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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

ICAEW, The

earning a competitive salary. As a Trainee chartered accountant you work and study at the same time. The ICAEW authorise employers to ensure you are supported fully throughout your three year training contract. Training contracts are available nationwide and overseas at a variety of ...
Sector: Professional Bodies

Hillier Hopkins LLP

together in small teams with other Trainee accountants you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of assignments throughout your three-year training contract. You may find yourself working on an audit of a large owner-managed company, or working on the audit and accounts of a national charity. By ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

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

HMRC

(London) pay award pending No. of Graduate positions 150+ No. of internship positions Dependent on application numbers First year usually based location Dependent on final location of posts Head office location N/A Disciplines accepted 2:1 Degree for Tax Professional ...
Sector: Government

Yorkshire Building Society

ever make. Branch Management Trainee Programme This programme although not exclusive to Graduates offers a training course which lasts up to 2 1/2 years. You will work closely with an Area Manager and learn the fundamentals behind Financial Services and begin learning how to be a ...
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

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

economics, finance, procurement, Accountancy, contract management or project management. We seek our strength through diversity and encourage applications from all sections of society - including women, people with disabilities and people of minority ethnic origin - to enable us to ...
Sector: Government

Editorial - MBDA

development of all the Graduates and Trainees within her department and a mentor for a Trainee on the scholarship programme. "Not only is this very enjoyable," says Herlinde, "but it has helped me develop my leadership and interpersonal skills." Outside work Herlinde is a Cub Scout ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Ofcom

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions 8-12 No. of internship positions n/a First year usually based location London Head office location Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA Disciplines accepted Open to all How to apply Online at ...
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Sector: Professional Bodies

Ofcom

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions 8-12 No. of internship positions n/a First year usually based location London Head office location Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HA Disciplines accepted Open to all How to apply Online at ...
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Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

www.Jobsite.co.uk

Introducing 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 ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Editorial - BPP Law School

LPC Leeds, 2007/08 Trainee, Walker Morris "Before I began the LPC I was apprehensive about the prospect of becoming a Trainee. Although I enjoyed my law degree I did not feel like it had prepared me for life in practice. I could explain complex academic ideas but how ...
Sector: Academic Institutions

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

Shearman & Sterling LLP

corporate and finance law. Graduate Opportunities Our firm's ethos calls for Trainees who relish hard work and intellectual challenge. You will be ambitious, keen to assume professional responsibility from the start of your training and determined to have a successful career in ...
Sector: Law

Standard Life plc

challenging Graduate opportunities: Accountancy, Actuarial, Human Resources, Information Technology Leadership, Legal and Sales & Marketing. Our internships Based in Edinburgh, we will give you challenging paid internships vital to your professional development. Lasting ten weeks the ...
Sector: Insurance

Standard Life plc

benefits package. No. of Graduate positions 40-60 No. of internship positions 15-20 First year usually based location Edinburgh Head office location Edinburgh Disciplines accepted Depends on Graduate programme/ internship. Please check our website for detailed ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

Standard Life plc

benefits package. No. of Graduate positions 40-60 No. of internship positions 15-20 First year usually based location Edinburgh Head office location Edinburgh Disciplines accepted Depends on Graduate programme/ internship. Please check our website for detailed ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert

application form from the Graduates section of our website www.blg.co.uk Graduate Recruitment contact Caroline Walsh Head of Graduate Recruitment & Trainee Development Email: grad.recruit@blg.co.uk ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Lloyds TSB

I have spent some of my fund on an Accountancy qualification but you don't necessarily need to spend it on formal classroom learning. Other Graduates have spent their funds on less traditional (but still valuable) development activities like funding training and travel for the ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Editorial - Lloyds TSB

attracted me to Lloyds TSB's Graduate programme. It still amazes me the variety and diversity of career paths and functional roles that there are at Lloyds TSB from operational roles to support function roles to the very disciplined banking roles. I started off here as a ...
Sector: Commercial Banking

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

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 degree ...
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

Irwin Mitchell

details. Starting Salary: Current Trainee salaries are Regions First year: £22,450 Second year: £24,650 London First year: £30,000 Second year: £32,150 Trainee salary is reviewed annually in September No of Graduate Positions: We have 25-30 training ...
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Sector: Law

Grant Thornton

office location London Number of Graduate vacancies 250 6/12 month placements & Summer internship places are also available. Disciplines recruited from All Starting salary Varies regionally Locations Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Bury, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, ...
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Sector: Consulting

Grant Thornton

We're the UK's fifth largest Accountancy firm, with 29 UK offices and 4,400 staff, providing advice to clients of every description. We've got a presence in over 100 different countries, so there's the potential for international exposure and scope to realise your ambitions. We ...
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Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

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: Law

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: Recruitment Consultancies

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

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

of internships 16 No of Graduate positions 5 Disciplines accepted All Starting salary £29,000 plus bonus, rising to £30,000 in second year How to apply Application form available from website at www.capsticks.com Application deadline 28 February 2009 ...
Sector: Law

Beresford Blake Thomas

deadline Various Starting salary Trainee Recruitment Consultant 15-17K Recruitment Consultant 17-21K No. of Graduate positions Various No. of internship positions None First year usually based location Various UK locations and International Head office ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Munich Re

adverts or you can join our Graduate Trainee programme. In either case, we will ensure you are well prepared for your future role, and get you off to the best possible start in your career. After that, youll be ready to shape the future with us. The future of our clients. The future ...
Sector: Insurance

Editorial - Hammonds LLP

Editorial - Hammonds LLP Trainees get second sight on secondments At Hammonds, we dont just second partners and fee earners to clients. Clients appreciate our Trainees provide a valuable resource and knowledge base for their in-house legal team. In the first instance however, Trainees ...
Sector: Law

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

Editorial - Simmons & Simmons

& Simmons A Day In the Life of a Trainee 8.30am I arrive early in the office for my French lesson (normally I would arrive at 9.15). Its a good way to start the week and engage my brain before heading upstairs to my desk. I am hoping to go on international secondment to our ...
Sector: Law

Veale Wasbrough

reputation for training and offer our Trainee solicitors early responsibility. We provide four seats of six months in a variety of departments; including Augustines injury law, commercial, commercial litigation, corporate, education, employment, private client, projects and real estate. ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Pannone LLP

- Pannone LLP A day in the life of a Trainee Solicitor at Pannone LLP Richard Cowan is a second year Trainee solicitor Legal departments worked in to date: Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Personal Injury, Banking & Finance Studied at: University of ...
Sector: Law

Hogan & Hartson

salary £39,000 - 1st year Trainee No. of Graduate positions 3 - 4 per year No. of internship positions None First year usually based location London Head office location Washington, DC Disciplines accepted Any How to apply Online application form can be ...
Sector: Law

Morgan Cole

Morgan Cole takes on around 12 Trainees annually. For us, your practical and social skills are as important as your qualifications. Our firm A dynamic firm delivering high quality legal services from offices in Wales and Southern England, we have approx. 500+ staff, with 220+ ...
Sector: Law

SABB (Saudi British Bank)

salary varies on role No. of Graduate positions varies No. of internship positions varies First year usually based location various Disciplines accepted all How to apply Via http://careers.sabb.com/ SABB management development programme (SMDP) We seek to recruit fresh ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Schroders

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions Please refer to our website No. of internship positions Please refer to our website First year usually based location: London Head office location: London Disciplines accepted: All disciplines How to ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Editorial - TUI Travel

during my studies. The TUI Travel Trainee scheme appealed because of the opportunities and diversity of the placements spread out over an 18 months contract. With more than 47,000 employees across the world and over 200 brands, including two out of the three largest Travel companies in ...
Sector: Leisure & Travel

Linklaters

assignments. Whether you are a law Graduate, or a non-law Graduate, your training contract is built around six-month seats in four different practice areas. This will often include a seat in one of our international offices or a client secondment. Each practice group has a Group Trainee ...
Sector: Law

MacIntyre Hudson

are ranked among the UKs largest Accountancy firms, combining high levels of technical expertise with the kind of personal service often only found in smaller firms. We build on the combined knowledge, skills and experience of our Principals and staff to deliver a dedicated professional ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

MacIntyre Hudson

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions 25 No. of internship positions 3 First year usually based location Regional offices Head office location Milton Keynes Disciplines accepted 2.1 degree plus 280 UCAS points (excluding general studies) How to ...
Sector: Consulting

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

Hammonds LLP

Bologna*, Milan*, Rome*, Turin* Graduate Programmes offered Training Contract Summer Vacation Placement Scheme Training Contracts 40 training contracts available in 2011 based in Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester Vacation Placement Scheme 64 places for Summer 2009 (2 ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Government Legal Service

Service in September 2006, having Graduated from New College, Oxford in 2004 and secured a two year training contract with the Treasury Solicitors Department (TSol). I presently sit within the Attorney Generals Office, which offers an enormous variety of work involving liaison with ...
Sector: Law

Pannone

(although there is no opportunity for Trainees to work abroad). We are a full-service law firm located in central Manchester which continues to undergo rapid growth. Specialist departments serve a diverse client base which is split almost equally between businesses and private ...
Sector: Law

Penningtons

Partners, 99 other fee earners, 17 Trainees Locations: London, Hampshire, Surrey Details of any work experience schemes: Summer vacation scheme - 1 week during July. Deadline for application - 31 March 2011 Details of any open days: Information days are held in all offices in ...
Sector: Law

Horwath Clark Whitehill

office has been applied to. No. of Graduate positions Approximately 25 to 30 positions nationally No. of internship positions None First year usually based location Various, depends on which office you have applied to. There are offices in London, Reading, Cheltenham, Manchester, ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

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

Allen & Overy LLP

& Overy LLP Number of vacancies 105 Trainee solicitor vacancies Number of internship positions 65 vacation placements Starting salary £38,000 First year usually based location London Head office location London Degree requirements Any degree discipline, at least a 2.1 ...
Sector: Law

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge

by City standards. It also offers Trainees something unique: the excitement, challenge and variety of complex international work, in the supportive environment of a small strong established City practice. You will be one of a select few Trainees, allowing us to offer a very personalised ...
Sector: Law

TUI Travel

salary Euro 36,000 Number of Graduate positions: 12 Number of internship positions None Location base 1st year 3 months assignments in 4 of our international businesses Head office location Crawley, UK Disciplines accepted All degree disciplines How to apply Online ...
Sector: Leisure & Travel

Government Legal Service

Legal Service Trainee Factfile Application deadline See website Starting salary Over £21,300 (in London); varies according to Government Department Vacancies 20-30 Total number of Trainees Around 50 Minimum qualifications 2.1 degree in any ...
Sector: Law

Government Legal Service

Legal Service Trainee Factfile Application deadline See website Starting salary Over £21,300 (in London); varies according to Government Department Vacancies 20-30 Total number of Trainees Around 50 Minimum qualifications 2.1 degree in any ...
Sector: Government

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

Willmott Dixon Group

salary Competitive No. of Graduate positions Anticipate 75 Trainee vacancies across Willmott Dixon and Inspace Ltd No. of internship positions We don't offer internship positions First year usually based location Based within the region that employs them Head office ...
Sector: Property & Construction

KPMG

salary £Competitive No. Of Graduate positions 900 No. Of internship positions Approximately 120 First year usually based location Locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales Head office location London Disciplines accepted Any How to apply Online at ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

KPMG

salary £Competitive No. Of Graduate positions 900 No. Of internship positions Approximately 120 First year usually based location Locations throughout England, Scotland and Wales Head office location London Disciplines accepted Any How to apply Online at ...
Sector: Consulting

Beachcroft LLP

Daniels Graduate Recruitment Officer Email: Trainee@beachcroft.co.uk Method of application Apply online at www.bemore.beachcroft.co.uk Selection procedure Assessment centre and panel interview Closing date 1 August each year Training contracts per ...
Sector: Law

GAD

salary £26,000 per annum No. of Graduate positions 5 - 10 No. of internship positions varies First year usually based location London EC4A 1AB Head office location Finlaison House 15 17 Furnival Street London EC4A 1AB Disciplines accepted Numerate disciplines, such as ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

Government Actuary�s Department

do we offer? As a Trainee Actuary, you will work directly with fully qualified actuaries and acquire professional expertise by working on current assignments in the department while studying for professional examinations using a combination of correspondence courses, personal ...
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Sector: Government

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

How to apply http://www.boots.Jobs University events list See website About us With almost 160 years of heritage behind us, it's no wonder why millions of customers come to us for great advice and equally great products. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do at Boots. ...
Sector: Retail

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

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

Editorial - Denton Wilde Sapte

Life Kirsty Hunter: Second-seat Trainee solicitor, Denton Wilde Sapte LLP Departments to date: Planning, Trade Finance University: Nottingham Degree and Class: Law (LLB) 2:1 9.15am I arrive at my desk with my usual smoothie in hand to get me ready for the day. I check my ...
Sector: Law

TaylorWimpey

Engineering or similar. Jobs Available Management in any area of our business Salary and Benefits £22,500 + benefits Application Procedure Email CV and covering letter to Graduaterecruitment@taylorwimpey.com Deadline See our website for details Taylor Wimpey plc ...
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

Editorial - Covance

in the histology department as a Trainee cellular pathology scientist. I have enjoyed my first year in the job, and would recommend the company, and the department, as a potential employer to any recent Graduate with a similar background to my own. I was first attracted to Covance ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Editorial - Willmott Dixon Group

and achieve career success. Trainees are the lifeblood of the sector and Willmott Dixon Group regards its Graduate managers as the leaders of tomorrow, tailoring its programmes to ensure that every individual achieves their full potential. Many directors in the business are ...
Sector: Property & Construction

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

Clifford Chance

salary: £38,000 pa (first-year Trainee) No. of Graduate positions: 120 No. of internship positions: 120 (60 Summer Vacation Scheme, 30 Winter Workshop, 30 Spring Workshop) First year usually based location: London. Head office location: London Disciplines accepted: Any How to ...
Sector: Law

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

are the qualities we look for in our Graduate recruits. In the coming year, over 100 Graduates will join our team. As one of them, whatever your subject, you'll work with some of the world's finest minds in your field and with the best available technology. From day one, you'll ...
Sector: Government

ING Group

Banking, we regard our Graduate Trainees as the future of our company. Upon joining you will be part of an international programme where you will both train and network with your ING peers from all over the world, providing you with both the technical skills and international ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Domestic & General

on application No. of Graduate positions 3 currently Commercial Finance First year usually based location In our head office Head office location Swan Court, 11 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4JS Disciplines accepted Numeracy-based. How to apply Please ...
Sector: Insurance

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

Domestic & General

on application No. of Graduate positions Please see our website for current vacancies First year usually based location Head office Head office location Swan Court, 11 Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4JS Disciplines accepted Please see requirements for ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

AMEC Power & Process Europe

of Physics. As a Graduate Trainee you will be registered on the appropriate Institutions Monitored Development Scheme to enable you to obtain chartered status at the earliest opportunity. We will pay for your institution fees throughout your employment with us and in addition, ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

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

Moore Stephens

Everyone at Moore Stephens, from Trainees to partners, is very approachable and the emphasis is on creating a pleasant working environment. I think its a great place to work! To discover more and to apply online, visit ...
Sector: Consulting

Editorial - North Lincolnshire Council

Title: National Management Trainee University: Lincoln Subject: BA History I Graduated from University of Lincoln in 2006 with a First in History. After graduating I worked for a county council in an administrative role in order to gain some experience of ...
Sector: Local Government

MediaCom UK

apply http://mediacomuk.com/index.php/Jobs/working-at-mediacom University events list Various - We have a Summer Work Experience programme with Bournemouth University. MediaCom UK was established in 1993, and merged with The Media Business Group plc in 1998, as part of the Grey Global ...
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

Kennedys

self aware and resourceful. Kennedys Trainees experience early responsibility and client contact, therefore it is essential to have a mature and confident approach. Trainees with the firm must have commercial awareness and a strong appreciation for the interests of the client. Kennedys is ...
Sector: Law

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

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: 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: Energy

Ernst & Young

in any degree discipline. Jobs available Opportunities in Advisory, Assurance, Corporate Finance and Tax. How to apply Please apply at our University events list See our for a complete list of university events Day one Start as you mean to go on At Ernst & Young we're ...
Sector: Consulting

Fidessa

Surrey, GU21 5BH. 01483 716741 / Jobs@fidessa.com Fidessa group provides award-winning trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for firms involved in trading in the worlds financial markets. Fidessas products and services are built on the simple vision of making it ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Coca-Cola Enterprises

+ benefits No. of Graduate positions: Six in Sales & Marketing and two in Supply Chain First year usually based location: Nationwide Head office location: Uxbridge Disciplines accepted: All relevant degree subjects How to apply: Go to ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

Vestas

to apply Only through www.vestas.com/Jobs through online application system University events list Meet us at the Engineering Job fair at Imperial College on the 21 October 2010. Sophie, Vestas Graduate My role My name is Sophie and I recently started my first rotation in Group ...
Sector: Energy

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

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

Monarch Recruitment

(OTE £35k) No. of Graduate positions 15 Positions available First year usually based location Birmingham Head Office How to apply To apply send your CV to Tracy Newman recruitment@monarchrecruitment.co.uk About Us Monarch Recruitment Ltd has expanded ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Holman Fenwick Willan

process Apply to the Graduate Recruitment Team using our online application form available at http://www.hfw.com/careers/ by 14 February 2009 for summer placements and 31 July 2009 for training contracts starting September 2011. Our recruitment process involves ...
Sector: Law

Northern Ireland (DEL)

online in most cases. To find Jobs available in NI you can check out www.niJobs.com and www.jobcentreonline.com . The Belfast Telegraph's Jobfinder every Friday and recruitment agencies are also good places to start. University events list See our website for details 'Cmon Over' ...
Sector: Government

SNR Denton

(£26,500 in the second year). No. of Graduate positions 25-30 vacancies for 2013 No. of internship positions 20 First year usually based location London or Milton Keynes Head office location London Disciplines accepted All How to apply All applications are submitted online via ...
Sector: Law

Home Office - UK Border Agency

to apply www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/Jobs University 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 ...
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

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 - Watson, Farley & Williams LLP

the University of Leicester where he Graduated with a 2.1. He then completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School. Following a year travelling, he joined Watson, Farley and Williams. Choosing a firm for a training contract was a fairly arduous task with many hours ...
Sector: Law

Wiggin

Litigation 28%, Property 4% Trainee Profile If you want to experience high profile media issues in a forward thinking environment then contact Wiggin. They're looking for you if you can demonstrate a passion for media and the law, strong academic ability and a commitment to success. ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Jones Day

- Jones Day Emma Martin: Second Year Trainee Solicitor, Jones Day University: Cambridge Degree and class: History, 2.1 My first contact with Jones Day was at a presentation the firm gave at the beginning of my final year at university. I found it very refreshing compared to the ...
Sector: Law

JWT London

£1,000 starting bonus No. of Graduate positions Between 6-8 No. of internship positions We offer 2 week work experience placements all year round for students or Graduates over the age of 18, based within the Account Management department. Please see www.jwt.co.uk for further ...
Sector: Advertising, Media & PR

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

start off as a Management Trainee, and after an initial classroom-based orientation session, you'll be assigned to a branch office for the hands-on business training. This includes management skills, finance, marketing, operations, sales and customer service, giving you the kind ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

Editorial - Hogan Lovells

my final six months as a Trainee I was seconded to SABMiller, one of Lovells’ clients, and worked within their corporate legal team. This proved to be an invaluable part of my training, as it provided me with an insight into a client’s business and allowed me to enjoy a ...
Sector: Law

Latham & Watkins

one of our small group of Trainees receives bespoke supervision and outstanding support while being encouraged to recognise that they have their own part to play in the growth and success of the firm. Every Trainee is given meaningful responsibility during each of their four ...
Sector: Law

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

(rising to £41,000 for second year Trainees) No of positions: Approx 40 places split across September 2013 and March 2014 intakes No of vacation scheme positions: Approx 75 Head office location: London Disciplines accepted: Applications are accepted from law students in at least their ...
Sector: Law

John Lewis

Currently two former Graduate Trainees sit on the Partnerships Board of Directors. What is the aim of the Graduate scheme? Our training programme for Graduates begins with a focus within our stores. Graduates start in their first training branch, initially learning the basics ...
Sector: Retail

Editorial - Hewitt

Fearnley Job title: Trainee Consulting Actuary, Epsom Office, Hewitt Associates It was during college when I was trying to decide what to study at university that I found out more about what it meant to be an actuary. I wanted to do something which focused on maths, ...
Sector: Consulting

Browne Jacobson

salary £24,500 No. of Graduate positions 8 First year usually based location Nottingham or Birmingham Head office location Nottingham Disciplines accepted Law and non-law How to apply Apply online at www.brownejacobson.com/Trainees.aspx University event ...
Sector: Law

IBM

of your degree? Our Industrial Trainee Scheme offers you the opportunity to do something really challenging for your year out. Whether you are working in business, finance, HR, IT, sales & marketing or software development, you'll be respected and rewarded for the contribution that ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms

Lewisham Borough Council

or three National Management Trainees (NMTs) each year, bringing the total to 25, and probably has the highest retention rate nationally at 82% currently. In Lewisham, the scheme is organised as follows: Year 1 - Three x four month placements linked to front-line service ...
Sector: Local Government

Editorial - Holman Fenwick Willan

of... Katherine Noble, first year Trainee solicitor, Holman Fenwick Willan 9.30am Arrive at my desk. Check my emails for anything needing immediate attention and then make a cup of coffee. I am currently in the ship finance department and most of the work involves clients (banks and ...
Sector: Law

Nabarro

for There is no typical Nabarro Trainee. We are committed to making the most of diverse skills, expertise, experience, attitudes and backgrounds. You will however be required to display a strong academic record (minimum 1A and 2B's at A-Level, 2:1 at degree level). We also want you to ...
Sector: Law

Wates Group

lives. Insight - Our Management Trainee Programme The Wates Group is committed to providing entry level opportunities for underGraduates and Graduates looking to embark on exciting and challenging careers in construction. Our two core programmes are Commercial (Quantity Surveying) ...
Sector: Property & Construction

Wates Group

flexible benefits scheme. No. of Graduate Positions 40- 60 per year No. of Internship Positions 20+ per year First Year Usually Based Location Opportunities available throughout the UK Head Office Location Leatherhead, Surrey Disciplines Accepted We encourage applications ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Editorial - DLA Piper

The restructuring department invites Trainees to take responsibility and manage their time and workload efficiently. It is important to gauge the importance of tasks and where possible establish the order of priority. 16:00 Receive an email from an Associate asking me to carry out ...
Sector: Law

Balfour Beatty

later overseas. No. of Graduate positions 180 No. of underGraduate positions 150 Disciplines accepted Civil, mechanical, electrical, building services engineering, building/construction management, quantity surveying/commercial management, business/management-related. We ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering

Balfour Beatty

interested in one of our management Trainee schemes or who are eager to undertake a conversion course in quantity surveying/commercial management or construction management. Starting salary Competitive Find out more and apply www.balfourbeatty.com/Graduates Application ...
Sector: Property & Construction

Royal Bank of Scotland (Global)

make fast career progress. As a Trainee, you'll have the freedom to develop and express yourself. You will receive extremely competitive remuneration, work in a genuinely international environment and have longerterm opportunities for a truly ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Bird & Bird

Training Contract Our Trainees take on responsibility from day one and enjoy varied and challenging work for industry-shaping clients. If you become a Trainee with us, you will be given the chance to excel. We run a business skills development programme to provide you with ...
Sector: Law

Jones Day

covering letter to; Diana Spoudeas, Trainee Solicitor Recruitment Manager, Jones Day, 21 Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 0DJ University events list Come and join us at one of our Question Times. Please check our web site for further details. Jones Day will also be attending the following ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Hays

the UK. A University of Liverpool Graduate, Ruth deals with the UK and international markets, reflecting Hays global reach. Ruth is a member of Women in Property and an affiliate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) . Why consider a career in recruitment? I ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Gallaher

responsibilities. As a Graduate Trainee in Gallaher you will have responsibility and accountability from the start of your training period and you will be required to deliver against set objectives. Gallaher has a mentor scheme which matches you with someone who doesn't work with you ...
Sector: Consumer Goods & Services

Covance

- A few in data management and as Trainee CRAs. First year usually based location Harrogate for majority of the Graduate roles. Head office location Princeton, NJ, USA. Disciplines accepted Life Sciences mainly, some Administration, Data Management, SAS programming, Computer ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Burges Salmon

our primary asset - our people. Our Trainees benefit from supervision by lawyers who are leaders in their field with a formidable depth of experience. All this against the backdrop of Bristol: a city with a quality of life you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else in the ...
Sector: Law

Mishcon de Reya

Earners 209 Trainees 25 Application Deadline See our website for details Founded in 1937, Mishcon de Reya is a central London law firm offering a comprehensive range of legal services for businesses and individuals. The Firm's client base includes a ...
Sector: Law

Herbert Smith

Trainees 203* (* denotes worldwide figures) Number of vacation scheme positions Varies see our website for details Scheme dates For info oin the Winter,Spring and Summer Schemes see our website for details. Number of Graduate positions Up to ...
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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