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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

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

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert

in Shanghai and Singapore No. of trainee Intake 18 - 20 (one intake in September) Salary (at September 2007) 1st year: £32,000 2nd year: £35,000 NQ: £58,000 Disciplines accepted All law and non-law disciplines with a good 2.1 degree Sponsorship details GDL ...
Sector: Law

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

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

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 location London Disciplines accepted Any degree discipline Sales experience ideal Recruitment ...
Sector: Recruitment Consultancies

Editorial - Hammonds LLP

experience. Anwen Jones, graduate Support Manager, Hammonds Clients want practical and commercial legal advice tailored to their business needs. I was given a considerable amount of responsibility and learnt quickly how to deal with difficult issues. On a regular basis, I ...
Sector: Law

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

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

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

- 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 accessed from the careers ...
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

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

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

Hammonds LLP

2JR Tel: 0800 163498 e-mail: traineerecruitment@hammonds.com How to apply On-line application form via website www.hammonds.com/trainees Application Deadline See our website for details Oxford and events See our website for details Hammonds LLP is one of Europe's ...
Sector: Law

Editorial - Government Legal Service

- Government Legal Service Life as a trainee in the Government Legal Service (GLS) I joined the Government Legal 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 ...
Sector: Law

Pannone

salary £22,000 (2007) No. of graduate positions 16 No. of internship positions n/a First year based location Manchester Head office location Manchester Disciplines accepted Any How to apply Online via our website Who are we? The firm voted 3rd in the Sunday Times ...
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

Allen & Overy LLP

prayer rooms. What are our graduate opportunities? We recruit around 105 trainee solicitors each year across two intakes (March and September). Applications are welcome from law and non-law undergraduates and graduates. Final year non-law undergraduates and non-law ...
Sector: Law

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge

(reviewed annually) No. of graduate positions Up to 8 per year No. of internship positions Up to 10 per year First year usually based location London Head office location One London office, 10 offices in the US and one office in Hong Kong Disciplines accepted Law and ...
Sector: Law

TUI Travel

to the International Management trainee Programme. Our 18 months experience is open to outstanding graduates from around the world and will give you amazing exposure within the world's leading travel company. Once on board you'll work on a variety of assignments, throughout our ...
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

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

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

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 ...
Sector: Accountancy & Actuarial

Government Actuary�s Department

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 ...
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Sector: Government

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

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

Editorial - Covance

Editorial - Covance I graduated from York University with a BSc (hons) in Biology in 2006, and in April 2007, I joined Covance, working 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 ...
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

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

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

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

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

Kennedys

form www.kennedys-law.com/careers/graduates/apply.aspx where you will be asked to complete an application form Kennedys is a specialist national and international legal firm with unrivalled expertise in litigation and dispute resolution. The firm has over 900 people globally, across nine UK ...
Sector: Law

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

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: Accountancy & Actuarial

Shoosmiths

£25,000 NQ Salary: £35,000 No of graduate positions 22 No of summer vacation scheme positions 33 Office locations Birmingham, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nottingham, Reading, Solent Head Office The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7SH Disciplines accepted Law & ...
Sector: Law

Monarch Recruitment

Recruitment trainee Recruitment Consultant Starting salary £15,000-£20,000 (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 ...
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

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

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

Munich Re

Please apply to ukjobs@munichre.com Disciplines accepted Business, economics, mathematics, law, engineering, natural sciences, actuarial sciences Shaping the future with your expertise Welcome to Munich Re: Tackling the major challenges of the future is something ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

- £19,000 per annum No. of graduate positions 1,000 No. of internship positions 100 Head office location Enterprise House, Delta Way, Egham TW20 8RX Disciplines accepted All How to apply University events list If you've ever had nightmares about ...
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

salary £21,500 No. of graduate positions 35 No. of internship positions 3 First year usually based location graduates train at two stores in locations across the UK Head office location Victoria, London Disciplines accepted Any degree How to apply Via our ...
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 - Lloyds TSB

the annual graduate Management trainee conference and socially outside of work. I am coming to the end of my second year at Lloyds TSB now and I really feel like I have come such a long way in that period - not just in terms of the roles I have done but personally too. In my ...
Sector: Commercial Banking

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: Banking & Finance

Munich Re

for please send an email to ukjobs@munichre.com Shaping the future with your expertise Welcome to Munich Re: Tackling the major challenges of the future is something we have been doing for nearly 130 years. As one of the worlds leading reinsurers, we ask questions today that will ...
Sector: Insurance

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

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: Property & Construction

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: 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: Property & Construction

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: Industrial & Engineering

Royal Bank of Scotland (Global)

Salary Very competitive No of graduate positions Approximately 500 globally No of internship positions Approximately 300 globally First year usually based Various locations throughout UK, Europe, US and Asia-Pacific Head Office location London University events Campus and ...
Sector: Banking & Finance

Grant Thornton

departments. We encourage our trainees to take ownership and drive their development by putting their new skills into practice straight away. So whether you're working with a household name or a smaller client, you'll be faceto- face with finance directors, government bodies ...
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Sector: Consulting

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: Accountancy & Actuarial

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

years, rising through the ranks from trainee consultant to recruitment manager to her current role as Associate Director of headhunting in the UK. A University of Liverpool graduate, Ruth deals with the UK and international markets, reflecting Hays global reach. Ruth is a member of ...
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

deadline Deadlines only apply to undergraduate placement year positions. These are placed within adverts on-line. Starting salary Competitive salaries dependant on position and level of experience. Pension scheme, annual bonus, training and development. No of graduate positions Most ...
Sector: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Burges Salmon

of internship positions 40 No of graduate positions 25 Disciplines accepted All Starting Salary £30,000 Address & Recruitment Hotline Number Katy Main Recruitment Manager Narrow Quay House Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4AH Recruitment Hotline: 0117 902 7797 Email: ...
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

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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