Everybody has a different definition of a good job and a good company. There are some companies, though, that are generally acknowledged to be good to work for. They tend to be known for looking after their staff and offering them a great career. Here are some ways to tell if you are applying to … [Read more…]
Living abroad is an exciting opportunity and something that lots of people aspire to do. If this is the case for you, the first step is finding a suitable position abroad that will suit your skills and interests. If you are moving to a country where English is not the first language, you will also … [Read more…]
If you have just graduated and are looking for your first job in the field, be prepared for sharks who want to hire you to cover for holiday, or to solve a problem within their company using your fresh thinking. If you have found one of these companies they will lie about the starting wage … [Read more…]
If your looking to start your career in software engineering and want to work for a great company, then Travis Perkins offer a well structure graduate program that will open up new doors for you and your career. Usually the starting salary is around £25,000 PA, and you will be among the best and brightest of … [Read more…]
When you graduate University you may find that you can’t get work because you don’t have any commercial experience in the field that your going into, and your degree is just not enough to open the doors for you. On the inverse you may find that your degree is enough to get you through the … [Read more…]
If you are a graduate with a relevant background that will be well suited for a career at Barlcays, then you should look at applying for one of their graduate opportunities on their website. Barclays have a large global presence and a diverse range of employees from all kinds of different backgrounds. Whether your going for a … [Read more…]
If you are a recent graduate with various skills, abilities and experiences from University and some Freelance based work, you should ideally have an account on LinkedIn. If you have an account on Linked in already then you should do all you can to showcase what your good at and what you are looking for in … [Read more…]
Another useful took for graduates is the use of social media to further their career. If you as a graduate have tried the usual avenues to look for work but have had a series of bad interviews, or started in a job with a company that was not right for you it might be worth … [Read more…]
There a number of site out there that offer recruitment opportunities for graduates, and they each have their own specific collections of jobs for a particular field such as, IT, Health Care, Teaching, etc… Some of those sites have a tendency to spur up the same listed jobs also hosted on other sites such as totaljobs, reed, … [Read more…]
If you have been unable to secure employment after graduation, you may want to redefine what your looking for, and only after that will you start to explore other options. Firstly have you considered going further out of your home region too look for work? If this is not viable to you due to family … [Read more…]