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consulting firms, oil and energy companies,
and banking and finance organisations.
However, there are graduate schemes in
almost every industry, from agriculture and
healthcare to transport and retail, so there's
something to suit everyone.
Start dates for programmes are usually
in the August or September following
graduation. You can apply from the end
of your second year (usually from June
onwards), with deadlines in November or
December, so start researching companies
and schemes in good time.
Beat the competition
The best way to approach job hunting
is to be positive and flexible. Some jobs
require you to work from home, at least
part-time, so consider how that would
work in practice.
Competition for places on graduate
schemes is intense, but there are
organisations that can help you increase
your chances of success. Generation is a
global organisation that prepares adults for
employment with training, mentorship and
job interviews, while Handshake is an early
career management platform that connects
universities, employers and students.
Be resilient and don't take rejection
personally. Get organised with your social
media profile, such as a dynamic LinkedIn
page, and spend 50% of your time building
skills. Not only does this make you more
attractive to employers, it will also help
you stay positive, so when the opportunity
arises, you'll be job-ready.
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Learn on the job
Many companies run
programmes dedicated to
training university leavers
Graduate training schemes are in
place at many of the UK's biggest companies, and
are designed to give you experience in different areas
of the business and develop the skills necessary to
become an effective leader. Schemes may specialise in
specific areas such as management, marketing or finance.
Here are some of the leading schemes worth checking out.
* Accenture (information technology)
accenture.com/gb-en/careers/local/graduate-home
* Aldi aldirecruitment.co.uk/graduates
* Civil service civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
* BBC bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships
* EY (Ernst & Young) ukcareers.ey.com
* Google careers.google.com
* GSK uk.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/graduates
* JP Morgan careers.jpmorgan.com
* KPMG kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate/
* Lidl careers.lidl.co.uk/graduate-undergraduate
* NHS nhsgraduates.co.uk
* PwC www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers.html
* Sky careers.sky.com/earlycareers/graduateprogrammes
* Unilever unilever.com/careers/early-hires/
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Use university
resources
Most universities have
a careers service that
can help you to figure
out what job you want
to pursue, and guide
you through your
options. They will also
advise on how to find
vacancies and graduate
opportunities, and help
you write your CV, apply
for jobs and prepare for
interviews.
Visit careers fairs
These are events where you can meet
employers that are seeking graduates.
Some focus on specific industries,
such as finance or teaching, while
others are more general and may
allow you to discover a new career
you hadn't considered before.
Consider
an agency
After getting to know
you and what you have
to offer, a graduate
recruitment agency
will put you forward
for suitable posts.
To get the best from
your consultant, make
sure you stay in regular
contact (say, every
two weeks), keep your
contact details up to
date and always behave
professionally. Sign up
with several to maximise
your opportunities.
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Go online
Websites such as prospects.ac.uk
and jobs-graduate.co.uk offer
advice and know-how specifically
targeted towards graduate jobs,
as well as tools to help you match
with your ideal job. And don't
forget LinkedIn - it's a huge online
resource of professionals providing
ideas, tips, opportunities and useful
connections, so make sure you use it!

https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/careers/local/graduate-home https://www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/area-manager-programme/graduate-area-manager-programme https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers https://careers.google.com/ https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/locations/united-kingdom/ https://www.jobs-graduate.co.uk/ https://careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/home https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate/ https://careers.lidl.co.uk/graduates https://graduates.nhs.uk/ https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers.html https://careers.sky.com/earlycareers/graduateprogrammes/ https://careers.unilever.com/experienced-careers https://www.jobsandcareersmag.com/

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