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119 UK employment guide Aberdeen ...............
150 Course providers BPP Professional Education
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The rules of getting hired If the idea of figuri
Exercise 2 Exerc
Use an employer research sheet to help you resear
Use a work experience tracker to help you identif
Find out more information on getting your career
Self-service: how you can help yourself No matte
Career clueless? Help is here with the TARGETjobs
2 Find your best career match Match
Find news on employers and industry trends at tar
3 Fail to follow up on a speculative CV Ba
Find out more information on getting your career
`M': not only for `mum' but also for `manage' – d
For more advice on using social networking sites
You can use Twitter to listen to what your
for the future top leaders of our company The Gl
Getting into LinkedIn How to use professional ne
STARTING YOUR CAREER 22 You have questions abou
Follow us: @targetjobsUK The e
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What you'll learn in this section A system for c
For more advice on planning applications go to ta
Step 2 update your details
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How to get hired For more background information
WRITING EFFECTIVE APPLICATIONS 30 How this cand
Dear Mr Smith ment Isecxwhcaesmldiene.laTighwhe
WRITING EFFECTIVE APPLICATIONS 32 Successful jo
WE'VE HIGH HOPES FOR YOUR CAREER www.chp.co.uk/c
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Five top techniques to get your message across 1
WRITING EFFECTIVE APPLICATIONS 36 How not to so
I AM THE FUTURE CEO OF… THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT.
For more information and advice on writing applic
How to get hired To research employers go to tar
For advice on when to make speculative applicatio
For more advice on making applications go to targ
For more advice on writing CVs go to targetjobs.c
Michael Stephenson Address: 11 Highfield
WRITING EFFECTIVE APPLICATIONS 44 2 Should I p
With a Management Training Programme as successfu
For more information about making online applicat
MONDAYGet up-to-date information on application d
Your right to fair recruitment Find out what emp
Got a 2.2? Find out which employers will still co
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES Bakkavor is a leading man
What you'll learn in this section A top employer
For more information on how to improve your inter
Prepare a variety o
Interview questions are a lot like A level questi
For more information on how to improve your inter
10.10 am Introduce yourself to a stranger and br
The best possible start to your career · How t
For more information on how to deal with a teleph
For more advice on how to act during an interview
Hands Ah yes, the handshake. You normally get o
For further advice on understanding interviewers'
Interviewers may have an overall competencies pla
Turn to page 74 for some good questions to ask wh
passionate focused unique diverse we driva
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Make yourself heard If you've an important point
INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND TESTS 68 How
Turn to page 66 for further advice on being asser
For more information on how to improve your inter
3. Have you ever had a bad experience with an emp
INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND TESTS 72 You
The interviewer is testing your problem-solving s
How to get hired Research employers thoroughly t
Research employers thoroughly to come up with goo
Go to page 101 for further information on differe
For more information on how to stay calm on the b
Mind-calming initiatives On the day – just before
w “ e ere the best undergraduates last year”
A smart use of a smartphone: download the Employe
How to get hired Find out what's involved at dif
For further advice on assessment centres go to ta
INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND TESTS 84 All
Master the visual aids You may be invited to use
How to get hired Read about how employers use si
2 Then you'll be given some s
INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENT CENTRES AND TESTS 88 Cas
The M&S of tomorrow. Starting today. FLEXIBLE, P
Recruiter assessment days – get the best out of t
On the day itself, it's good to strike up
The best possible start to your career · How t
Tips for the test room 1. Listen carefully to
How to get hired Learn how employers use inducti
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For further advice about dealing with rejection g
· Ask for feedback, bearing in mind that you may
Last minute prep on the run? If you didn't t
Job offered... challenges commence What if it
John Lewis Partnership receiving the award for th
Index of careers Armed forces and emergency serv
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 102 Armed force
Charity and government G raduates face stiff
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 104 Constructio
Engineering T he engineering sector is not immu
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 106 Finance – c
Finance – retail banking and other financial serv
The best possible start to your career · How t
Intelligence T he UK faces a combination of thr
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 110 Law – solic
Management consulting T he role of management c
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 112 Retail G
Social care and healthcare S ocial care is abou
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 114 Telecoms an
Transport, logistics, supply and purchasing L o
THE TOP GRADUATE CAREER SECTORS 116 More job de
Career sector advice Sector-by-sector advice on
The best possible start to your career Dedicat
Index of cities Aberdeen ......................
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 120 Aberdeen A berdeen, S
Belfast A s Northern Ireland's largest city and
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 122 Brighton B righton is
Cambridge C ambridge, just 50 minutes from Lond
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 124 Carlisle K nown as th
Durham W ith 630 Grade I or II listed buildings
The best possible start to your career · How t
Exeter E xeter attracts many young professional
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 128 Hull H istorically bu
Adrian Bradley Leicester A city divers
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 130 London – Central A ll
London – North D espite its low proportion of t
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UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 134 134 Manchester M anch
Ian Hadingham Norwich W ith its eye-pl
UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 136 136 Oxford O xford is
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UK EMPLOYMENT GUIDE 138 138 Sheffield H istor
Swansea W ales' second city, Swansea's proximit
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JANUARY - MARCH 2013 Five events acr
Dealing with the dreaded person specification It
Realise your ambition For over 35 years, BPP Prof
Areas of study · Accountancy training · Law degre
FURTHER STUDY · London South Bank University 152
Index ACCA .....................................
PROFESSIONAL BODIES · ACCA 154 Number of member
Number of members 22,000 Qualifications availabl
PROFESSIONAL BODIES · CII 156 Number of members
Number of members 195,000 members and students in
PROFESSIONAL BODIES · Chartered Institute of Pers
Number of members Over 139,000 worldwide Qualifi
PROFESSIONAL BODIES · ICAEW 160 Number of membe
Qualifications available CA Qualification ICAS Ta
The best possible start to your career · How t
Index Abercrombie & Fitch ......................
EMPLOYERS · Abercrombie & Fitch 164 Jobs availa
Jobs available Global Management Trainees and fun
EMPLOYERS · Allen & Overy LLP 166 Jobs availabl
After completing a vacation scheme with Allen & O
EMPLOYERS · AkzoNobel 168 Jobs available Gradua
Jobs available Graduate Consultants and Graduate
EMPLOYERS · Ashurst LLP 170 Jobs available Trai
Jobs available Graduate roles across Commercial S
EMPLOYERS · Astrium 172 Jobs available Aerospac
Jobs available Graduate Engineers – Technical & B
EMPLOYERS · Babcock International 174 Jobs avai
Jobs available Graduate Development Framework Bus
EMPLOYERS · Baker & McKenzie LLP 176 Jobs avail
Jobs available Most opportunities are in: Civil E
EMPLOYERS · Barnes Roffe LLP 178 Jobs available
Jobs available Trainee Solicitors Number of empl
EMPLOYERS · British Sugar plc 180 Jobs availabl
Jobs available Training contracts Degree discipl
EMPLOYERS · CGGVeritas 182 Jobs available Proce
Jobs available We are looking for Junior Consulta
EMPLOYERS · CMS Cameron McKenna 184 Jobs availa
Why CMS? The sector group focus was something tha
EMPLOYERS · Clyde & Co LLP 186 Jobs available T
Jobs available Trainee Chartered Accountants Deg
EMPLOYERS · Dixon Wilson 188 Jobs available Tra
Jobs available Graduate Development Programme Ind
EMPLOYERS · Enterprise Rent-A-Car 190 Jobs avai
Since I first started out with Enterprise as a gr
EMPLOYERS · Explore Learning 192 Jobs available
Jobs available · Commercial · HR · Finance · Proj
EMPLOYERS · GAZPROM MARKETING & TRADING 194 Job
Degree disciplines/ degree class required Most co
EMPLOYERS · GIST 196 Jobs available Graduate op
The best possible start to your career · How t
EMPLOYERS · Graduate Recruitment Bureau (GRB) 19
Jobs available Trainee Solicitor Degree discipli
Jobs available ACA training roles Degree discipl
Jobs available Software engineering leading to pr
EMPLOYERS · J A Kemp 202 Jobs available Trainee
Jobs available Engineering, Marketing, Supply Cha
EMPLOYERS · Lane Clark & Peacock LLP 204 Jobs a
Jobs available Trainee Manager Degree discipline
EMPLOYERS · Marks & Spencer 206 Jobs available
Jobs available We have opportunities available wi
EMPLOYERS · Max Fordham LLP 208 Jobs available
Jobs available 100 (Trainee Business Manager) De
EMPLOYERS · MDS Management Development Services
Jobs available Initially hardware and software de
EMPLOYERS · MI5 - The Security Service 212 Jobs
Jobs available Aerospace, Mechanical, Nuclear, We
EMPLOYERS · Morrisons 214 Jobs available · IT ·
Jobs available New York internships in Banking an
EMPLOYERS · National Grid 216 Jobs available 18
Jobs available Market Research Analysts, Project
EMPLOYERS · Norton Rose 218 Jobs available Trai
Jobs available We offer a broad range of opportun
EMPLOYERS · PA Consulting Group 220 Jobs availa
Jobs available Assurance, Actuarial, Consulting,
EMPLOYERS · Reckitt Benckiser 222 Jobs availabl
Jobs available Roles in software engineering, tes
EMPLOYERS · RSM Tenon 224 Jobs available Positi
Jobs available · Engineering · Business Number o
EMPLOYERS · Slaughter and May Jobs available Tra
Jobs available Trainee Chartered Accountant, Corp
EMPLOYERS · Societe Generale Corporate & Investme
Jobs available Teach First Leadership Development
EMPLOYERS · Tesco 230 Jobs available 19 program
Jobs available Merchandising and Buying Graduate
EMPLOYERS · Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd
Jobs available Supply Chain Management, Financial
EMPLOYERS · Unipart 234 Jobs available We have
Jobs available Advertising; media investment mana
EMPLOYERS 236 type of roles i r ri l i
degrees sought
EMPLOYERS 238 type of roles i r ri l i
degrees sought
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The experience stays with you Stephanie at a