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Merck Sharp & Dohme

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions Various, depending on business requirements. No. of internship positions 10-20 in various areas of the business, based in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. Entry Level: For Medical Sales roles, we ideally look for 3 A-Levels and a ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Glaxo Smith Kline

excellent benefits No. of Graduate positions 40-50 No. of internship positions 200+ First year usually based location See website for details Head office location Brentford, Middlesex Disciplines accepted See website for more details How to apply Apply online ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Covance

customers include the top 50 global Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Number employed 10,350 Contact details Covance Laboratories Ltd. Otley Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1PY. Email: recruitment.harrogate@covance.com Covance CAPS Ltd. 6 ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

FreshMinds Talent

at: www.talent.freshminds.co.uk/Jobs/Graduate How to apply Call FreshMinds Talent on 020 7692 4300 or visit our website ...
Sector: Consulting

Bovis Lend Lease

salary and benefits package No. of Graduate positions Approximately 60 - 65 No. of internships Approximately 25 sponsorship positions First year usually based location One of our 7 business Units around the UK Head Office location 142, Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 ...
Sector: Property & Construction

Ofcom

to all How to apply Online at Jobs.ofcom.org.uk - can we please have a link/button to this website for ease of application University events list n/a Ofcom 2010 Graduate Scheme - television, radio, telecoms and wireless communications Being part of the communications regulator, ...
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Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Ofcom

to all How to apply Online at Jobs.ofcom.org.uk - can we please have a link/button to this website for ease of application University events list n/a Ofcom 2010 Graduate Scheme - television, radio, telecoms and wireless communications Being part of the communications regulator, ...
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Sector: Professional Bodies

www.Jobsite.co.uk

www.Jobsite.co.uk Are you a Graduate who is eager to take their first step on the career ladder? Here at Jobsite.co.uk, we pride ourselves in finding the right Jobs for you. Jobseeking with Jobsite gives you access to lots of tools that take the hassle out of jobhunting. ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Devon County Council

deadline: Please refer to our Jobs website for details Location: Devon No. of Graduate positions: 1-2 per year Disciplines accepted: Varies from year to year How to apply: You will see advertisements for the posts throughout the summer on our Jobs website as well as on ...
Sector: Local Government

Aldrich & Company

The Aldrich cycle works by welcoming Graduates and candidates from all disciplines, via referral or our website, which in turn attracts our impressive client base. When we fi nd our candidates their perfect job, they often become our client and the cycle is replenished. Why ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

AXA

per annum No. of Graduate Positions 20 - 25 No. of Internship Positions 5 Internships and 6 Sandwich Year Placements First year usually based location Positions can be in any of our UK locations such as London, Bristol, Basingstoke, Ipswich, Bolton, Tunbridge ...
Sector: Insurance

Nationwide

see our website: www.nationwide-Jobs.co.uk/Graduates Starting salary £25,500 No. of Graduate positions 35-40 No. of internship positions 10 First year usually based location Swindon, Northampton or Bournemouth Head office location Swindon Disciplines accepted Any ...
Sector: Commercial Banking

Nationwide

see our website: www.nationwide-Jobs.co.uk/Graduates Starting salary £25,500 No. of Graduate positions 35-40 No. of internship positions 10 First year usually based location Swindon, Northampton or Bournemouth Head office location Swindon Disciplines accepted Any ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Hays

80,000 people into permanent Jobs and found temporary assignments for approximately 300,000 people. In 2009 we opened in Russia and India and will be continuing this expansion into new countries and new lines of business. In good company One of the best things about being ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

digital pioneers, providing 20,000 Jobs and a brand communications innovation hub to over 5,000 UK, UK-based, and international blue chip businesses, public sector organisations, social enterprises and charities. Career and professional development Fifty percent of IPA member ...
Sector: Advertising, Media & PR

Yorkshire Building Society

How to apply Visit www.ybs.Jobs University events list None Our Society Your Society Yorkshire Building Society is the UK's third largest building society with over 1.9 million members, over 2,300 employees and assets of over £20 billion. As a mutual ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Yorkshire Building Society

salary dependent on role No. of Graduate positions various No. of internship positions none First year usually based location If Head Office Bradford, Branch Network dependent on area recruiting Head office location Bradford Disciplines accepted Any How to ...
Sector: Commercial Banking

Editorial - meta-morphose

Wales Swansea Like most new Graduates I found the idea of finding a good job very daunting. After attaining my 2:1, my fears only got worse as the initial excitement and enthusiasm quickly disappeared when I got several "Dear-John" letters and countless no replies. So I made ...
Sector: Sales & Marketing

Microsoft

Salary £26,000 No. of Graduate positions c.30 Graduates No. of internship positions c.75 placement year students First year usually based Location Reading or London Head Office Location Reading and London Disciplines Accepted Sales, Marketing and Technical How ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Editorial - MBDA

professional career and give me real Jobs that would stretch me. I wasnt disappointed." "Its a great scheme that ensures I get a good understanding of engineering and analyses what I need to develop further to become a fully rounded member of the Institute of Mechanical ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Boots

- £24,000 No. of Graduate positions 40 in Retail Management 10 in Commercial areas First year usually based locations Retail management roles based at key stores around the UK Commercial roles based in Nottingham support office Head office ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

Boots

- £24,000 No. of Graduate positions 40 in Retail Management 10 in Commercial areas First year usually based locations Retail management roles based at key stores around the UK Commercial roles based in Nottingham support office Head office ...
Sector: Retail

Baker & McKenzie

Staff - 706 Number of Graduate vacancies per year 38 training contracts Placements/internships available 35 vacation placements Work locations London Salary and benefits Starting salary of £37,500 (2010) plus £3,000 joining bonus; CPE/GDL and LPC course fees paid, ...
Sector: Law

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

the last five years we've offered Jobs to more Fast Streamers than any other central government department. We're looking for people who want to be part of a diverse, talented, high-performing team working towards a safe, just and prosperous world. Like us, you'll be ...
Sector: Government

TaylorWimpey

CV and covering letter to Graduaterecruitment@taylorwimpey.com Deadline See our website for details Taylor Wimpey plc is a dedicated homebuilding company with operations in the UK, North America, Spain and Gibraltar. We aim to be the homebuilder of choice for our ...
Sector: Property & Construction

Civil Service Fast Stream

placements or 'postings' - different Jobs within their departments.You can expect each posting to last around 12 or 18 months, after which you'll move on to another project or area of work. Secondment opportunities are also available with most departments and are actively encouraged. You ...
Sector: Government

Munich Re

Re, Munich: we accept Graduate applications year-round Munich Re, London: 30th June each year for Graduate positions Starting Salary Depending on personal background and qualifications, target position, and location London: Starting at 27.000 GBP Munich: Starting ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Editorial - Geoservices

department. Performing gauge Jobs in France, giving assistance in Well Testing and Slickline Operations in Gabon, I finally specialized in Memory Production Logging (MPLT) and performed my first campaign alone in Congo after theoretical training in England. This type of ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Editorial - Dstl

that you can move departments and Jobs with the full support of management, so we also have flexibility in our careers. Other Interests? I am heavily involved in the Science and Engineering Ambassadors Scheme (SEAS) and I absolutely love it!We go out to schools in the local ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Editorial - Dstl

that you can move departments and Jobs with the full support of management, so we also have flexibility in our careers. Other Interests? I am heavily involved in the Science and Engineering Ambassadors Scheme (SEAS) and I absolutely love it!We go out to schools in the local ...
Sector: Government

ING Group

to apply Visit www.ing.Jobs/cb/ ING Group is one of the 20 largest financial institutions worldwide by market capitalisation. The business is split into six divisions which provide a wide range of banking, asset management and insurance services in over 50 countries. In ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Editorial - WPP

wasnt until I was halfway through my Graduate degree in London that it dawned on me - most people dont get a lot of variety in their day job. Every school brochure sought bankers, consultants, or - horror of horrors - accountants. The other road seemed to be that of a starving artist - ...
Sector: Advertising, Media & PR

Moore Stephens

until places are filled No. of Graduate positions Approximately 25 based in London Head office location 150 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4AB Disciplines accepted All How to apply Discover more and apply online at www.moorestephens.co.uk/Graduates Moore Stephens LLP Moore ...
Sector: Consulting

Moore Stephens

until places are filled No. of Graduate positions Approximately 25 based in London Head office location 150 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4AB Disciplines accepted All How to apply Discover more and apply online at www.moorestephens.co.uk/Graduates Moore Stephens LLP Moore ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

Munich Re

Salary: 47.000-51.000 No. Of of Graduate positions: 40 50 per year No of internship positions: 140 per year First year usually based location: Munich How to apply: Please use the online application form under munichre.com/karriere or munichre.com/career Munich Re ...
Sector: Insurance

MediaCom UK

salary £19k No. of Graduate positions Various - Dependant on department No. of internship positions Various - Dependant on department First year usually based location We have 3 offices throughout the UK in London, Manchester & Edinburgh Head office ...
Sector: Advertising, Media & PR

Peugeot Citro�n Retail Group

check the basics. One of my first Jobs was dealing with vehicles being bought and sold. Afterwards, I moved around other roles, but missed the income of selling and meeting different people. This prompted me applying for a sales position selling a variety of products, where I learnt how ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

BHP Billiton

in an urban environment. No. of Graduate positions We will employ well in excess of two hundred Graduates across the globe. First year usually based location Most of our Graduate-Entry roles are located in Australia, Chile and South Africa. Therefore, most of the Graduates we hire will ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Centrica

broad grounding as you take on real Jobs across the organisation. In fact you could be getting involved in any area of the energy lifecycle from exploration and production with Centrica Energy, to front-line customer service at British Gas although your exact role will depend on which ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Centrica

of vacancies: 60+ Work offered: Graduate programmes in: Customer Operations; Marketing; Human Resources; Analyst; Information Systems; Finance; Health, Safety and Environment; Engineering; and Subsurface. Subject of study: Youll need a 2:2 or above in any discipline for all of ...
Sector: Energy

Ernst & Young

excellent flexible benefits package. Graduates will also have access to a £7,000 interestfree loan. Number of Graduate vacancies per year 750 Graduate and 350 underGraduate. Locations Various Head Office London Degree disciplines/degree class required We welcome Graduates ...
Sector: Consulting

Fidessa

number of high calibre, enthusiastic Graduates who are interested in joining our Graduate programme as their first step to a long term career within the Fidessa group. Training and development Upon joining as a Graduate your initial technical and business training will last around ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Coca-Cola Enterprises

to offer an exciting mix of Jobs and experience to top Graduates, preparing them to take key leadership positions. Finding and developing new talent is vital to securing our long-term corporate leadership. To ensure the highest quality recruitment across its EU operations, in ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

Vestas

of October 2010 No. of Graduate positions 42 First year usually based location For EU citizens first location will be in EU. Head office location Randers, Denmark Disciplines accepted Engineering, Business and IT How to apply Only through www.vestas.com/Jobs ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Vestas

of October 2010 No. of Graduate positions 42 First year usually based location For EU citizens first location will be in EU. Head office location Randers, Denmark Disciplines accepted Engineering, Business and IT How to apply Only through www.vestas.com/Jobs ...
Sector: Energy

Edwards

plus benefits Number of Graduate Positions As required to meet business requirements First year usually based location Rotational programme with first 6-9 based in UK Head Office Location Crawley Business Quarter Manor Royal, Crawley West Sussex, RH10 9LW How to ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Veale Wasbrough

of internship positions 16 No. of Graduate positions 10 Disciplines Accepted Applicants from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply; students with 2:1 and high A levels. Starting Salary £38,000 Application deadline 31 March for internships and 31 July for ...
Sector: Law

Northern Ireland (DEL)

role and qualifications expected. Some Graduate salaries can start on £14k to £16k others pay as much as £26k. No of Graduate positions Positions vary and depend upon the needs of an employer. Location Various locations through out Northern Ireland (NI), although most are ...
Sector: Government

Home Office - UK Border Agency

events list See website I Graduated from the University of Leicester in 2004 with an LLB in Law with French Law. I really enjoyed my degree and the knowledge base it provided me with, but I chose not to go down the route of becoming a solicitor or barrister. Following a fantastic ...
Sector: Government

European Personnel Selection Office

between different Jobs possible and actively encouraged; International career with opportunities to work abroad; flexible working conditions for a good work/life balance; competitive remuneration and package Where would I work? By far the majority of openings, about ...
Sector: Government

ICAEW, The

evidence of voluntary work, part time Jobs, sporting activities or student society involvement is great to include in your applications. Training for the ACA ACA trainees can expect to double their salaries during training, with salaries for newly qualified ACAs comparing ...
Sector: Professional Bodies

ICAEW, The

evidence of voluntary work, part time Jobs, sporting activities or student society involvement is great to include in your applications. Training for the ACA ACA trainees can expect to double their salaries during training, with salaries for newly qualified ACAs comparing ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

Editorial - TaylorWimpey

experienced a number of Jobs before coming to George Wimpey and it appeared that there are three things that make a great job: the people you work with, the variety of work and of course, money. This scheme gave me the perfect mix. My first experience was a two-week ...
Sector: Property & Construction

Editorial - Milkround Online

find all the traditional Graduate Jobs and schemes in industries such as accountancy, banking, engineering, law and manufacturing with the biggest employers. You'll also find many medium and small firms recruiting one or two Graduates in a wide variety of roles. To stay up to date with ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Editorial - Milkround Online

Online Money is a key issue for all Graduates, especially with the introduction of top-up fees leading to increased debt levels for many. You might feel stressed about getting a job straight away to start clearing the amount you owe, but there is every reason to be confident of securing a ...
Sector: Law

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Starting Out and Riding the Media Tsunami 14 Apr 2009

Adam Burrows: You graduated from University and the fun ended all too abruptly, adult life beckoned you with one slender finger emerging from a black hooded cape, it was time to decide on a career. To get the fun back in life you, (like me), probably thought "Well I'd like a career with a good amount of creative...

First Post Musings 19 Mar 2009

Clare Wiley: Greetings everyone. This being my first official foray into the big bad world of online blogging, I thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Clare, a recent graduate of Manchester Uni who has humble aspirations of journalistic stardom. Anyhoo, after spending a few years writing for student papers,...

Guardian vs Eastbourne Herald Media Internships - National vs Regional 16 Apr 2009

Clare Wiley: National papers seem to be what people aim for in the grand scheme of their journalistic careers. Whilst I’m no exception to this, there’s a lot to be said for local papers, particularly when gaining work experience. My week-long placement on the Guardian’s culture website was a little...

Getting on a journalism MA is easy, getting funding is the hard part 27 Jul 2009

Clare Wiley: Having successfully secured a place on Salford University’s Masters in Journalism, I am now examining journalism’s frightening side, namely, it doesn’t pay very well and doing a Masters isn’t exactly cheap. So I thought I’d write a post on what funds are available for...

Hello From Me 16 Sep 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: This first post is just going to be a quick introduction to who I am and what I will be posting in this here blog. My name is Will but some call me the Blog Father* and I am 21 years old. I recently graduated this summer and I have decided not to move back home which leaves me int he daunting...

Dealing With Rejection 17 Sep 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: Hello again. I'm thinking about applying to do a masters degree next year so in the mean time I have been in need of a job. Just so I can get some savings, show on my CV that I have been doing something oh and most importantly pay for rent, food, living etc. So I have been applying to any/every job...

Entering The Wonderful World Of Employment 22 Sep 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: Howdy y'all Don't worry I haven’t really turned into a Cowboy or an American from the South it was just a really sophisticated literary device I just used for a bit of variation. Anyway back to business, as the last post was about rejection I thought I would balance the blog out with something...

Killing at Interview (Not Literally) 06 Oct 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: Hola, (Im Spanish this week) This weeks topic is the prospect of attending the dreaded Interview.I know what you're thinking, you're thinking "What gives this Spanish guy the right to tell me about interviews?!" Well fair point that's a great question, well done. In my life I've had 3 interviews, I...

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Interview With A Master 25 Nov 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: True to my word I conducted an interview on your behalf. Hopefully this might help a little bit if you are considering applying for a masters degree. So tell us what is the official title of the masters you are studying and what qualification will you receive at the end of it? I’m doing Forensic...

The Sitch (situation) 07 Dec 2008

GoodWillJobHunting: Hello good people of the web, Right so at the moment I have a low paying job that has the require soul crushing property that all post graduate jobs seem to entail.However I obviously don’t want to be doing this till I retire. This year was supposed to be a nice relaxing year with not much...

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February 27 Feb 2009

GoodWillJobHunting: Howdy doody Startling new research on my life found this out So I applied for a lot of work experience places and I found most of them required previous experience, how mental is that? That is why you should never trust anyone who works in a bar. Every bar job requires previous experience and so to...

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Oooh Updates 15 Mar 2009

GoodWillJobHunting: Hello digital friends, Just some updates I will keep the short and sweet. I attended my interview at the hospital radio station which was very informative and went alright. I have to go back next week to do a demo, I think I’m up against two other people so we'll see how that goes. When the guy...

Friday Fun Day 20 Mar 2009

GoodWillJobHunting: Just a couple of things I thought might be worthy of blogging. I think Monday is the hospital radio demo day so I've got that to look forward to. I also had a review at work today and it turns out that out of the 120 people in the division I am ranked 5th due to my work output which was nice (Note...

My first ever post... 11 Nov 2008

GreatExpectations: Wow. So this is what it’s like to be part of the “blogosphere”. About me: I am currently in my second year of university studying a BA in Media, Communication and Cultural studies. (A bit of a mouthful I know.) When I tell people what I’m studying, the usual reaction is a not so convincing...

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False Advertising? 13 Nov 2008

GreatExpectations: Okay, so we’ve all heard about job applicants embellishing their CV’s, and the big trouble this can get you in later on. (Alternatively it could land you a job with Alan Sugar.) But have you ever thought that employers may be guilty of this too? I have just arrived home from yet another...

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Shopaholic gets a job 21 Nov 2008

GreatExpectations: Now I’m approaching the end of my 1st semester as a 2nd year, I can’t help but notice all the encouraging and increasingly persuasive messages about being prepared for this time next year; the time when the reality of venturing into the big wide world will be starting to hit home, and I will be...

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How do you solve a problem like careers? 11 Jan 2009

GreatExpectations: So, my first post of 2009. I’m feeling positive… (but I spose it’s not even been 2 weeks.) I know I quite often harp on about advice I’ve heard in various places on here, but it’s only because I actually think these people are talking sense and that it deserves to be shared. At another...

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She's Alive!!! 02 Mar 2009

GreatExpectations: Oh dear... I seem to have been in some kind of online hibernation. I’m sure this happens to the best of bloggers right? In my defence, unfortunately 2009 hasn’t dealt me the best of cards so far and my brain is taking a while to readjust. But, on the plus side, a big life changing slap in the...

Work Placements and Smaller Organisations 04 Mar 2009

GreatExpectations: I had my first day at one on of my new placements today, at a PR agency in Newcastle. I would definitely recommend getting some work experience in a small team, (this particular company employs 7 people) as you really do get stuck in with some real tasks, not just the obligatory making coffee and...

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London calling 29 Mar 2009

GreatExpectations: Hello all. I headed "daan saaf" yesterday and have arrived in the big city. I begin my adventure into the world of arts PR on Monday. All very exciting (and I'm glad I have remembered to change my clocks) I fear I'm getting a bit of a reputation as "that girl that applies for loads of work...

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1,000th User Completes Practice Numeracy Test 09 Apr 2009

GreenOrangeBlue: The 1,000th user completed our numeracy test today. If you want to be the next person to get practice, have a go at either the easy or the hard test here: www.topemployers.co.uk/graduate-jobs-numeracy-game.html The best way to get better at numeracy tests is practice. There are not that many types...

Cruise Jobs: Dream or Disaster? 06 Apr 2009

Heather: Picture the scene: Its a beautiful morning in Tenerife and you're waiting outside the hotel for a chauffeur driven car to whisk you off to work. Having been flown out by the company the previous morning you were put up in this luxury 3* hotel with breakfast. The chauffeur arrives and you are soon...

Crisis: A Career Opportunity for the Brave 09 Apr 2009

IreneDidinsky.IHDConsulting: Like many of you I'm trying new opportunities in this hard economic environment. Many people view the current situation as a misfortune, but I believe it is an opportunity for people who are willing to take risks and to pursue non traditional avenues in life. Imagine arriving in a foreign country...

How do you choose the right employer? 09 Jun 2009

Jane Sandhurst: Frankly speaking, in all my working life I have never made a decision to choose the company that I would like to work for, perhaps I should have and I probably would not have changed jobs so many times. So the question arises, as a fresh graduate, is it advisable to make a list of good...

Making Bold Career Moves in a Tough Job Market 15 May 2009

Jung: This is a very difficult market for those looking for a job. But some manage to grab opportunities and move to better ones. This is a story of my friend who made a brave and successful move. When he decided to leave his investment banking job to join a start-up hedge fund last winter, I felt very...

Turning adversity to opportunity 15 May 2009

Jung: The market is rallying. Finally. Were you timely and lucky enough to capture this opportunity? When a good friend of mine decided to leave his investment banking job to join a start-up hedge fund last winter, I felt dizzy. I almost thought “starting a hedge fund” at such turbulent times...

Madness? £60,000 Banking Salary Traded-In for a Start-Up Hedge Fund 03 Jun 2009

Jung: Unlike many, back in 2008 my MBA classmate won an Associate job offer with the Investment Banking Division of an American bulge bracket bank. He accepted and started in their London office. After 4 months I expected him to be delighted to be still so gainfully employed. After all, jobs were (and...

So You Want a Career in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance or Trading? 27 Mar 2009

Keynes: Well let's see. For the first time in 7 years the U.K. couldn't find enough buyers for its Gilt auction so it failed. In the USA, treasury bills are trading at NEGATIVE rates today which means investors are so afraid of losing their principal that they are willing to PAY the gov't to hold on to...

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Finance Jobs Hope. The Mess is Getting Cleaned Up 21 Apr 2009

Keynes: Well ... the markets have improved somewhat since my last post. Many financial stocks have rallied and the credit markets continue to stabilize. I am not saying the damage is over but there have been a few positive signs in the global markets. For example, JP Morgan, a major financial barometer of...

Share Price and Balance Sheet Improvements ... Employment will be Next 30 Nov 2009

Keynes: Those who follow the financial markets have plenty of reason to be optimistic. Share prices, credit spreads and company balance sheets have all improved. However, the number one concern for most workers is unemployment. What has happened to the unemployment rate? Back in April there were signs that...

Becoming a Master of the Arts... 30 Mar 2009

MasterAlice: Hello! Wow. As a completely new 'blogger', I'm actually quite nervous about writing my first ever post. I guess I should start with the nitty gritty; I'm Alice and I graduated in summer 2008 with a 2.1 in English Literature BA. Instead of joining the big, bad, credit-crunching world, I decided to...

Incorporating New Media into a Graduate CV 14 Apr 2009

MasterAlice: Whilst looking for work experience and jobs, I have been increasingly aware of the changing face of media. Everything is becoming multimedia, digital, online etc. etc. This was made even more emphatic by the furore over police tactics following the death of Ian Tomlinson. The mystery surrounding...

My Telephone Interview with TV Production Company 22 Apr 2009

MasterAlice: I recently applied for a graduate trainee scheme at a television production company. I received a call back explaining they were viewing my application and wanted to arrange a telephone interview. So, after arranging a time and date, I then realised that I have never had a telephone interview...

A successful media interview. 16 May 2009

MasterAlice: I have good news readers! There are still some jobs out there for graduates! After sending off my CV to numerous production companies, I got a call last week from one asking me to come in for an interview. So I hopped straight on the train to London and took my suit to the dry cleaners! I suppose I...

More Competition for Media Jobs 04 Apr 2009

Natalie Bowen: Hello, hello, my name is Natalie and this is a blog on the problems and possibilities for graduates hoping to forge a career in media. This won't be a personal blog where I update everything I'm doing in my life - I have one at http://journodent.blogspot.com so pop over there if you want to be nosy...

Journalists vs. Citizen Journalists. News vs. UGC 20 Apr 2009

Natalie Bowen: The development of 'citizen journalism' and use of user-generated content (UGC) has led some to speculate that journalists are now redundant: Why pay someone to do what others will provide for free? The counter-argument is the Wikipedia effect: Joe Public can write whatever he wants, and you get a...

My Internships at Reading Evening Post, Gainsborough Standard, INS News 05 May 2009

Natalie Bowen: I have just returned from three weeks of work experience with three very different news organisations. One, INS News, was a regional news agency. The second was a daily local paper, the Reading Evening Post. The final one was a weekly local paper, the Gainsborough Standard. I have spent well over...

China: Banking Jobs for Blue Ocean Strategists? 12 Apr 2009

NY Wang: If you are a "Blue Ocean Strategy" person, should you try to find a banking job in the Greater China region? The obvious answer is yes. The power of China can be felt in the G20. Everyone seems to be waiting for China's $2 trillion foreign exchange reserves. The Asian Development Bank pegs...

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Opportunities in Finance for Specific Skills 19 Apr 2009

NY Wang: Whilst some finance gurus may be worrying about their jobs in the current climate, people with a specific background may actually have increased opportunities to get into finance. In a steadily growing market, the route to get in VCs or PEs seems quite clear-cut. You can be an analyst in an...

Entry Level Interview Tips: Using the Right Tone 26 Apr 2009

NY Wang: A general mistake made by some interviewees is to use the wrong tone in their answers. For example, a line such as "I want to learn something" is much better than saying "I know something." Imagine that you have worked in the industry for 25 years, you would hardly agree that the interviewee with...

My MBA: A Banker's Gamble Gone Bust. Bad Luck. 07 Apr 2009

Sully: Let me know if this sound's like your situation. You worked at a place for a few years. It's an OK job but not very stimulating. You decide to go to business school but you don't have enough money. You continue working at that job for another year so you can save enough to pay for part of the...

Are You Over-Networked? 02 Jun 2010

Sully: In the job hunting world, networking is treated like the cure-all to job searching problems. Here are some of the "statistics" on networking I found: 90% of jobs are not advertised. 65% to 90% of jobs are filled by networking. Networking is the best way to find a job. Talking to people working in...

The Obama adm cannot let GM go. But GM's bonds? 30 Mar 2009

T.J.09: Let’s face it. After 8 years of Rick Wagoner’s management, GM is definitely worse than it was before. The roots to this terrible outcome cannot be related just to the economy downturn that is affecting the car markets. The lack of vision toward the customer’s needs is the main issue for what...

Is the ECB Rates Reduction Enough? 06 Apr 2009

T.J.09: Recently the ECB reduced the Interest rate (Interest rate on the main refinancing operations that provide the bulk of liquidity to the banking system) from 1.5% to 1.25%. Even if the economist had forecasted a 'to 1%', the market reaction in the (Eur/Usd) was almost flat, hence the traders were...

Darden MBA Jobs Down 10-15% on 2008 - But Climbing 02 May 2009

T.J.09: There is good news on campus. True, our class employment report is still 10-15% behind that of the class of 2008 ... but many of my classmates that hadn't found a job yet are eventually getting offers. During this late recruiting term (of early May) companies are back for recruiting. So, is it the...

Intro, and "Aimless Grad" Phrase of the Year 07 Oct 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Hey readers. This is What Do You Do With ABA In English?. I'm here to rep the arts graduate experience. In doing so I hope to reassure you that when YOU graduate with YOUR arts degree you will be vaguely employable. So here's the skinny. I went to uni in 2005 and I graduated the summer just passed,...

All Graduate Staff To Checkout, Please 15 Jan 2009

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: So, I'm about to take up a ten-week internship with these people: CHECKOUT, Ireland's "leading monthly magazine for the FMCG & grocery retail sector". FCMG stands for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (i.e. food). I like foodand I like magazines. Therefore I feel I cannot but enjoy thisplacement. Woo!...

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Making headlines 10 Jan 2009

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: The Guardian has written some great articles that have finally noticed the impact of the recession on graduates: Generation crunch: young face crisis in hunt for work I wasn't expecting anyone to sit up and take notice like that, I'vegot to say. Every time I discuss it with someone older than me...

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Postgraduate Study 07 Jan 2009

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: I have long been suffering The Boredom ofliving at home, jobless - not a phonecall off Reed for a month now, fewjobs I want to apply for online - so I thought the best thing for itwas to learn a few more skills and hop on a postgraduate diplomaprogramme for would-be journalists.But it's a bit...

The holiday's over 28 Dec 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Christmas is over and New Year's is yet to come, but in the advent of my next salaried position, I have gone shopping for post-graduate courses. Today I looked at lots and lots of diplomas and Master's courses and tried to decide what was more important - location, cost, accreditation from...

Job done! 23 Dec 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: That's it, I'm jobseeking again! Just intime for a Xmas Eve lie-in... Although I have to say, I think Christmasstarts on Xmas Eve when it gets dark, and not before - so might feel abit clueless tomorrow. A friend's working a bar on Xmas Eve - in London's most iconicsuperclub venue, as it happens....

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Job perks 20 Dec 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Me Score Boyf Score Wages +4 Volunteer placement +2 Free three-course lunch +2 Bagels off a photoshoot +1 Christmas parties, too expensive to attend -1 End-of-mag drinks, paid for by the publisher +5 Free bottle of wine +1 Free bottle of wine +1 Total 6 pts 9 pts Dagnammit, he's winning at the...

Geek and you will find 16 Dec 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: The other day, in the tea break, one of my colleagues was finishing a sentence and pronounced "culture" all weird. Another colleague asked him what went wrong and he said, "I forgot that, when you're speaking, you can't choose another word when you're in the middle of one". What he meant was, I've...

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Temping & running off 10 Dec 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Lovely Reed got my a job as a web editor, which was nice of them. Still haven't found out the wages or signed a contract and it's Day Three tomorrow - but who cares, because I'm sliding back to ex-Uni-Town Heaven this weekend to go and Christmas it up with my ex-classmates and fellow job-insecure...

Colleagues 28 Nov 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Today was my last day at the website. We went out for lunch, and my colleague bought me 'Chinatown' as a parting gift, after I revealed earlier this week I'd never seen it. Working in the office has been so much fun, even if I have had to cobble together conversation pieces with my French...

Writing Copy, The Fun Way 28 Oct 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: If you're an Arts graduate - especially one with an English degree - I recommend writing copy. The money's not that reliable, as you get jobs as and when you like, but if you're living at home and you're not worried about paying rent/bills, this is fine. You can work all day in your PJs, which many...

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Regr/cession 24 Oct 2008

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: Peeps, the job papers are BARE. Looks like the only way I can feasibly work in media in the next year is to get a job in.. *puke*... Media Sales. To be honest it might be a lovely job. I'm not completely sure what it entails. But it sounds like cradling a phone under your ear for six months,...

Twittering teargas 05 Apr 2009

whatdoyoudowithaBAinEnglish: I didn't get the appeal of Twitter until I saw something great on the Guardian the other day. Reporters from the paper went out into the protesting crowds, and the bankers' favourite oyster bars, and reported live from the streets of London using Twitter. It was fascinating and utterly addictive -...

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