"To say I found the graduate recruitment process daunting is an understatement. Even the idea of calling Barrie for an initial discussion made me nervous. I shouldn’t have worried however, as Barrie has a wonderful way of making you feel at ease, help identify your strengths and enable you to articulate these in the best possible way."
V.F. July 2011
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Closing Date: Training courses begin in September each year and you’ll need to apply the year before your anticipated start date. The deadline for 2014 is 31 July 2012.
RPC – The Law Career for Pioneers
We’re looking for 15 trainees to redefine their law careers.
For more information and to apply, visit: . . . → Read More: RPC Law Trainees
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Closing Date: 31 July 2012 for training contracts beginning in September 2014 or March 2015 (Applications opened on 1 November 2011)
Visit the Ashurst graduate recruitment site at http://www.ashurst.com/trainees/. Here, you will learn what life is like at one of the world’s leading international law firms. You will also find out that, . . . → Read More: Ashhurst Trainee Recruitment
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Closing Date: 11 March 2012 Location: Slough, Berkshire or Stowmarket, Suffolk
10 – 12 week placement – starts 2nd July 2012
Put your learning into practice and develop your functional expertise while gaining valuable business experience in a high profile, Global Fortune 500 business. Having acquired ICI Paints, AkzoNobel is home to . . . → Read More: AkzoNobel – Supply Chain/Manufacturing & Operations Internship
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Closing Date: 11 March 2012 Location: Slough, Berkshire
10 – 12 week placement – starts 2nd July 2012
Put your learning into practice and develop your marketing expertise while gaining valuable business experience in a high profile, Global Fortune 500 business. Having bought ICI, AkzoNobel is home to famous brand names like . . . → Read More: AkzoNobel – Marketing Internship
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Closing Date: 26 March 2012 Location: UK various
Our commitment to backing the latest fashion trends, combined with our reputation for the very best training, means that Trainee Buyer roles at Next are some of the most sought after in the industry.
As a buyer you’ll work alongside designers, merchandisers and technologists . . . → Read More: Next – Buyers
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Closing Date: 20 March 2012 but apply early as may close sooner Location: Luton Salary: £26,000
TUI UK & Ireland (Mainstream) is looking for ambitious and outstanding graduates to join our 2012 UK Graduate Leadership Programme.
TUI UK & Ireland, which includes the key brands of Thomson & First Choice, takes . . . → Read More: UK Graduate Leadership Programme – TUI UK & Ireland
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Closing Date: Ongoing (We have 5 intakes each year: January, March, June, August & October) Location: London, Manchester, Hamburg
We have opportunities to be based in one of our 3 offices within ThoughtWorks Europe. Just tell us which region you wish to join:
London Manchester Hamburg
As a consultancy, we work on client . . . → Read More: ThoughtWorks Ltd – Graduate Software Opportunities
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Closing Date: 15 March 2012 Location: Milton Keynes with regional placements in London, Birmingham or Manchester Salary: £24,000
Mercedes-Benz ‘The Best or Nothing’
Drive your own success!
Do you have a minimum of 2.1 degree or above Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills Do you have the desire and ambition . . . → Read More: Mercedes – Benz Graduate Programme
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Closing Date: 29 February 2012 Location: UK various
AB Agri is the thriving Agricultural Group of the FTSE 100-listed agriculture, food, ingredients and retail group, Associated British Foods plc. We operate from more than 20 sites throughout the UK and are one of the largest customers and suppliers to the UK’s food . . . → Read More: AB Agri Ltd – Nutrition Graduate Trainee
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Closing Date: Throughout year (but asap) Location: Various
Not all big accountancy firms are the same. At BDO we’re building a strikingly different business, focused on exceptional client service. We employ exceptional people – and help them get on with the job, without needless bureaucracy. Our systems work to support our people, . . . → Read More: BDO Graduate Opportunities and Internships
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Perfect your appearance
Top Tip from the M & S online team
There’s nothing worse than being called in for an interview and having nothing appropriate to wear. Even if you don’t have much of a budget, always have your smart interview outfit ready in case you’re called in last minute.
(for men) Invest in a smart jacket or blazer, comfortable shoes and a pressed clean shirt to make your vital first impression count. See more advice on what to wear to an interview and visit the men’s suits area of the M&S site.
(for women) Get some ideas for smart dressing at the Women's Suits and Tailoring section of the M&S site.
Visit the Job Blog for entertaining and useful advice on graduate jobs and how to get them, plus articles on many aspects of graduate employment
Check out our Top Job Alerts for great job opportunities to apply for NOW! (Be quick because some closing dates are very soon)
The mantra for graduate job applicants should be "preparation, preparation, preparation".
Graham Keating, Careers Consultant at the Manchester Leadership Programme, Careers & Employability Division, The University of Manchester
Hard Facts:
* Up to 80% of online applications fail
* Most CVs end up in the bin within 20 seconds
* Good people fail at Telephone Interviews
* Excellent candidates fail at Face-to-Face interview!
* Competency or Behavioural Interviews are taking over
* New graduates are finding it harder and harder to get a decent job
"Did you know that for 73% of employers a badly presented and written CV is more of a turn-off than turning up late, wearing inappropriate clothes or swearing during the interview?
Most irritating mistakes are misspelling employer's name, grammatical errors, including irrelevant information and having inappropriate e-mail addresses."
Source: Research by fish4jobs
e-Books
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These were written especially for young graduates - they are packed full of helpful, practical advice about all stages of the recruitment process, and we've been told they're actually quite fun to read.
Click here to take a look at them.
Keith Potts, chief executive of Jobsite.co.uk, says: "Our candidates tell us that it’s one thing to find a job that matches your skills and experience, but quite another to be able to sell yourself in an interview chair."
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