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FreshMinds Talent
Locations
London
Jobs available
FreshMinds Talent works on a wide variety of both permanent and temporary roles for a prestigious portfolio of clients in sectors ranging from FMCG to financial services
Salary and benefits
As impressive as our candidates
Placements ...
Sector: Consulting |
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 ...
Page Contains 1 PDF download
Sector: Professional Bodies |
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, ...
Page Contains 1 PDF download
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms |
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
Graduate days which encompasses Training days and corporate projects.
This corporate programme contributes to the wider organisation by ensuring suitable specialised candidates for future middle-management roles.
Each September we recruit to specific areas. These areas will change ...
Sector: Local Government |
Aldrich & Company
for you to use our comprehensive
Training facilities and online IT skills
development programs. Our extensive
knowledge and experience delivers an
unparalleled and seamless service, especially
trying to avoid that impersonal, ineffective
tick-box style of recruitment. We take as
much ...
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
support and guidance
possible.
Training and development
Training is provided through a blend of
challenging and testing Jobs and projects,
group learning, coaching and skills Training
which include leadership, personal awareness
and relationship skills. We also have an
excellent ...
Sector: Banking & Finance |
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 |
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
in Advertising Number of top Graduate positions
1,000 1,500 across the
IPA membership for 2011/2012
Number of internship positions
100 - 150 across the IPA membership
for 2011/2012
First year location base
70% of IPA member agencies are based
in London; however, ...
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
Southampton and Warwick
Graduate Jobs at Microsoft
The Company
Microsoft UK was founded in 1982 and
started life in a small office in Reading. Since
then we have enjoyed major expansion and
are now the largest Microsoft subsidiary, with
further offices in London, ...
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecoms |
Editorial - MBDA
- Electronics Technology and
Design Graduate
Herlinde joined MBDA as a Graduate engineer
in 2001 and hasnt looked back since.
"I love the job I do because every day is
different and I have control of my career.
My first two years on the Graduate scheme
were spent in the ...
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 |
Merck Sharp & Dohme
scheme as we believe in providing real Jobs with real responsibility from the outset. We will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, and to receive a mixture of internal and external Training that is specific to your evolving role and personal development. ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals |
Baker & McKenzie
scheme: 31 January 2011
Jobs available
Vacation Scheme
placements/ Training
Contracts
Degree disciplines/class required
High 2.1 predicted or achieved; AAB
at A-level or equivalent overseas
qualifications
Number of employees
Total Staff - 706
Number of Graduate ...
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
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
- £27,000
No. of Graduate positions
200
No. of internship positions
Varies between 100-120
First year usually based location
Again, it varies according to the department you work for - either Central London and Nationwide
Head Office Location
Again, it varies; ...
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
be so true and practical
After some Training and field experience in
Mud Logging (Italy and Austria), my
mechanical engineering background naturally
leads me to the production department.
Performing gauge Jobs in France, giving
assistance in Well Testing and Slickline
Operations in Gabon, ...
Sector: Industrial & Engineering |
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 |
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: Technology, Media & Telecoms |
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
successfully completing your Training contract, we encourage you to pursue
senior management or partnership and offer secondments and further Training on the
way.
Matthew
Business Tax Group, London office
Graduate of History from Royal Holloway, University of London
I ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial |
Moore Stephens
the variety of tasks it can offer. My Jobs range
from preparing part of a £50 million companys profit and loss sheet to speaking with
representatives of HM Revenue and Customs. Tax requires a lot of problem-solving
abilities and you are continually learning and testing your knowledge, ...
Sector: Consulting |
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
As such, we invest heavily in
staff Training to ensure we are employing
the very best in the industry and that they
are constantly motivated and stimulated in
their work. We invest in creativity Training
for every member of staff, and encourage our
people to challenge the work that they do ...
Sector: Advertising, Media & PR |
Peugeot Citron 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
Training and Development -
Graduates should familiarise themselves
with the professional bodies and associations
that are relevant to their role. Discipline
heads and/or HR Representatives can also
make Graduates aware of the professional
bodies 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 |
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 |
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 under Graduate.
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
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: 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
March for internships and 31 July for Training Contracts
Website Address
www.vwl.co.uk
How to apply
Submit the on-line application form via our website to Jobs@vwl.co.uk
Contact
Angela Parfitt,
Recruitment Manager
Veale Wasbrough Lawyers,
Orchard Court,
Orchard Lane,
Bristol BS1 ...
Sector: Law |
Northern
Ireland (DEL)
online in most cases.
To find Jobs available in NI you can check out www.ni Jobs.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 |
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
EU
offers: great opportunities for Training and
development (including language Training);
extensive opportunities for personal and
professional development; career progression;
mobility between different Jobs possible and
actively encouraged; International career
with opportunities to ...
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: Accountancy & Actuarial |
ICAEW, The
Training contract.
No. of Graduate positions
There are approximately 5,000 ACA
Training contracts annually
No. of internship positions
Contact authorised Training employers
Disciplines accepted
Any - Normally a 2.1 or first class
degree
How to ...
Sector: Professional Bodies |
Editorial - TaylorWimpey
After completing his Training
in 2005 he was appointed as Development
Coordinator in George Wimpey West
Yorkshire. From day one he appreciated the
respect he received within the business and
was pleased that directors and managers were
interested in his ideas. Since then he ...
Sector: Property & Construction |
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 |
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 |
Search results for : Graduate Training Jobs Found
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Starting Out and Riding the Media Tsunami 14 Apr 2009
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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...
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First Post Musings 19 Mar 2009
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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,...
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Hello From Me 16 Sep 2008
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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...
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Dealing With Rejection 17 Sep 2008
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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...
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Entering The Wonderful World Of Employment 22 Sep 2008
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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...
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Killing at Interview (Not Literally) 06 Oct 2008
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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
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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...
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The Sitch (situation) 07 Dec 2008
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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
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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
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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...
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Friday Fun Day 20 Mar 2009
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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...
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My first ever post... 11 Nov 2008
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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Work Placements and Smaller Organisations 04 Mar 2009
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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
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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
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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...
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Cruise Jobs: Dream or Disaster? 06 Apr 2009
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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...
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Crisis: A Career Opportunity for the Brave 09 Apr 2009
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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...
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How do you choose the right employer? 09 Jun 2009
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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...
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Making Bold Career Moves in a Tough Job Market 15 May 2009
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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...
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Turning adversity to opportunity 15 May 2009
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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...
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Madness? £60,000 Banking Salary Traded-In for a Start-Up Hedge Fund 03 Jun 2009
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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...
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Finance Jobs Hope. The Mess is Getting Cleaned Up 21 Apr 2009
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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...
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Share Price and Balance Sheet Improvements ... Employment will be Next 30 Nov 2009
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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...
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Becoming a Master of the Arts... 30 Mar 2009
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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...
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Incorporating New Media into a Graduate CV 14 Apr 2009
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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...
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My Telephone Interview with TV Production Company 22 Apr 2009
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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...
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A successful media interview. 16 May 2009
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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...
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More Competition for Media Jobs 04 Apr 2009
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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...
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Journalists vs. Citizen Journalists. News vs. UGC 20 Apr 2009
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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...
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China: Banking Jobs for Blue Ocean Strategists? 12 Apr 2009
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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
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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...
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Entry Level Interview Tips: Using the Right Tone 26 Apr 2009
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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...
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My MBA: A Banker's Gamble Gone Bust. Bad Luck. 07 Apr 2009
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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...
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Are You Over-Networked? 02 Jun 2010
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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...
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The Obama adm cannot let GM go. But GM's bonds? 30 Mar 2009
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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...
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Is the ECB Rates Reduction Enough? 06 Apr 2009
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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...
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Darden MBA Jobs Down 10-15% on 2008 - But Climbing 02 May 2009
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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...
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Intro, and "Aimless Grad" Phrase of the Year 07 Oct 2008
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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,...
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All Graduate Staff To Checkout, Please 15 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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...
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The holiday's over 28 Dec 2008
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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...
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Job done! 23 Dec 2008
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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
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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...
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Geek and you will find 16 Dec 2008
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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
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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...
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Colleagues 28 Nov 2008
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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...
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Writing Copy, The Fun Way 28 Oct 2008
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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
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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,...
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Twittering teargas 05 Apr 2009
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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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