ones, like not being an ass or posting party pictures, there are some confidentiality issues to be mindful of. There is the case of the candidate who tweeted about her job interview with Cisco. The tweet was about her salary and her experience in the interview.

She was immediately disqualified on the grounds of violating Cisco’s social media policy. It’s a good rule of thumb to not mention specifics about your job search

activities. Although, I do recommend writing about your job search in a general way.

Remember that each of the big three networks, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have different expectations about behaviour. For example, it’s ok to be really personal and fun on Twitter, but not on LinkedIn. The best thing to do is watch the network for a while and see what other people are doing.

How can you use social media to make you stand out?A CV doesn’t allow a whole lot of room to stand out. That’s why social media is so great for job seekers. I think most hiring decisions are not made about qualifications, they are made about fit and personality. Since your CV has no personality, most people wait until the interview to, well, be a person. With social you can share things about yourself early on. For example, I had a client who’s son loved guitars. He even


built his own. He blogged about this and shared guitar articles on Twitter and Facebook. When he applied for a very competitive internship, the decision maker was also a guitar enthusiast. Seeing this young man’s passion for guitars, the decision maker paid special attention to him, and he ultimately got the job.

Your goal is that by the time you sit down at an interview, the interviewer will say to you, “Wow. I feel like I already know you”.

How can you keep certain things away from the eyes of employers?OK, if by certain things you mean personal information, then you are probably referring to Facebook. After all, LinkedIn doesn’t leave a lot of room for the disclosure of inappropriate information. And Twitter is so cluttered that saying something stupid would disappear in a sea of other nonsense. So we are left with Facebook. Facebook has very robust privacy settings. The problem is most people haven’t bothered to take a few minutes to understand them. You can set any post, photo or piece of personal information to any level of privacy you choose. I suggest job seekers make their religion and political views Friends Only or Myself Only. Then take a close look at your photo collection setting each one to the appropriate level of privacy.

Joshua Waldman, author of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies, is recognized as one of the nations top authorities in Social Media Career Advancement. To learn Joshua’s secret strategies for shortening the job search and getting the right job right away, watch his exclusive video training below:

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I already know

you



Finally, make sure that the people in your network are in the right category of friend. There are three categories, Acquaintances Close Friends and Restricted. Anyone in the Restricted list will only be able to see items set to Public.

What benefits do the different plat-forms have in job hunting?There are two main strategies for using social media in the job search, an active strategy and a passive strategy. The passive strategy is simple, make a really nice profile, and wait for a phone call. The active strategy is when you use your profile to increase your ability to network with new people. So the real benefit is networking. Using Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to talk to people about your industry, ask for info interviews, engage in discussions. Pretty soon, you’ve expanded your network.Should you directly message employers via social media?Yes. Absolutely. But only when you are prepared to show you’ve done some research. If you message employers and you look silly, you’ve ruined a chance to make a good first impression. So use LinkedIn groups to find out what the company does, what issues they are facing, who their competition is. You can even run some information interviews inside the company to ask questions. You must know what the needs are of your target organization

and how you can help them with those needs. Now you are ready to contact a decision maker because your message will be clear and will show them you are serious.

Do you have any other advice/tips?Yes. It’s so easy to fill out the blank boxes in profiles. But before you do, take some time to think about your personal brand...how you want to be perceived. By knowing your values, your skills and how you solve their problems, your profiles will be more consistent and compelling. So position yourself first, then polish off those profiles. Then you are ready to network!

Do you have any good examples of how social media has been used to get a job?There are so many to choose from, but my favourite was a guest writer called Kathy. She knew the company she wanted to work for. So she networked within the organization. Using LinkedIn, she set up info interviews with other employees. Used Twitter to stay in touch with them. And the ones she got close to after a few months were added to her Facebook network. Then, when a job opened up, she applied using the traditional means. But then she called her network and told them she had applied. They went to HR and flagged Kathy’s CV, bringing her to the top of the list. In 10 days, she was hired!



1. Barrister, solicitor, and paralegal are the three main professions in the

sector, with each having different entry procedures.

2. A law degree is not essential, some firms and chambers will pay for you to do a

law conversion course. 3. To become either a barrister or solicitor

you need to take a postgraduate course, either the BPTC to become a barrister, or

the LPC to become a solicitor. 4. Fees for the LPC range from £6,000 to

£12,500, whereas BTPC fees range from around £12,000 to £17,000.

5. Most large firms or chambers will pay for these fees.

6. The salary for a trainee solicitor can start from £18,000.

7. On completion of the two year training contract salaries can rise to over

£70,000.

8. Law is vERY competitive, a 2.1 is an absolute necessity, unless your work

experience is exceptional. 9. There are many different areas of law

to work in, but commercial law is the most lucrative.

10. Large law firms offer vacation schemes for students, these too are very competitive.

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6. The salary for a trainee solicitor can start from £18,000.

7. On completion of the two year training contract salaries can rise to over

£70,000.

8. Law is vERY competitive, a 2.1 is an absolute necessity, unless your work

experience is exceptional. 9. There are many different areas of law

to work in, but commercial law is the most lucrative.

10. Large law firms offer vacation schemes for students, these too are very competitive.

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9:30 am – I arrive in the office and check my emails and review my to do list for the day. I am in the Financial Markets Litigation department and share an office with my supervisor, Paul. Paul tells me that he has just received a letter from the lawyers of the defendant in an insolvency case that we are working on. The letter contains an offer by the defendant to settle our client’s claim out of court. Paul talks me through the implications of this letter for our client.

10:00 am - I sit in on a call between Paul and our client to discuss the defendant’s settlement offer in the letter. Afterwards I write up the notes that I took during the call so that we have a record of what was agreed on file. Paul then asks me to write a first draft of a response letter to the defendant’s solicitors, setting out the points that we have just agreed with our client.

1:00 pm – I hand Paul a copy of the response letter that I have drafted. I head down to lunch at Ampersands, our staff canteen - it’s a great way to catch up with the other trainees. We all went to BPP Law School together for the LPC, so we all know each other really well by now.

1:30 pm – Anjali, an associate in the department, emails me asking if I can do some urgent research for her about when a principal would be liable for a misrepresentation made by its agent. Anjali has asked me to find the leading cases on this issue and write a short memo about them. I start by making a visit to our legal library. I speak to Katherine, who works in the library, about what I’m looking for and she helps me to find key books on agency. I also use internet resources, such as Westlaw, to search for cases.

3:00 pm – I have found the cases that I need and start to draft a short memo, summarising them. I include a short conclusion as to the circumstances when the principal would be liable.

4:00 pm – I send my completed memo to Anjali and I go downstairs for a coffee break with a couple of the trainees who are also in the litigation department.

4:30 pm – The insolvency case that I am working on with Paul has a case management hearing with the judge scheduled for the end of the week. This is where we agree with the judge on the

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Jessica Blomfield, 4th seat trainee, Simmons & Simmons LLP

Departments to date: Banking, client secondment to Barclays Capital, Financial Services, Financial Markets Litigation

University: Warwick

Degree and class: History, 1st

timetable and practical issues of running the case. I need to prepare bundles of all the relevant documents to send to the court, our barrister and the defendants. I draft an index and covering letters before sending all of the documents to our in-house printing service.

5:00 pm – Paul talks me through the amendments that he has made to the response letter that I drafted for him earlier and explains the changes that he has made, which is really helpful. I make the amendments he has requested and then email the letter to our client for their review.

6:00 pm – I collect the documents which are now ready from Print Room and prepare each of the bundles. I put them into folders and arrange for two copies to be couriered to our barrister and the defendant. I will take the bundle for the judge to be filed at court when it opens tomorrow morning.

7:00 pm – I have managed to finish everything I needed to today, so I finalise my timers, log off and head down to the bar below our offices to meet some of the other trainees for a quick drink.

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Whether you’re a fresher or are about to graduate an internship is an absolute necessity for successful

career prospects.

The first and, perhaps most obvious, benefit is an internship’s CV-boosting abilities. Employers seeing an internship stint on your CV will undoubtedly view you in a more positive light.

An internship on a CV indicates to an employer that you are driven, hard-working and passionate about the sector or area. However, putting it on your CV is merely the tip of the job-seeking iceberg, there are many other important reasons why you should do one.

It’s not uncommon for internships to lead directly to employment with that company, and applying for a full time job at the business you did a successful

internship with is likely to act in your favour. But don’t despair if you don’t come out of an internship holding an employment contract! There are other long lasting benefits.

You will gain vital skills and experience. This experience will come in handy during an interview, giving you much more to talk about and impressive examples to draw upon to dazzle the interviewer with your industry knowledge.

In interviews applicants are often asked for specific examples of team work, interpersonal skills, time management and positions of responsibility, all of which can be developed in an internship. The best thing I found from my internships is that I actually gained the skills I would talk about in an interview; it was very satisfying and rewarding realising I came out of the internship far more skilled than I went in.

by Jay CrushAt University of Bristol

Why take an internship?

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In an increasingly competitive

job market full of more and

more talented students you need

something to help you stand out

from the crowd, and an internship

can be that ‘something’.

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Internships are an

effective step up the

career ladder.

You will also meet many new people, giving you potentially useful contacts. These new contacts could one day provide you a glowing reference or recommend you to someone for a job.Don’t forget how important fellow interns are as well, they are likely to share your interests and be in a similar position to you and so can be useful friends to have!

An internship will let you see what the industry or sector is really like, there is only so much you can learn about a job from reading a book about it. You will get a first hand insight into what working life is really like in your desired job, nothing can top that! You may even find you hate the job, and that’s good, at least you found out early and perhaps that could direct you to what you’re most suited for.

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An internship on a Cv indicates to an employer that you are driven, hard-working and passionate about the sector or area.

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My working gap year successIS TAKING A GAP-YEAR A WORTHWHILE vENTURE? WELL, THEY

DON’T HAvE TO BE JUST GLORIFIED HOLIDAYS. THEY CAN BE

ESSENTIAL TO YOUR CAREER DEvELOPMENT.

At the age of 15 Hannah had her first ever experience of sailing when on holiday with her best friend. By the age of 19 she was

skippering her own fully-sponsored boat at Cowes Week and by 26 she had not only sailed across the Atlantic single-handedly but also came second in her class in this race. And how did Hannah make this happen? With a gap year.

After her A Levels Hannah decided to travel to Australia to complete her Yacht Master’s qualifications. Her main reason for doing this was “so at least I could teach sailing during my summer holidays when I was at university”. Inspired by Ellen MacArthur’s achievements at that time she thought “maybe I could do that”.

Lucky enough to have her course funded by her parents, Hannah still had to work hard on her gap year to make ends meet, while making it truly worthwhile. “I worked all through the summer earning some money to take to Australia” but this money ran out pretty quickly and she was forced to find work. She started teaching

in local schools and doing delivery jobs, all the while not forgetting the reason she was out there.

There was a race team in the town Hannah was staying in and she “hung around and annoyed them” until they offered her a job. She realised that “perseverance is key in those situations, it’s about starting at the bottom and working your way up; not thinking that anything’s too much for you or above you”. Hannah says getting a job on the race boat “was a big turning point for me, both financially out in Australia and in terms of realising what I could achieve in the sailing industry”. This played a great part in helping her get where she is now.

Having completed her sailing goals in the OSTAR (Original Single-Handed Transatlantic Race) in 2009, she decided to pursue her childhood dream: “broadcasting was always something I wanted to do before I started sailing, before I even knew sailing existed”. Managing to successfully “combine my love of sport and sailing with TV work” she has landed herself the perfect career, broadcasting for the Olympics this year.

Just ask sailor and broadcaster Hannah White.

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Hannah has now launched her own campaign to encourage 100,000 people in the UK to embark on their own challenges, “although obviously not on such a monstrous scale”.

Keep track of her progress at wongachallenge.com which goes live at the end of September.

Working abroad can help broaden your horizons and offer many opportunities that will impress employers in the long-run.

For more about how her gap year helped her achieve her goals you can find her at @hannahwhiteuk.

Just ask sailor and broadcaster Hannah White.

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TEACHER?

There is a comprehensive programme of support available from the Teaching Agency to help you, providing guidance

throughout the application process. For the best chance of a successful application, it’s important to have recent experience of being in a school. As part of the Teaching Agency’s Premier Plus service, candidates holding a first class or 2:1 degree in some subjects can receive help in securing school experience, including a placement on one of our programmes, if there is availability in their subject in the local area. You can register for the programme atwww.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/school-experience/sep/about.aspx

It will also be helpful to speak to teachers in order to gain a wider perspective and obtain answers to any questions you

may have about teaching – for example, how to deal with multiple priorities at once. Through Premier Plus, graduates can now talk to teachers on Facebook and read blogs by teachers at www.education.gov.uk/teachsocial and you can register for the Teaching Agency’s event programme at www.education.gov.uk/teachevents

From this Autumn, anyone who wants to train to become a teacher will need to take and pass new literacy and numeracy tests. The Teaching Agency offers practice material so that you can brush up on your skills at www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/professional/b00211208/literacy/practice http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/careers/traininganddevelopment/professional/b00211213/numeracy/practice

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Teaching is increasingly a career for the most able graduates. The profession offers unique rewards and challenges. If you are ambitious and want to progress in your career, then teaching is the profession for you. Starting salaries in teaching are high compared to average starting salaries and teachers are twice as likely to be in a management position as graduates in other careers after 3.5 years in the job.

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From this Autumn, there will be a new school-based route – School Direct – where trainees work at a school while they train, sometimes as a paid employee, and can expect a job with a local school when they complete their training. School Direct schools are amongst the best in the country and will be working in partnership with accredited teachers training institutions, mainly universities.

Schools need highly motivated individuals who wish to learn and develop new skills. If you are a top graduate, you may be eligible for tax-free bursaries of up to £20,000 while you train and scholarships. Experienced primary and secondary teachers, achieving the appropriate standards, can earn up to £64,000 (in London) and up to £56,000 (in other parts of the U.K.).

If you think you’ve got what it takes to become a teacher, register with the Teaching Agency to receive more information and advice. You can find us at: www.education.gov.uk/getintoteaching or call the Teaching Line on: 0800 389 2500.

Paths into teachingNowadays, there are many training options open to people. Full- and part-time courses are available.

If you already have a degree, consider a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE). A PGCE course mainly focuses on developing your teaching skills, rather than the subject you intend to teach.

If you do not currently have an undergraduate degree, you can complete a Bachelor of Education (BEd) or Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BSc) with qualified teacher status (QTS) course. These courses enable you to study for a degree and complete your initial teacher training (ITT) at the same time. Both postgraduate and undergraduate courses are available at universities and colleges throughout the UK.

If you’d like your initial teacher training (ITT) to include more time training in the classroom, putting theory into practice and gaining confidence through increased contact with the school environment, then school-based training may be a good option for you.

Speak to teachers in order to gain a wider perspective and obtain answers to any questions you may have about teaching

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Recruitment Consultancy10 Things About

1. In these times of higher unemployment, the recruitment sector is more

important than ever placing the right person with the right job.

2. Furthermore with more high quality graduates on the market, the demand

for talented and ambitious or driven recruitment consultants has never been

higher.3. The average salary in the sector for a consultant is £23,752 and £30,794 for

managers.4. However bonuses and commission payments can add up to £10,000 to these

basic salaries.5. There is high job satisfaction in the sector, lying at 78%.

6. Opportunities in recruitment can be found in the private, public and voluntary

sectors.7. Specific internships are not very common in this sector, but work experience

in any customer-facing setting will be valuable.8. Relevant postgraduate courses are available, but is not essential for entry into

the sector. Recruitment agencies offer training and development programmes

to help career progression.9. Since the UK is renowned internationally for its expertise in recruitment,

there are many opportunities to work in overseas offices.

10. The sector is facing rapid change with the growth of social media and other

technologies

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THE RIGHT JOB CAN TRANSFORM A PERSON’S LIFE.THE RIGHT PERSON CAN TRANSFORM A BUSINESS.THIS IS THE MAGIC OF RECRUITING.

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INTERESTED IN JOINING HAYS? Want to see if you have what it takes to power the world of work?

Our on-going success is founded on one thing: our people. Are you in-terested in finding out more and experience what it is like to be an expert recruitment consultant?

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Where could a career at Hays take you? Our Career Navigator gives you an in depth understanding of the wealth of opportunities in the UK and beyond that are yours if you embark on in a career with Hays.

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As global experts in recruiting professional, qualified and skilled people, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals to help us power the world of work.

We hire into graduate Recruitment Consultant roles and also one year placement roles at locations across our UK business.

Join us and we will invest in developing you into a recruiting expert through a first class learning and development programme designed to develop your skills and knowledge.

We will give you every opportunity to reach your potential in learning to transform lives and businesses. You will be working with, and learning from some of the most experienced people in the industry.

To find out if you have what it takes for a career in recruitment why not take the Hays Challenge online at hays-careers.com

To apply for our 2013 graduate and placement roles visit hays.co.uk/work-with-us or for more information contact our Hays Talent team at [email protected]

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After graduating from University of the West of England, Bristol with a degree in computing, Mike Baker joined Hays as a recruitment consultant within Hays Accountancy & Finance division.

I wanted a job which would be challenging and rewarding after I graduated. I applied to Hays because it is an internationally recognised organisation with a great reputation. After my interview and meeting the different departments I thought it would be a great environ-ment to work in – I wasn’t wrong. I get exposure to many different businesses and indus-tries as well as senior management. I’ve been here for nearly a year and everyone is very friendly, outgoing and helpful, making it a great place to work.

I like to keep my day very structured as this allows me to achieve all the targets I am set. I focus on my clients and candidates, trying to meet as many of them as possible to ensure that I’m at the top of their list in case they have a role to fill or are looking for a new job.

There are plenty of career development opportunities in Hays because in a sense I’m run-ning my own business. I’m allowed to make the role what I want it to be and the more I put in the more I get out. This brings with it not only financial rewards but also the opportunity for professional development too, progressing to managing teams if I wish to do so.

I would really like to continue to build on my experience and Hays is very supportive in helping me get the skills and knowledge to achieve this goal. The incentives are very clear and achievable and the staff socials are great! As an employer I think that Hays is great, they look after and support their staff.


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Recruitment consultancyDesperately looking for that graduate job? If you’re struggling to

make a breakthrough, why not turn your job-hunt on its head and

become the hunter with a career in recruitment consultancy?

Recruitment consultants are experts in matching their client companies with the perfectly-matched jobseeker. They work

with both large and small organisations to fill their recruitment needs in a number of ways, whether this is writing and distributing adverts, networking or even headhunting.

The recruitment consultant job is very heavily sales-based, so your main role will be bringing in commission by fulfilling your clients’ requirements, although you will also be doing lots of customer service work, such as meetings to discuss requirements and prepping potential candidates for tough interviews.

While the recruitment industry has suffered from the recession like all sectors, there have been encouraging signs over the last couple of years that the industry is rebounding. The recession has meant that recruitment in some sectors has stagnated, but other sectors are growing, such as larger engineering businesses.


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“Recruitment consultancy has really grown in the UK in the last few years. It used to just be about getting people back into work, but companies are a lot more proactive about recruitment now, so it’s really like a matchmaking service,” says recruitment consultant David Bainbridge.

“My favourite thing about the job is when it all clicks together. You find a great candidate that matches the job profile, the interview goes great and they get the job they’ve always wanted. However, it’s important to remember that recruitment consultancy is a sales role, so there is pressure and the culture is commercially driven,” he adds.

A typical daySo what does a brand new recruitment consultant actually do? Your day will be divided up into a number of activities all based around making yourself some money. You will be contacting your clients to find out about their work culture, industry and how they operate. You’ll be writing and placing adverts in appropriate magazines, websites and newspapers. Increasingly, you’ll be using social media to get the word out about the roles on offer and building relationships with clients and customers. And that’s just the morning. In the afternoon, you could be going

undercover and headhunting suitable candidates already in work. If you get a successful match, you could be briefing a candidate about their roles and responsibilities, salaries and benefits or helping them with interview preparation, or even offering advice on pay rates, training and career progression. A good recruitment consultant isn’t just a career matchmaker – they are a trusted adviser who forges a relationship with a company and can help with all aspects of human resources.

One of the main attractions of a career in recruitment is the variety of skills you will need. This is a challenging role that combines sales, problem solving and most importantly, people skills. Building relationships with clients and winning new business is vital. “People think that the recruitment industry is boring and that you spend all day on the phone. While there is an element of that, each day brings new challenges. If you are good with people and like finding out what makes them tick, this is a great job,” says David.

• The UK recruitment industry is the largest in Europe, worth an estimated £24billion

• A trainee recruitment consultant’s basic salary starts at £15,000-£20,000, but bonuses for hitting your targets can be uncapped

• Almost 100,000 people already work in the sector


CONSULTING FACTS

10 Things About

Consultancy1. The UK’s consultancy sector is worth around £8.5 billion.

2. More than 80,000 are employed in the sector.3. Consultancy firms provide services such as management strategies,

implementing IT changes and training staff.4. Starting salaries range from £25,000 to over £35,000 which can rise

to around £50,000 after the training period.5. Career and salary progression is good, with partners and directors

earning over £200,0006. Most companies are based in London and the South East, but the

North East is becoming more popular, and many firms have overseas

offices.7. Commercial awareness and understanding of the business

environment is crucial to getting a job in consultancy.

8. Most firms have graduate entry schemes which close in November

each year; competition is extremely tough.9. Consultancy tends to thrive when the economy does, so it has

been affected by the recession. But there is still demand for

restructuring/creating growth strategies.10. Consultancies which focus on the public sector are in particularly

high demand right now.

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10 Things About

ConsultancyWith CHP you will become a technical specialist, an asset finance expert and a top-quality consultant. We will train you so that you’re able to work on any part of our business change projects, building and implementing our industry-leading software.

CHP is established in the UK, US, Asia-Pacific and throughout Europe. You will be based in our London City office and go on to work in a variety of roles on projects with some of the world’s leading leasing and asset finance companies. We believe our people to be our most powerful asset and therefore we only recruit the best. You will have an outstanding academic background including a 2:1 degree or better and a minimum of 320 UCAS points. You will be curious, have a logical mind, and be confident, ambitious and ready for a challenge.

The application process is easy, comprising only an interview by telephone and two face-to-face. Starting salary is £35k and you will join one of our graduate intakes throughout the year.

Find out more about opportunities with CHP Consulting at www.chp.co.uk/careers

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Georgina is a Consultant in our

Risk Consulting, Testing team

based in London. She joined

Deloitte in September 2011

after completing her Masters

in Modern Literature at King’s

College London.

by Jay CrushAt University of Bristol

GeorginaConsultant in Risk

Consulting @ Deliotte

What do you like most about your role?Testing projects offer a huge cross industry variety so that on any given day I could be working for major banks or insurers, public sector companies or government departments, healthcare specialists or anything in between. Such diversity really appealed to me.

What I like about Testing is that it allows you to be the link between IT developments and business needs. You have to understand what is being developed, but also the requirements behind it. Why does the business need this system? How will it be used?

These are the sorts of problems I really enjoy solving. Additionally the people and the graduate community have been a very positive aspect of my role. I have met some great people at Deloitte.

What didn’t you know, but wish you had known when applying and joining Deloitte?Whilst applying I was mindful of the minimal experience within a technology based role. With hindsight I have realised that as long as you have a genuine interest in technology combined with an enthusiasm to learn, Deloitte will support you to develop all the required skills. I never feel disadvantaged coming from an Arts background.

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Georgina is a Consultant in our

Risk Consulting, Testing team

based in London. She joined

Deloitte in September 2011

after completing her Masters

in Modern Literature at King’s

College London.

“ “The new face of America

What qualifications are you working towards and what support are you getting?As part of the graduate scheme we have undertaken six ISEB exams in total, spanning the entire software development lifecycle. At the end of this training I had qualified for two internationally recognised ISEB business diplomas. We have also received additional training on consultancy skills, Microsoft office and key tools utilised within the industry.

What work do you get involved in on a day to day basis at Deloitte?My day to day role depends hugely on

what client I am working with and what sort of project we are undertaking. One of my favourite aspects of the job is the variety of roles and tasks I have undertaken in just a short period of eight months, from designing and developing test plans, implementing testing or reviewing the success of a testing project.

In my first week I was involved in several quite high profile client interviews! It was very scary, but an amazing opportunity.Whilst not working on specific projects I have undertaken a wide range of interesting jobs such as developing

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Diversity benefits companies in anumber of ways - expanding employees’intellectual horizons, enabling a

greaterrange of viewpoints to be heard.



The fitness industry has remained in a period of growth in spite of the economic climate and this has been greatly helped by consumer trends for fighting obesity and improving health. It’s fair to say that as a nation we are now more health conscious and understand the need for regular exercise and the associated long term benefits. As the fitness industry has developed a number of alternatives have emerged such as running clubs and boot camps that have given the public more choice when it comes to exercise.

We expect that, following London 2012, many sports clubs will increase their numbers with particular interest in sports that we excelled in such as cycling, rowing and triathlon. London 2012 will undoubtedly have an effect on the nation’s fitness drive and increase participation in sporting activities as well as gym memberships and the demand for personal trainers.

Most of the large employers, the leading health and fitness clubs, are still short of key employees, such as Level 3 qualified personal trainers, and, based on the above, this demand is still growing.

There are great career opportunities for qualified personal trainers both in terms of getting their first position working in a club and developing their careers further. The public are now far more aware of different training methods and also the importance of the link to good nutrition.

There have been major advances in functional training with an increased emphasis on sports specific exercise and improving strength and conditioning for specific goals. Continual Professional Development (CPD) courses allow industry professionals to specialise in these areas, thus helping them become more in tune with the demands of their client base.

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It’s fair to say that as a nation we are now more health conscious and understand the need for regular exercise and the associated long term benefits.

“ “Insight into the fitness industry


DIvERSItY

Diversity

A few years ago, Time magazine published and image of what seemed to be an ethic woman on the front page of their iconic

magazine. The caption underneath the image read: ‘The new face of America’. It was difficult for most to tell the ethnic origin of the female on the cover. She could have easily been a descendant of any race. Time later revealed that the female was a ‘cybernetic crossbreed’ that they created on a computer by morphing the images of men and women from different ethnic backgrounds together.

What this memorable cover managed to do was convey just how integral diversity is in our society. It is the valuing of people as unique individuals, employees, customers and clients.

Diversity benefits companies in a number of ways - expanding employees’ intellectual horizons, enabling a greater range of viewpoints to be heard, and ensuring companies remain truly global players in the market. The inclusion of

diversity in the work place shows that employers and CEOs are committed to recognising, appreciating and retaining the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique, in an atmosphere that champions individual and collective achievement.

Still our knowledge of the subject is broad. When most people think about diversity in general, the main connotations that they associate the word with is race, age, and sex, but diversity entails much more than that. Diversity includes: height, weight, eye colour, hair colour - basically any physical difference. It also applies to personality, beliefs, cultural background, and sexual orientation.

Many industry sectors have been working heavily to increase diversity in areas where they are perceived to be lacking for example the engineering and I.T. sectors drive to encourage women to work in it. Other examples are the banking sectors drive for more staff

in the Workplace



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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY

Are you an enthusiastic leader who enjoys giving advice and solving problems? Do you pride yourself on your research and analysis skills? If so, then a career in business management or consultancy could be for you.The sector provides expert advice to businesses. Consultants are tasked with analysing the business strategy and structure, looking at how the organisation operates and offering recommendations for improvement. Organisations will sometimes call in business consultants to provide resources and manage and advise on projects such as company restructuring.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANCY RECRUITERS

It's a varied job that requires confidence and tenacity, and can also be very rewarding both professionally and financially — pay will vary between £21,000 and £78,000, depending on your level.Management consultants spend most of their time working in client's office during normal office hours, but it is not uncommon for consultants to work long hours. Depending on the client, consultants may work alone or in a large team and could be based on multiple sites. A career in this sector can be very rewarding but it involves a high level of responsibility.


from ethnic minorities and governments initiatives to hire more people from the LGBT communities.Of course any discrimination is against the law.

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)The EHRC is a non-departmental public body in Great Britain that was established by the Equality Act of 2006 and came into being on 1 October 2007.

Their purpose is to ‘promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine “protected” grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment.’

Employees are protected under the Equality Act 2010, which came into effect in October 2010. The Act offers a modern, single legal framework with clear, streamlined law to more effectively tackle disadvantage and discrimination.According to Trevor Phillips, Chair, EHRC: “The Equality Act of 2010 is the next generation of equality law. It is the result of literally years of thought and debate about how best to build on the anti-discrimination law of the past.”

Dealing with DiscriminationDiscrimination in the workplace can be distressing and lead to stress and other types of mental illnesses like depression and insomnia. Those who become victims of any kind of discrimination do not have to suffer in silence. According to the direct.gov.uk website, these are the steps to follow: • complain directly to the person or

organisation • use someone else to help you sort it

out (alternative dispute resolution), such as the EHRC

• make a claim in court

You can email Helpline England at [email protected] for advice and support relating to any issues surrounding diversity.

There are a number of escape routes open to anyone who believes they have been the victim of discrimination. Employers are legally required to fulfil their obligations regarding diversity, and bodies such as the EHRC are there for when companies fail in this regard. Diversity in the workplace is beneficial to all and if you feel you’ve been mistreated, follow the above steps to take action and prevent discriminative behaviour.



Insight: INTERvIEWBUSINESS

Julie Meyer MBE knows a thing or two about starting a business. She is the founder and CEO of Ariadne Capital investment firm and is a

regular columnist for City AM and the Daily Telegraph. On top of this she has won numerous awards in the business sector including the Ernst & Young En-trepreneur of the Year and a place in the Wall Street Journal’s 30 most influential women in Europe.

How easy is it for a young person to try and set up a business in the UK or America? I’m a big fan of your country and I think that if you grow up in the UK or the US you are extremely lucky. Let’s face it, if

TNS spoke to American-born entrepreneur Julie Meyer, founder and CEO of Ariadne Capital about setting up a business and making the most of it.

we were born in sub-Saharan Africa or some other part of the world, it would not be so easy. If life were a video game, to be born in America or the UK is the lowest level of difficulty.

These young people in the US and the UK are looking at the world in a glass-half-full kind of way and figuring out what they can contribute to the world.

The people who are positive and optimis-tic, no matter what strata of society they come from, are the people who succeed. It’s so much easier for us than in the rest of the world. That’s the kind of context I think in.

Starting your own business


BUSINESSNot so keen on working for somebody else? Have you got a great idea and an entrepreneurial spirit? If so, they you might be considering starting your own business after university.

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ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE

Accountants help investors, managers, tax authorities, private individuals, businesses and many others to manage their finances. You will be helping them to keep track of their monthly income and outgoings, as well as bookkeeping, auditing and deciding what expenditures they can afford — and what they can't. A flair for maths is the most obvious skill needed for accountancy, as well as strong organisational skills.

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ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE RECRUITERS

Choosing a graduate career in accountancy can help broaden your long-term career prospects and enable you to work in different industries. Starting salaries vary hugely depending on your location, the size of the firm you're working in and the sector — so anything between £15,000 and £25,000. Salaries at senior level could be in excess of £100,000.

Accountants meet and work with a wide range of people, and enjoy a certain level of independence in the workplace. There is also the opportunity to work for yourself.

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Accountants help investors, managers, tax authorities, private individuals, businesses and many others to manage their finances. You will be helping them to keep track of their monthly income and outgoings, as well as bookkeeping, auditing and deciding what expenditures they can afford — and what they can't. A flare for maths is the most obvious skill needed for accountancy, as well as strong organisational skills.

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BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

Construction: it isn't all bricklaying and mixing cement! There are multiple roles for graduates in the construction industry — everything from planning public and private housing to infrastructure to managing teams of people. Added to the wide variety of roles available is the fact that the industry as a whole is on the lookout for young people — 40,000 need to be recruited every year, so there are clearly a large number of opportunities available.

BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

You can improve your chances of getting good work and better pay by taking a few extra exams and becoming chartered through a professional organisation like the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers and the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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It's a varied job that requires confidence and tenacity, and can also be very rewarding both professionally and financially — pay will vary between £21,000 and £78,000, depending on your level.Management consultants spend most of their time working in a client's office during normal office hours, but it is not uncommon for consultants to work long hours. Depending on the client, consultants may work alone or in a large team and could be based on multiple sites. A career in this sector can be very rewarding but it involves a high level of responsibility.

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BANKING

There are many options available to you in this fast-paced sector, from retail to investment banking - it is, despite the recession, a booming industry. Retail bankers are responsible for both businesses and individuals; these are people who work in "high street" banks. Other employers include international banks, finance houses and corporate or commercial banking divisions.At the high-powered end of the industry is investment banking, which provides services from investment of surplus money to assisting with a merger of businesses.

BANKING RECRUITERS

Banks and investment companies offer graduate schemes that will train you in different areas. These often include fast-track routes into top positions and managerial roles, which can pay very well. The perks of working for a bank are plentiful — money is the main reason graduates are drawn towards the sector, but the security of working for a large company and the opportunity for career growth are strong incentives too. Another perk is that management positions are usually based in the financial districts of large cities — often very exciting and busy places to live and work.

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BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

You can improve your chances of getting good work and better pay by taking a few extra exams and becoming chartered through a professional organisation like the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineersand the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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It's a varied job that requires confidence and tenacity, and can also be very rewarding both professionally and financially — pay will vary between £21,000 and £78,000, depending on your level.Management consultants spend most of their time working in client's office during normal office hours, but it is not uncommon for consultants to work long hours. Depending on the client, consultants may work alone or in a large team and could be based on multiple sites. A career in this sector can be very rewarding but it involves a high level of responsibility.

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CHARITIES

If a career dedicated to helping people and improving the lives of others appeals to you, then a job in the charity sector could be very fulfilling.

As charities are non-profit organisations they have more autonomy than other organisations and largely rely on the commitment and direction of their core workforce, giving employees a chance to really get involved and make a positive difference.

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CHARITIES RECRUITERS

With 169,000 UK charities, there's no shortage of employment opportunities - the sector employs more than 600,000 workers and countless volunteers, with graduates making up more than a third. Have a passion for a cause? You'll fit right in.

As charities cover multiple purposes. If you're interested in conservation, perhaps you would like to work for The National Trust? If issues of poverty are close to your heart, maybe Oxfam?Charity workers are highly motivated by their cause and take pride in their work, so be prepared for stiff competition when applying for jobs.

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COMPUTING, IT AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

There are 1.52 million people employed in the IT and telecommunications industry in the UK — one in eight of those employed , together contributing £71billion annually to the country's economy. Clearly, IT is essential — and so are those that work within it.

IT affects everything, from our mobile phones and iPads to how systems work if we're admitted to hospital to the security of the country.

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COMPUTING, IT AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

IT professionals can be found in every industry, and as a professional in this area you will be in high demand and will be paid well — how much is dependent on your particular job and location.When you start out, you're likely to be in a development or service provision role.

As you become more experienced you may consider more strategic, management or consulting positions. You could work for a business in their IT department, or for an IT company, or for yourself — the choice is yours.

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ENERGY AND UTILITIES

Without the energy and utilities industry everything would grind to a halt, so those who work within it are crucial.

The industry employs more than half a million people, in everything from water management and nuclear power to renewable energy. The sector is changing fast - green technologies have created many new jobs.14,000 jobs are expected to be created over the next decade. Many companies have graduate recruitment schemes, and scientific and engineering expertise is in high demand.

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ENERGY AND UTILITIES RECRUITERS

As well as engineers and scientists, the sector also employs geologists, ecologists and a wide range of support staff including health and safety managers, business consultants, and IT and marketing staff.

Working hours in the energy and utilities industry vary considerably. If you're based in an office or laboratory then you're likely to work 9-5 Monday to Friday. But technical workers in the field often work irregular hours and are sometimes based in remote locations.

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ENGINEERING

Would you like to play a part in solving some of the most serious issues facing the modern world - including climate change, sustainability and population growth?

Across all industries engineers drive technological advances to improve the way the world works. Engineers help to reduce the strain on global resources by developing sustainable and renewable energy and devising new ways to reduce emissions, in an effort to combat climate change.

ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

Engineers are needed across virtually all industries, including transport, construction, energy and utilities - jobs are plentiful and you can choose which industry most interests you. If you have a degree in a non-engineering subject but would like to pursue a career in the sector, there are opportunities available in finance, IT, HR, sales, marketing and many more.Engineers work in different environments and often move between offices and workshops, construction sites or factory floors, depending on the type of engineering. Some engineers may work on international projects.

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HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICALS

The health and pharmaceutical industry covers some of the most important jobs in our society. Graduates working in this area are aiming to provide medical care and support to our community.

Jobs range from obvious roles such as doctors, surgeons, dentists and pharmacists to more niche professions like acupuncturists, homeopaths and dietitians. This is a highly-skilled sector where lots of qualifications are often necessary to get into a particular field.

HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICALS RECRUITERS

On the pharmaceutical side, there are several huge companies that employ tens of thousands of people who also run annual graduate schemes. Working hours in the sector vary greatly depending on your job, but medical professionals can expect to work unsociable hours at times.

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INSURANCE AND PENSIONS

There are a wide variety of careers available for graduates in the pensions and insurance sector. Government changes to how pensions are administered and the changing nature of insurance means that the number of jobs in the sector is set to grow.

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INSURANCE AND PENSIONS RECRUITERS

Graduates working in insurance can choose between two key areas — insurance policy work or insurance sales. Policy work involves assessing insurance claims and investigating complex or difficult claims. Insurance sales works in the same way as most sales jobs, so you will work to a target amount of sales or commission and be rewarded accordingly.

Careers in pensions can involve looking after the pension requirement of an individual, a group, or a company. Many graduates start out working for a bank or building society.

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LEGAL

The legal sector covers a range of services for customers and clients requiring legal assistance. The industry is one of the most competitive for graduate recruitment, and getting onto a graduate trainee scheme with a major law firm is extremely tough.

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LEGAL RECRUITERS

There are two main branches a law student can follow — becoming a solicitor or a barrister. Solicitors provide legal advice and legal services on a variety of areas, from dealing with a business dispute to helping with a large corporate merger. Barristers present cases in a court of law on behalf of a solicitor and often specialise in a particular field, such as criminal, family or commercial.


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MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION

If you thought manufacturing was all about production lines and repetitive actions, then think again. The UK's manufacturing industry is the sixth largest in the world and employs more than two and a half million people in a variety of roles including design engineers, researchers and marketing managers. Manufacturing jobs can be very varied and the wages are comparable to retail and the creative industries.

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MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION RECRUITERS

Britain's modern hi-tech manufacturing industry is known for its innovation and design and technological excellence. To maintain its quality, the manufacturing industry needs graduate-calibre employees and offers graduate recruitment schemes designed to attract suitable candidates.

Manufacturing covers such a wide range of areas from garment production to pharmaceuticals, which means that graduates can choose the type of company that interests them the most and embark on a varied career with the chance for rapid career progression.

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RETAIL

A retail career can cover a wide range of positions from retail management (where you are responsible for customer services, marketing, planning, stock control and recruiting) to working as a buyer, merchandiser, strategic management or product managers.

The retail industry is huge, employing more than 2.9million people. The e-retail sector has seen massive growth in the last few years, with more than 600,000 of those retail jobs directly linked to the area.

RETAIL RECRUITERS

A career in retail offers many graduate opportunities with many leading companies, who have graduate schemes, and structured training in many areas like management, accounting, IT along with benefits such as pensions and staff discounts.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Are you at home in a laboratory? Do you have a real passion for technology? The opportunities for graduates interested in a career in science and technology in the UK are vast. Developing and researching new technologies and products is vital to the growth of many industries and spans many different sectors such as the energy, chemicals, engineering and pharmaceuticals.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS

The UK is world-renowned for its biotechnological research and development and 40% of biotechnology products developed in Europe are made by British companies. The life sciences sector alone employs more than 400,000 people in the UK, while a further 50,000 people are employed in the medical technology market.

If you are an innovative thinker, then this sector offers the opportunity to be involved in groundbreaking work. Graduates can expect a diverse and exciting career, which can also be very rewarding.

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BBC

ENDEMOL UK

BSkyB

Bauer Media

Bell Pottinger

Freud Communications

Edelman

MEDIA, MARKETING AND PR

The media, marketing and public relations (PR) industries are creative and fast-paced sectors that use paid-for services to change people's attitudes, inform them or motivate them to buy products or services.

Marketing is generally the promotion, branding and selling of products and services. A sub-discipline of this is direct marketing which engages with audiences via direct mail, telemarketing or e-marketing.

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MEDIA, MARKETING AND PR RECRUITERS

PR is different in that is manages the reputation of a brand, with the purpose of gaining support for the client and influencing opinion.

Often seen as a glamorous sector, it is also hard work that can involve a wide range of activities from market research, pricing and product development to brand awareness, copy writing and advertising. Marketing and PR jobs can also involve a high level of statistical and financial analysis.

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Sport England

David Lloyd

Fitness First

Virgin Active

Nuffield Proactive Health

Merlin Entertainment Group

Ladbrokes PLC

Gala Coral Group

SPORT AND RECREATION

With the UK riding the high of the London 2012 Olympics and plenty of government investment, there has never been a better time for graduates to enter the sports sector. There are also more opportunities than ever before for aspiring personal trainers and fitness professionals, as people become more conscious of the link between fitness and health.

SPORT AND RECREATION RECRUITERS

The sports and recreation industry as a whole employs over half a million people in the UK in a wide range of areas including sport development, performance and management, instructing and coaching, education, outdoor pursuits and adventure tourism.

Graduates interested in the sector could consider working in one of around 6,000 health and leisure centres in the UK, which employ 45,000 members of staff. Some of the bigger chains offer graduate internships in management, sales and marketing.

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City Year

AECOM

British Council

OFQUAL

SQA

TEACHING AND EDUCATION

A graduate career in teaching has so much to offer and if you're someone who wants to inspire children and adults then this could be the career for you. As well as making a difference to your pupils' lives, the teaching profession is one where you'll never stop learning and acquiring new skills.

Most teaching and education jobs are based in schools, colleges, and training centres. There's also teaching jobs in universities but lecturers usually have many years of teaching experience on top of extra qualifications before going onto university teaching.

TEACHING AND EDUCATION RECRUITERS

You can also find teaching jobs such as support staff which include teaching assistants, or administrative and management staff who deal with making sure the school runs smoothly.

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AT & T

Verizon Wireless

Vodafone

Virgin Media

Fujitsu Telecoms Europe

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The UK is one of the leading locations in Europe for telecommunications. The industry employs over 250,000 people in around 7,800 companies - plenty of opportunities, then, for graduates. Major employers are telecommunications companies, internet service providers and equipment manufacturers.

Many jobs are technology based, but there are plenty of graduate opportunities in planning, sales, marketing, customer service, finance and human resources. Technical jobs may cover design,

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RECRUITERS

manufacture installation, testing or maintenance. Graduates can train to become network and software engineers, developing new services. The industry is fast-paced so you'll need to react quickly and work well under pressure, it's also expected that you have awareness of what's currently happening in the continually changing industry - so keep up to date with what's going on.

After five years of working in telecommunications you could be managing a group of software developers or working on large scale IT projects - opportunities are never-ending.

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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Transport and logistics deals with the safe and efficient movement of people and products, supplying companies with items they need.

There are over two million people working in the logistics sector and over 570,000 working in passenger transport. Graduate employers include government and local authorities, airports, and passenger transport companies. Graduate roles can create opportunities for promotion to management levels.

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS RECRUITERS

Transport management deals with the movement of passengers and freight, aiming to provide quality, cost-effective service, whilst logistics enables management of supply chains by ensuring that goods are available when needed.This industry operates 24 hours so part-time and shift work is common - jobs may require staff to work early morning, evening, night and weekend shifts. Jobs are based in various locations: airports, railway and bus stations, warehouses. offices. There is usually a mixture of indoor and outdoor work and plenty of travelling. You should be willing to take on responsibility early in your career.

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Redrow

RICS

Grosvenor

Jones Long LaSalle

GVA

DTZ

Savills

PROPERTY, LAND AND SURVEYING

Though the economic downturn has had a significant impact on some sections of the property sector, the industry as a whole remains strong, particularly in the lettings and surveying area.

There are currently more than 360,000 people employed in the property and housing sector, according to the Property Service Framework. The most lucrative area to work (and least affected by the recession) in property is London, with the lettings market and social housing market particularly buoyant.

PROPERTY, LAND AND SURVEYING RECRUITERS

The property industry involves the planning, design, construction, development and management of buildings. This is a diverse sector which employs people in a range of roles, including architecture, investment, engineering and planning.

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Michael Page visit profile >

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Reed

RECRUITMENT

If you are confident, good with people and enjoying working to targets, then a career in recruitment could be for you.

There are four different types of recruitment agencies: employment agencies, headhunters, specialist recruitment agencies, and online job and recruitment websites. Traditional recruitment agencies pitch their services to businesses and advertise permanent and temporary vacancies to attract suitable candidates.

RECRUITMENT RECRUITERS

Candidates are then screened using tests and interviews and matched with specific roles. Specialist recruitment agencies operate in much the same way except they focus on specific industries and often have industry contacts and expertise.

Headhunters take a more aggressive approach to candidate search and selection and will often actively seek out suitable people for more senior or specialised roles.

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Procter and Gamble visit profile >






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Ashfield In2Focus visit profile >

AstraZeneca visit profile >

Chapman Black visit profile >

Arcadia

Aaron Wallis

Royce

Certus

GlaxoSmithKline

SALES

Graduates wanting to pursue a career in sales are in high demand and can expect rapid career progression. Keep a look out for graduate sales recruitment schemes, which offer a decent starting salary, extensive training and sometimes even a company car.

The recent recession has had a significant impact on the sales sector as businesses attempt to cut costs and tighten their belts, but as the market picks up there are plenty of opportunities for talented and committed sales professionals to develop a successful career in the sector.

SALES RECRUITERS

As sales are key to business, it can be a high pressure job especially in hard economic times when winning new business and retaining old customers can be difficult. Pay is sometimes performance-related in this sector, which unlike many other careers, means you are rewarded for the work you put in. Office-based sales professionals tend to work normal weekday hours, though in high-pressured environments with performance-related pay, some employees may choose to work longer hours to bring in more business and keep clients happy.






Capgemini

AB Agri LTD

Bosch

Caterpillar

Unilever



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MDS

Number of Vacancies:20

Work Offered:Graduate

Entry Requirements:N/A

Location:All UK and some overseas opportunities

Application Closing Date:Ongoing

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To find out more about opportunities at MDS visit: http://www.mds-ltd.co.uk/content/3/Graduate-recruitment

MDS is a specialist management training organisation representing almost 25 member companies in the fresh food and produce industry. MDS works in the best interests of the industry, transforming university graduates into the managers of tomorrow through an accredited accelerated two-year training programme.

MDS (Management Development Services)

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The MDS training programme is a two-year, fast-track career path comprising practical ‘real job’ secondments combined with formal off-the-job training. MDS is not a recruitment agency.Over 80 % our management training programme progress to a key position of responsibility within the membership, the remainder getting similar jobs within the industry. Why Choose MDS?ONE of the biggest advantages of the MDS programme is the opportunity to experience several different jobs at different companies, providing a wider understanding of the needs and challenges facing the fresh food and produce industry.

MDS offers a first-class graduate training programme: • Junior management positions in up to four different companies, with some overseas opportunities Intensive two-year programme sees trainees complete four six-month secondments to gain broad experience and develop a wide range of essential skills

• Comprehensive accredited classroom learning and professional management qualifications• Salary starts at £19,500 rising to £20,2500 in year two.• Full coaching, mentoring and support• Excellent career prospects• We offer flexible start dates with at least two intakes a year.• Applications are considered throughout the year and it is sometimes possible to defer entry if you are thinking of taking a break after university.

What is MDS looking for?• Graduates of any discipline, and especially land-based, food related, business, management, life sciences and languages• People who are self-starters, highly-motivated and keen to succeed in a fast-moving commercial environment• People keen to develop a long-term career within the management of fresh produce• Excellent inter-personal skills and leadership potential• Flexibility and mobility; trainees do not choose their secondments and need to re-locate every six months.


Despite the recession you have said that know is a good time to start a business – why?You could say it’s easier. Fewer peo-ple set up businesses because they get freaked out by the recession. They look for security, but there is no security. That’s what was great about me going to Paris as a 21 year old. I remember the words of my father at the airport. He was convinced I’d be back in two months as I didn’t have much money.

I ended up staying for five years. You get to realise that there really is no such thing as job security. It’s so much better to figure that out aged 22 because then you can go through life from that point saying it’s ultimately down to me and I have to invest in myself. You get over the scariness of it very quickly and it be-comes deeply empowering.

With large competition in social net-working and the internet, how can young people trying to start a business stand out?People do stand out. That’s the beauty of life; we stand out because we have differ-ent takes on things. If we were all asked to write about the sunset we would write about it differently.

The people who differentiate themselves allow themselves to say “I am a unique human being, with a unique contribution to make to this universe and I am deter-mined to figure it out and execute that”.

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Should people use their time getting a university degree or gaining practical work experience? I don’t see why you can’t do both. When you’re 18 or 19 years old you can easily work 100 hours a week and it doesn’t faze you. You can get a job, work at uni-versity and still have time to have the occasional drink with your friends.

The people I know who have been suc-cessful have used that time, which is a re-ally important time in your life, because as you get older you get tired! So I would say go to University and use that time to think hard about what you’re good at and try out all sorts of different things.

The sooner you figure out what your unique talent is, the sooner you can put that to work. I think the message that you have to make big choices at such a young age is the wrong message. I would say go and embrace the world – study hard, work hard, get work experience, figure out what the work world is like in the evenings, afternoons and weekends – do it all! Now is the time to make the biggest investment in yourself.

And that to me was something I deter-mined relatively late in life, it took me until I built and sold my first business aged 33 until I figured that out. I’d been taught to be good at everything, to per-fect myself, but you can’t. You ultimately have to figure out what you’re good at and play to those strengths, whatever they are.

So business success is down to the individual?Even when there is a unique proposition or marketing opportunity it could be run by uninspiring, dull personalities and you don’t want to be involved. Negative energy repels and positive energy at-tracts.

The people who attract me are the peo-ple who you are trying to make a differ-ence in the world, to solve big problems but also trying to be successful become wealthy. If we want a great society we need to create wealth and wealthy peo-ple. If you do all of that, you will find you make a lot of money.

But, if you go after it, focusing on just making money, you end up being un-happy and people don’t want to work with you. Maybe it’s different for other people, but I’m just interested in the combination of getting the best minds on the planet solving the big issues. I think when you do that, then you make a lot of money and you do a lot of good.

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GRADUATE CAREERS DIRECTORY 2012/13

TNS

Audit Commission

Mercer

Office for National Statistics


Accountants help investors, managers, tax authorities, private individuals, businesses and many others to manage their finances. You will be helping them to keep track of their monthly income and outgoings, as well as bookkeeping, auditing and deciding what expenditures they can afford — and what they can't. A flare for maths is the most obvious skill needed for accountancy, as well as strong organisational skills.

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Credit Suisse

Bank of EnglandBarclays BankBarclays Retail BankingCapital OneDeutsche BankGoldman SachsHBOSHSBCJP MorganLloyds Banking GroupMerrill LynchMorgan StanleyNationwideRBS GroupSantanderSociete GeneraleStandard LifeUBS

BANKING

There are many options available to you in this fast-paced sector, from retail to investment banking - it is, despite the recession, a booming industry. Retail bankers are responsible for both businesses and individuals; these are people who work in "high street" banks. Other employers include international banks, finance houses and corporate or commercial banking divisions.At the high-powered end of the industry is investment banking, which provides services from investment of surplus money to assisting with a merger of businesses.

BANKING RECRUITERS

Banks and investment companies offer graduate schemes that will train you in different areas. These often include fast-track routes into top positions and managerial roles, which can pay very well. The perks of working for a bank are plentiful — money is the main reason graduates are drawn towards the sector, but the security of working for a large company and the opportunity for career growth are strong incentives too. Another perk is that management positions are usually based in the financial districts of large cities — often very exciting and busy places to live and work.

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Babcock

Carillion PLC

Halcrow

Mouchel Parkman

BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CIvIL ENGINEERING


BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CIvIL ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

You can improve your chances of getting good work and better pay by taking a few extra exams and becoming chartered through a professional organisation like the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineersand the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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AccentureBDOBusiness Monitor InternationalCentricaCHP consultingDeloitteErnst & YoungForeign and Commonwealth OfficeIBMJPAKPMGLogicaMouchel ParkmanPA ConsultingPwCReckitt BenckiserSchneider Trading AssociatesXchanging


Are you an enthusiastic leader who enjoys giving advice and solving problems? Do you pride yourself on your research and analysis skills? If so, then a career in business management or consultancy could be for you.

The sector provides expert advice to businesses. Consultants are tasked with analysing the business strategy and structure, looking at how the organisation operates and offering recommendations for improvement.


Organisations will sometimes call in business consultants to provide resources and manage and advise on projects such as company restructuring. It's a varied job that requires confidence and tenacity, and can also be very rewarding both professionally and financially — pay will vary between £21,000 and £78,000, depending on your level.

Management consultants spend most of their time working in client's office during normal office hours, but it is not uncommon for consultants to work long hours. Depending on the client, consultants may work alone or in a large team and could be based on multiple sites. A career in this sector can be very rewarding but it involves a high level of responsibility.

British Red Cross

Oxfam

Wilf Ward Family Trust

CHARITIES

If a career dedicated to helping people and improving the lives of others appeals to you, then a job in the charity sector could be very fulfilling.

As charities are non-profit organisations they have more autonomy than other organisations and largely rely on the commitment and direction of their core workforce, giving employees a chance to really get involved and make a positive difference.

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CHARITIES RECRUITERS

With 169,000 UK charities, there's no shortage of employment opportunities - the sector employs more than 600,000 workers and countless volunteers, with graduates making up more than a third. Have a passion for a cause? You'll fit right in.

As charities cover multiple purposes. If you're interested in conservation, perhaps you would like to work for The National Trust? If issues of poverty are close to your heart, maybe Oxfam?Charity workers are highly motivated by their cause and take pride in their work, so be prepared for stiff competition when applying for jobs.

CHP Consulting

Accenture

BT

Camgemini

Centrica

Hewlett Packard

IBM

Microsoft

PA Consulting

Softcat

COMPUTING, IT AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

There are 1.52 million people employed in the IT and telecommunications industry in the UK — one in eight of those employed , together contributing £71billion annually to the country's economy. Clearly, IT is essential — and so are those that work within it.

IT affects everything, from our mobile phones and iPads to how systems work if we're admitted to hospital to the security of the country. IT professionals can be found in every industry, and as a professional in this area you will be in high demand and will be paid well — how much is dependent on your particular job and location.

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COMPUTING, IT AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

When you start out, you're likely to be in a development or service provision role. As you become more experienced you may consider more strategic, management or consulting positions. You could work for a business in their IT department, or for an IT company, or for yourself — the choice is yours.

National Grid

BP

British Energy

E.ON UK

EDF Group

Sellafield

Shell

Westinghouse

ENERGY AND UTILITIES

Without the energy and utilities industry everything would grind to a halt, so those who work within it are crucial.

The industry employs more than half a million people, in everything from water management and nuclear power to renewable energy. The sector is changing fast - green technologies have created many new jobs.14,000 jobs are expected to be created over the next decade. Many companies have graduate recruitment schemes, and scientific and engineering expertise is in high demand.

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ENERGY AND UTILITIES RECRUITERS

As well as engineers and scientists, the sector also employs geologists, ecologists and a wide range of support staff including health and safety managers, business consultants, and IT and marketing staff.

Working hours in the energy and utilities industry vary considerably. If you're based in an office or laboratory then you're likely to work 9-5 Monday to Friday. But technical workers in the field often work irregular hours and are sometimes based in remote locations.

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AgustaWestland

Atkins Global

AWE

BAE Systems

British Nuclear Group

British Sugar

GE Aviation

Jaguar Land Rover

NATS

Royal Navy

Tata Steel

Thales Group

Toyota

ENGINEERING

Would you like to play a part in solving some of the most serious issues facing the modern world - including climate change, sustainability and population growth?

Across all industries engineers drive technological advances to improve the way the world works. Engineers help to reduce the strain on global resources by developing sustainable and renewable energy and devising new ways to reduce emissions, in an effort to combat climate change.

ENGINEERING RECRUITERS

Engineers are needed across virtually all industries, including transport, construction, energy and utilities - jobs are plentiful and you can choose which industry most interests you.

If you have a degree in a non-engineering subject but would like to pursue a career in the sector, there are opportunities available in finance, IT, HR, sales, marketing and many more.

Engineers work in different environments and often move between offices and workshops, construction sites or factory floors, depending on the type of engineering. Some engineers may work on international projects.

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Ashfield In2Focus

AstraZeneca

Bupa

Children's Workforce Development Council

GlaxoSmithKline UK Limited

Merck Sharp and Dohme

NHS

Reckitt Benckiser

Synergy Health

Unilever

HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICALS

The health and pharmaceutical industry covers some of the most important jobs in our society. Graduates working in this area are aiming to provide medical care and support to our community.

Jobs range from obvious roles such as doctors, surgeons, dentists and pharmacists to more niche professions like acupuncturists, homeopaths and dietitians. This is a highly-skilled sector where lots of qualifications are often necessary to get into a particular field.

HEALTH AND PHARMACEUTICALS RECRUITERS

On the pharmaceutical side, there are several huge companies that employ tens of thousands of people who also run annual graduate schemes. Working hours in the sector vary greatly depending on your job, but medical professionals can expect to work unsociable hours at times.

AXA Sunlife

Direct Line

INSURANCE AND PENSIONS

There are a wide variety of careers available for graduates in the pensions and insurance sector. Government changes to how pensions are administered and the changing nature of insurance means that the number of jobs in the sector is set to grow.

Graduates working in insurance can choose between two key areas — insurance policy work or insurance sales. Policy work involves assessing insurance claims and investigating complex or difficult claims. Insurance

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INSURANCE AND PENSIONS RECRUITERS

sales works in the same way as most sales jobs, so you will work to a target amount of sales or commission and be rewarded accordingly. Careers in pensions can involve looking after the pension requirement of an individual, a group, or a company. Many graduates start out working for a bank or building society.

Baker and McKenzie

BPP Law School

Clifford Chance

DLA Piper

Eversheds

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Linklaters

Norton Rose

Simmons & Simmons

LEGAL

The legal sector covers a range of services for customers and clients requiring legal assistance. The industry is one of the most competitive for graduate recruitment, and getting onto a graduate trainee scheme with a major law firm is extremely tough.

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LEGAL RECRUITERS

There are two main branches a law student can follow — becoming a solicitor or a barrister. Solicitors provide legal advice and legal services on a variety of areas, from dealing with a business dispute to helping with a large corporate merger. Barristers present cases in a court of law on behalf of a solicitor and often specialise in a particular field, such as criminal, family or commercial.

Jaguar Land Rover

Nissan

Renault

Rolls Royce

Toyota



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WPP Group

BigChoice Group ltd.

Bloomberg

eCircle

The National Student

MEDIA, MARKETING AND PR

The media, marketing and public relations (PR) industries are creative and fast-paced sectors that use paid-for services to change people's attitudes, inform them or motivate them to buy products or services.

Marketing is generally the promotion, branding and selling of products and services. A sub-discipline of this is direct marketing which engages with audiences via direct mail, telemarketing or e-marketing.

SECTOR A - Z

MEDIA, MARKETING AND PR RECRUITERS

PR is different in that is manages the reputation of a brand, with the purpose of gaining support for the client and influencing opinion.

Often seen as a glamorous sector, it is also hard work that can involve a wide range of activities from market research, pricing and product development to brand awareness, copy writing and advertising. Marketing and PR jobs can also involve a high level of statistical and financial analysis.

SECTOR A - Z

BRIC Group

Chancellors Group of Estate Agents

Foxtons

PROPERTY, LAND AND SURvEYING

Though the economic downturn has had a significant impact on some sections of the property sector, the industry as a whole remains strong, particularly in the lettings and surveying area.

There are currently more than 360,000 people employed in the property and housing sector, according to the Property Service Framework. The most lucrative area to work (and least affected by the recession) in property is London, with the lettings market and social housing market particularly buoyant.

PROPERTY, LAND AND SURvEYING RECRUITERS

The property industry involves the planning, design, construction, development and management of buildings. This is a diverse sector which employs people in a range of roles, including architecture, investment, engineering and planning.

SECTOR A - Z

Hays

Badenoch and Clark

Celsius Recruitment

Chapman Black

JPA

Michael Page

Tier One Recruitment

RECRUITMENT

If you are confident, good with people and enjoying working to targets, then a career in recruitment could be for you.

There are four different types of recruitment agencies: employment agencies, headhunters, specialist recruitment agencies, and online job and recruitment websites. Traditional recruitment agencies pitch their services to businesses and advertise permanent and temporary vacancies to attract suitable candidates.

RECRUITMENT RECRUITERS

Candidates are then screened using tests and interviews and matched with specific roles. Specialist recruitment agencies operate in much the same way except they focus on specific industries and often have industry contacts and expertise.

Headhunters take a more aggressive approach to candidate search and selection and will often actively seek out suitable people for more senior or specialised roles.

SECTOR A - Z

Market ForceAdvantage consultingArcadia GroupDecathlonDunnhumbyHalfordsIcelandJohn LewisLidlL'OrealMarks and SpencerMorrisons Supermarkets PLCNestle UK ltdNextProcter and GambleSainsburysTescoThe Co-operative GroupUnileverWaitrose

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Advantage consulting

Ashfield In2Focus

AstraZeneca

Chapman Black

SALES

Graduates wanting to pursue a career in sales are in high demand and can expect rapid career progression. Keep a look out for graduate sales recruitment schemes, which offer a decent starting salary, extensive training and sometimes even a company car.

The recent recession has had a significant impact on the sales sector as businesses attempt to cut costs and tighten their belts, but as the market picks up there are plenty of opportunities for talented and committed sales professionals to develop a successful career in the sector.

SALES RECRUITERS

As sales are key to business, it can be a high pressure job especially in hard economic times when winning new business and retaining old customers can be difficult. Pay is sometimes performance-related in this sector, which unlike many other careers, means you are rewarded for the work you put in. Office-based sales professionals tend to work normal weekday hours, though in high-pressured environments with performance-related pay, some employees may choose to work longer hours to bring in more business and keep clients happy.

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GCHQ

Selex Galileo

Microsoft

Siemens

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Are you at home in a laboratory? Do you have a real passion for technology? The opportunities for graduates interested in a career in science and technology in the UK are vast. Developing and researching new technologies and products is vital to the growth of many industries and spans many different sectors such as the energy, chemicals, engineering and pharmaceuticals.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RECRUITERS

The UK is world-renowned for its biotechnological research and development and 40% of biotechnology products developed in Europe are made by British companies. The life sciences sector alone employs more than 400,000 people in the UK, while a further 50,000 people are employed in the medical technology market.

If you are an innovative thinker, then this sector offers the opportunity to be involved in groundbreaking work. Graduates can expect a diverse and exciting career, which can also be very rewarding.

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The Training Room

SPORT AND RECREATION

With the UK riding the high of the London 2012 Olympics and plenty of government investment, there has never been a better time for graduates to enter the sports sector. There are also more opportunities than ever before for aspiring personal trainers and fitness professionals, as people become more conscious of the link between fitness and health.

The sports and recreation industry as a whole employs over half a million people in the UK in a wide range of areas including sport development, performance and management, instructing and coaching, education, outdoor pursuits and adventure tourism.

SPORT AND RECREATION RECRUITERS

Graduates interested in the sector could consider working in one of around 6,000 health and leisure centres in the UK, which employ 45,000 members of staff. Some of the bigger chains offer graduate internships in management, sales and marketing.

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MDS

RM

Teaching Agency

TEACHING AND EDUCATION

A graduate career in teaching has so much to offer and if you're someone who wants to inspire children and adults then this could be the career for you. As well as making a difference to your pupils' lives, the teaching profession is one where you'll never stop learning and acquiring new skills.

Most teaching and education jobs are based in schools, colleges, and training centres. There's also teaching jobs in universities but lecturers usually have many years of teaching experience on top of extra qualifications before going onto university teaching.

TEACHING AND EDUCATION RECRUITERS

You can also find teaching jobs such as support staff which include teaching assistants, or administrative and management staff who deal with making sure the school runs smoothly.

SECTOR A - Z

BT

O2

Orange

Siemens

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The UK is one of the leading locations in Europe for telecommunications. The industry employs over 250,000 people in around 7,800 companies - plenty of opportunities, then, for graduates. Major employers are telecommunications companies, internet service providers and equipment manufacturers.

Many jobs are technology based, but there are plenty of graduate opportunities in planning, sales, marketing, customer service, finance and human resources. Technical jobs may cover design, manufacture installation, testing or maintenance. Graduates can train to become network and software engineers, developing new services.

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The industry is fast-paced so you'll need to react quickly and work well under pressure, it's also expected that you have awareness of what's currently happening in the continually changing industry - so keep up to date with what's going on.

After five years of working in telecommunications you could be managing a group of software developers or working on large scale IT projects - opportunities are never-ending.

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TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Transport and logistics deals with the safe and efficient movement of people and products, supplying companies with items they need.

There are over two million people working in the logistics sector and over 570,000 working in passenger transport. Graduate employers include government and local authorities, airports, and passenger transport companies. Graduate roles can create opportunities for promotion to management levels.

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS RECRUITERS

Transport management deals with the movement of passengers and freight, aiming to provide quality, cost-effective service, whilst logistics enables management of supply chains by ensuring that goods are available when needed.

This industry operates 24 hours so part-time and shift work is common - jobs may require staff to work early morning, evening, night and weekend shifts.

Jobs are based in various locations: airports, railway and bus stations, warehouses. offices. There is usually a mixture of indoor and outdoor work and plenty of travelling. You should be willing to take on responsibility early in your career.

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Where do you start?You will be trained at our London office in all things necessary to get you started on a project, usually for four to six weeks. You’ll either be on a client site or based in the office and your first role will typically be software development. Your supervisor will discuss with the client about how our software should be adapted to suit their business requirements better, and your initial job will be to take detailed technical specifications and change the code to make that happen. As you gain more knowledge of the business and technology, you will have increased contact with the client and be able to use your creativity and innovation to develop solutions. What about you?What makes a good CHP consultant is the ability to see an end goal, break down the steps to get there, and put in the hard work to achieve it. Therefore, any hard-working and ambitious graduate can be successful as long as they have a logical mind, enjoy working as part of a team, have pride in the work that they do and see their

Find out more about opportunities with CHP Consulting at www.chp.co.uk/careers

CHP

career immersed in the worlds of both technology and finance. So if it’s, Engineering, Geography, Modern Languages or Computer Science, we really don’t mind your background, as long as you have a 2:1 from a good university and As and Bs at A-level (minimum 320 UCAS points). In return we will give you an annual salary of £35,000 plus a generous benefits package including private health insurance, private GP, life assurance, worldwide travel insurance, permanent health insurance, interest free loans, home broadband, 25 days annual and stakeholder pension. Where?We are based in London and this is the hub for all European projects. This means you will be working in and around the UK but also in countries such as Sweden, Holland and Germany. We also have operations in the US, Australia and New Zealand which see a steady flow of UK consultants on secondment, so if this sounds like your kind of thing, we could make that happen too.


Work Offered:Graduate (Junior Consultant)

Entry Requirements:2:1 minimum

Location:Worldwide

Application Closing Date:31st December 2012

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Who are we: CHP Consulting is a medium-sized organisation with a small company culture and big company aspirations. Working in the asset finance industry, we are approached by top banks, equipment manufacturers and finance companies to help them improve their business performance through the application of our wide-ranging experience in this sector and market-leading software; ALFA Systems.

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Our businessOur three primary businesses – Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management – partner with our Operations, Information Technology, Finance and Risk Management teams. Together, they work around the world, around the clock, providing seamless solutions to our global clients and employees. Our programsOur programs give you the chance to make a difference from day one, and provide world-class training and support to help you develop into a future business leader. In addition to on-the-job experience, you will receive formal training and mentoring tailored to your individual needs and to the demands of your chosen business area. This is just the first step in a program of continuous professional development that we will offer you throughout your career.

To learn more, visit our website at www.credit-suisse.com/careers

Credit Suisse

Number of Vacancies:Various

Work Offered:Graduate, Work Placement, Internship

Entry Requirements:2:1 and above

Location:London

Application Closing Date:Full Time - 18th November 2012Internship - 16th December 2012Information Technology Industrial Placement - 16th December 2012Spring Insight Program - 2nd January 2013

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Credit Suisse is a forward-thinking financial services firm serving clients around the globe. As a stable company with a long banking tradition, we are one of the most respected banks in the world. Indeed, we are a leading player in many key markets—recognized by industry publications for our continued excellence.

Continuous learningYou’ll be able to take courses through our Talent Development Program, our internal training institution, where you’ll have a choice of more than 8,000 different courses for ongoing education throughout your career. Whichever program you choose, you’ll contribute to projects that have a significant impact on our business, while building your own expertise. Become a future leaderOur vision is to become the world’s most admired bank. We look for people with a wide range of experiences, interests and degrees who will add fresh perspectives to our business. A career with us means that you can help shape our future. ApplyDiscover how we’ll set your career apart at www.credit-suisse.com/careers

Nothing matters more to us than the talent, insight and commitment of our people. So you’ll find this is an environment which demands, supports and rewards the highest performance, allows everyone to shape their own career, and provides genuinely first-class training and development.

Our programmesWe offer five distinct entry routes for graduates. Each is a structured programme that combines live client work and specialist professional development, often leading to valuable qualifications.

Audit: one of the best business educations around, our Audit programme gives you the chance to experience a wide variety of assurance, advisory and transaction projects.

Tax: working with clients that range from high net worth individuals to major corporations, you’ll have the chance to develop a great mix of commercial, legal and financial skills.

Consulting: you’ll develop your expertise within a market-leading Consulting team that’s equally renowned for its strength in strategic thinking and project implementation.

Please visit our website. hhttp://mycareer.deloitte.com/uk/en/student/graduate-scheme

Deloitte

Corporate Finance: we offer the chance to develop your skills operating at the heart of major transactions like mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring and property deals.

Technology: our Technology graduates work across our different service lines, developing solutions that transform the way we add value to clients.

Who are we looking for?We accept graduates from any degree discipline. However, for the majority of our vacancies you will need the following (or equivalent if not taken in the UK): a 2:1 in your first degree; 300 UCAS points (320 for Consulting and Corporate Finance); GCSE Maths grade B; and English grade C. Beyond these core requirements, we look for a real interest in business and excellent interpersonal skills.

Join the teamTo apply – and for more detailed information – please visit our website. There is no closing date for applications, but places are limited so we’d encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Number of Vacancies:1,500 graduate and undergraduate vacancies

Work Offered:opportunities in Audit, Tax, Consulting, Corporate Finance and Technology

Entry Requirements:grade B or above in GCSE Maths, grade C or above in GCSE English Language, between 300 and 320 UCAS points depending on the area you are applying for and a minimum of a 2.1 in your first undergraduate degree

Location:Nationwide

Application Closing Date:we fill on a first come, first serve basis so be sure to get your application in early

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We are one of the world’s leading providers of professional services. Here in the UK, we have more than 12,000 people offering advice and services across audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance and technology. We work with an amazing breadth of clients – everyone from small businesses and high net worth individuals to government departments and major multinational corporations.

It’s your future. How far will you take it?

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What makes us unique?At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person’s life. And the right person can transform a business. This is the magic of recruiting, and it’s why we do what we do. As the world’s leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled work, we power the world of work by providing expertise across a wide spectrum of industries and sectors and by truly understanding our clients and candidates - locally and globally. It is our unparalleled trusted consultancy service that helps our customers to achieve lasting impact and it’s what makes us different.

Every week more than a quarter of a million people visit our jobs portals to seek advice and look for opportunities. In today’s fast paced job market, we believe that it’s vital to look beyond simply skills and experience to find the right cultural fit.

That’s why we want the very best people to join our business as consultants - experts (or aspiring experts) - who are driven to help individuals, companies and industries to flourish.

HAYS

Who we are looking forYou might not know what you want to be or do. You may have embarked on a career that simply isn’t you, or you may have recently graduated and are still trying to work out what that career should be.

We often recruit the attitude and develop the skills. Recruitment is an incredibly demanding environment and the people who succeed are exceptionally motivated. Strength of character is what will ensure that you achieve your goals - you will need to be able to work under pressure, manage the most challenging workloads and respond proactively and positively to targets.

We invest in our people so they can provide the best expertise and knowledge for our clients and candidates.

There is no room for complacency in a sales environment. Your exceptional communication skills will hold you in good stead to build strong business relationships.

Number of Vacancies:Ongoing

Work Offered:Work Placement & Graduate Level

Entry Requirements:Predicted 2.2 or higher classification, experience of working in a sales or customer service environment

Location:Opportunities across the UK

Application Closing Date:end of July 2013

For more information visit hays.co.uk/work-with-us

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•We are leading global experts in qualified, professional and skilled recruitment. Last year our experts placed around 60,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 190,000 people into temporary assignments.

•We employ 7,620 staff operating from 255 offices in 33 countries across 20 specialisms.

•We have market-leading positions in the UK, Asia Pacific, Continental Europe and Latin America.

The Leading Global Specialist Recruitment Group

Could you help to drive our business forward and maintain our high standards? We offer fantastic long-term career prospects for a challenging, fruitful career full of variety. We are as committed to our people as we are to our customers and our success is down to the quality and hard work of the people who work with us.The majority of our dedicated employees work at the forefront of our commercial operations, providing great service to our loyal customers. There are opportunities to work as Store Assistants, in supervisory roles, Store Management and District Management.

A new view on graduate careersUncompromising on quality, we look for the same in our graduates - talented and ambitious people with good commercial awareness, who are excellent communicators and highly motivated. Our exciting opportunities are specifically designed to kick-start your career and help you to achieve your full potential. In our fast paced environment, initiative is key, commitment is essential and all achievements are recognised.

Opportunities for Undergraduates and Professional graduatesOur programmes are designed to train retail managers of the future, but how far you go is ultimately up to you. Graduates with the advantage of some

About the range of graduate opportunities or to try your hand at our ‘Lidl Known Facts’ quiz, please visit www.lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk

Outstanding, committed peopleANYTHING BUT ORDINARY

Lidl

professional experience are warmly welcomed to fast track in our expanding business.

• Graduate Store Manager roles• Graduate Area/District Management roles• Graduate Buying roles• 48 week Undergraduate Placements• International Trainee opportunities

Training and development at LidlOur training and development programmes are tailored towards helping graduates develop their personal, commercial, organisational and management skills. Fulfilling our people’s potential ensures the long term success of our business.

Try our Graduate quiz.Why not take our ‘Lidl Known Facts’ quiz on our website. You will find plenty of facts on the way as you get an insight into Lidl that will help you understand why we are a Times Top 100 graduate employer. As you progress through the test you’ll discover our rich history and culture, and the facts behind our rewards and benefits. You’ll get to understand why we are admired by customers and competitors alike - getting to know us from a new perspective, and revealing why our range of career opportunities for graduates are hitting all the right headlines!


Work Offered:Undergraduate & Graduate Placements

Entry Requirements:For Graduate positions: 2:1 minimum

Location:Nationwide

Application Closing Date:Undergraduate Placement: 07th December 2012

Graduate Area Managers: 23th February 2013

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As an established international food retailer, with over 580 stores in the UK alone, Lidl are one of the UK’s retail success stories. Our simple retail philosophy and efficient working practices allow us to focus on what we do best - providing top quality products at the lowest possible prices. After 16 years, we are still rapidly expanding throughout the UK.

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About us:Far more than mystery shopping, Market Force is the UK’s leading customer experience improvement agency.

We help our clients accurately measure, learn and feedback insight from real customers, empowering organisations to make a real and positive difference to the person who matters most...the customer.

Working with clients in many industries and some of the world’s most recognisable brands we provide highly effective programmes.

Opportunities:We are looking for students just like you to work as a mystery shopper for Market Force to visit bars, hotels, restaurants, shops and more

We provide feedback to our clients who are interested in your opinions and experiences with their brands to help them improve their customer service and to make a real and positive difference to the person who matters most...the customer. We have an extensive variety of assignments you can choose from and once you have finished all you have to do is fill out a questionnaire on your experience.

Fancy getting paid to shop?

For more information and to register visit http://uk.marketforce.com/tns

Market Force

Number of Vacancies:Ongoing

Work Offered:Part Time

Entry Requirements:Must be over 18 years

Location:Nationwide


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Location:Nationwide

And BEST OF ALL... We pay you for going shopping, eating out or even going for a drink with your friends.

Fees usually range between £5 and £15 per visit along with additional reimbursement towards any purchases you are required to make. Some purchases you can keep and still be reimbursed for!

To find out more about opportunities at MDS visit: http://www.mds-ltd.co.uk/content/3/Graduate-recruitment

MDS



Entry Requirements:N/A

Location:All UK and some overseas opportunities


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MDS is a specialist management training organisation representing almost 25 member companies in the fresh food and produce industry. As a consortium of like-minded companies, MDS works in the best interests of the industry, transforming university graduates into the managers of tomorrow through an accredited accelerated two-year training programme.

The program has recently been accredited by Harper Adams University College offering successful trainees a Post Graduate Certificate in Food and Fresh Produce Management.

MDS (Management Development Services)

The MDS training programme is a two-year, fast-track career path comprising practical ‘real job’ secondments combined with formal off-the-job training. MDS is not a recruitment agency.

Over 80 % our management training programme progress to a key position of responsibility within the membership, the remainder getting similar jobs within the industry. Why Choose MDS?ONE of the biggest advantages of the MDS programme is the opportunity to experience several different jobs at different companies, providing a wider understanding of the needs and challenges facing the fresh food and produce industry.

MDS offers a first-class graduate training programme:

• Junior management positions in up to four different companies, with some overseas opportunities Intensive two-year programme sees trainees complete four six-month secondments to gain broad experience and develop a

wide range of essential skills• Comprehensive accredited classroom learning and professional management qualifications• Salary starts at £19,500 rising to £20,2500 in year two.• Full coaching, mentoring and support• Excellent career prospects• We offer flexible start dates with at least two intakes a year.• Applications are considered throughout the year and it is sometimes possible to defer entry if you are thinking of taking a break after university.

What is MDS looking for?• Graduates of any discipline, and especially land-based, food related, business, management, life sciences and languages• People who are self-starters, highly-motivated and keen to succeed in a fast-moving commercial environment• People keen to develop a long-term career within the management of fresh produce• Excellent inter-personal skills and leadership potential• Flexibility and mobility; trainees do not choose their secondments and need to re-locate every six months

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The energy market will dramatically change between now and 2015 and National Grid will play a vital role in connecting new sources of energy generation. The transition to a low carbon economy is set against a background of increasing population, changing economic times and ageing power plants will be unprecedented. This presents individuals with a tremendous opportunity to work with the latest technology and ensure we have energy networks that will meet the future challenges. You can be at the heart of one of the greatest engineering challenges facing society; the creation of new sustainable energy solutions for the future.

At National Grid we’re passionate about our “grow our own strategy” and our suite of GCSE to degree level career path development programmes. It’s little wonder that they are recognised for excellence and innovation – after all, we’ve been running some for well over 20 years - so they are some of the best you’ll find anywhere.

Register your interest on-line today and apply in full from the 1st October 2012

You’ll need to be proactive through the recruitment process – apply early for these fantastic opportunities.

National Grid

These programmes offer you a fantastic insight into a number of career paths within National Grid that are crucial to its future success. Each programme has been designed to accelerate your development by offering you key experiences and knowledge in your relevant career paths, ensuring you are ready and prepared to take on this demanding role at the end of your training.

The training is a great blend of technical specialism combined with business and commercial insight and fast enhancement of your behavioural, personal and managerial capabilities. Typically the sort of training you would only experience after a few years with an organisation. We believe that by investing in you now it will provide greater returns in the future.


Work Offered:• 6 career path Graduate • Development Programmes• Technical Engineer• Commercial Analyst• Finance Analyst• Information Services• Procurement Buyer• Property Management See website for further information. www.nationalgridcareers.com/Development-Opportunities

Entry Requirements:2.1 or 2.2 degree – (see website for the full list of degree disciplines against each role)

Location:Across the UK

Application Closing Date:31st January 2013

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National Grid’s role is to connect people to the energy they use. Society relies on having energy at its finger tips: it is built on it and National Grid owns and manages the systems to which many different energy sources are connected. In Britain we run systems that deliver gas and electricity across the entire country. In the North Eastern states of the US, we provide power directly to millions of customers. Holding a vital position at the centre of the energy system, National Grid join’s everything up.

The two year scheme provides graduates with the best possible start to their career, excellent prospects and great development opportunities within the wider Finmeccanica Group, which employs over 73000 people world-wide.

What is the Transnational Graduate Development Programme?The Transnational Graduate Development Programme aims to facilitate new Graduate’s induction into the SELEX Galileo business environment, providing a supportive transition between academic life and Industry. An accelerated programme specifically tailored for graduates. It places an emphasis on the importance of providing continuous training and opportunities for career development within a Transnational Company. The programme consists of three elements: Local Based Modules, International Module and the Graduate International Conference.

What are the benefits of joining a transnational programme?• Building knowledge and awareness of

tools and processes within UK/Italy• Learning how to work within a

successful organisation• Understanding SELEX Galileo

common values.• Developing an effective international

network of colleagues across the business.

For further information, to enquire on the progress of your application or to report technical problems with your online application, please contact the Customer Support Team on 01772 677021 or email: [email protected].

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• Enriching your cultural awareness• Possible opportunity to undertake

placements/secondments between UK and Italy and so gain maximum exposure and experience over the 2 years.

How do we form part of the wider Finmeccanica Group?Graduates are made to feel part of the Finmeccanica Group through exposure to the Finmeccanica Learning and Induction Programme (FLIP) which familiarises graduates joining all Group companies across the world with the business and mechanisms underpinning the corporate culture.

Equal Opportunities PolicySELEX Galileo is committed to an Equality Policy in employment and, subject only to considerations of national and international security, will assess applicants for jobs fairly and without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins.

Due to the sensitive nature of our work there are restrictions imposed upon some contracts and visibility of any information related to them. Some groups can have restrictions which may limit their career development or their ability to work on specific projects.


Work Offered:Graduate & Industrial Placements

Entry Requirements:2:2 minimum (some categories 2:1)

Location:Southampton, Basildon, Luton, and Edinburgh

Application Closing Date:Open ended from launch in October

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Welcome to the Transnational Graduate Development Programme. Its aim is to give you a flavour of the benefits and unique opportunities you can expect by joining SELEX Galileo as a graduate within the UK and Italy. Part of the Finmeccanica group of companies, SELEX Galileo employs over 7,000 personnel and has operations in the UK, Italy and the United States.

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Our Promise to youAt the Training Room we are totally committed to helping you become a qualified personal trainer, in fact we promise to do everything we possibly can to help you succeed. That’s why not only do we provide you with the most thorough, professional training available in the UK, but we also offer you help, advice and guidance at every step of the way.

Unlimited TrainingWe understand that each and every one of our students is different and that the amount of training needed will vary from person to person. That’s why, provided you show a level of commitment, you can attend as much training on as many courses as you need until you qualify. And all at no extra charge.

Free re-sitsExams can be stressful enough, without the added worry of the cost of re-sits. That’s why we are the UK’s only training company to offer unlimited practical and theory re-sits, free of charge for life.

Learn more about the Training Room at www.thetrainingroom.com

The Training Room

Employment OpportunitiesUnlike other training courses, our support doesn’t stop when you qualify. In fact from the day you complete your course, we’ll provide you with career opportunities and leads within the industry. What’s more, if you do fail to find employment within 8 weeks of qualifying, one of our dedicated staff will work alongside you to help get your career started.

Number of Vacancies:unlimited

Work Offered:trainee personal trainer

Entry Requirements:no previous experience necessary, a passion for health and fitness is desired

Location:nationwide

Application Closing Date:open

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Today, more and more people are taking an active interest in their own health and fitness, which is why there has never been a better time to consider a career as a personal trainer. No-one can prepare you better for the rigorous demands of the industry than The Training Room. Through our strong working relationships with all of the UK’s major health clubs, you’ll find yourself enjoying the financial and social rewards of your new career before you know it!

Take the Fast Track to Success as a Personal Trainer

Their specialist skills include advertising; media investment management; consumer insight; public relations & public affairs; branding & identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion & relationship marketing; and specialist communications. They are all in business to contribute to the success of their clients. And they do so through a demanding combination of flair and slog; intuition and logic; left brain and right brain.

Visit the WPP website and apply online at www.wpp.com

WPP Group



Entry Requirements:2:1 minimum

Location:UK

Application Closing Date:08th November 2012

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WPP is one of the world’s leading communications services groups. WPP’s worldwide companies include JWT, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Y&R, Grey, United, GroupM, Mindshare, Mediaedge:cia, MediaCom, Millward Brown, TNS, Kantar Media, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Wunderman, OgilvyAction, Hill & Knowlton, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Burson-Marsteller, Cohn & Wolfe, CommonHealth, Sudler & Hennessey, Ogilvy Healthworld, ghg, Landor, FITCH, The Brand Union and G2 among others.

WPP companies provide communications services to clients worldwide including more than 336 of the Fortune Global 500, 29 of the Dow Jones 30, 61 of the NASDAQ 100 and 35 of the Fortune e-50. Our companies work with over 700 clients in three disciplines, more than 440 clients in four disciplines and nearly 310 clients in six or more countries.

Collectively, WPP employs 146,000 people (including associates) in almost 2,400 offices in 107 countries.

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