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2018
Edition 21
IT &
Technology
targetjobsit.co.uk
Jobs & internships
Recruiters' tips
Applications,
CVs & letters
Assessment
days & interviews
Job titles
explained
Extracurricular
activities
No tech degree?
No problem
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From the moment you join CGI as a graduate or a
a graduate or a
placement student, you'll be playing a vital role in the
services we deliver to our clients.
From health and financial services to energy and
to energy
cybersecurity, we provide the IT backbone for the
world's most vital and exciting sectors. At CGI, you
know tha
2018 Edition 21 IT & Technology targetjobsit.co
Be part of something global From the moment you
WELCOME 1 2018 Edition From the editor REASONS
2 Students' favourite IT employers 62,814 stude
CONTENTS 3 Introducing IT & technology 5
4 Introducing IT & technology In this secti
INTRODUCING IT & TECHNOLOGY Great reasons to
6 INTRODUCING IT & TECHNOLOGY Finding your plac
need to bring to the table, as some students mist
8 INTRODUCING IT & TECHNOLOGY No computer scien
E ven if you're not studying co
10 INTRODUCING IT & TECHNOLOGY Your career acti
Winter · Apply for any remaining internships o
Why join us? Support: dtehvreoLloupngmhg-oteuenrt
13 Internships & skills & skills In this sec
14 INTERNSHIPS & SKILLS Fi
To get the most out of it: · put yourself forward
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INTERNSHIPS & SKILLS Why do a placement year?
18 INTERNSHIPS & SKILLS Four ways to network yo
Networking can help you find a job at an IT
20 INTERNSHIPS & SKILLS Must-have programming l
... and how to learn them Get as much experienc
22 INTERNSHIPS & SKILLS The soft skills IT e
appropriate solutions. But problem solving goes b
24 E ven if you're studying an IT-
`Teaching yourself a skill shows that you can mot
Remarkable people doing work that matters
27 Applications & interviews & interviews In
28 APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Crafting a convinc
APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Example one-page IT c
30 APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS CVs to showcase yo
APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Example one-page tech
32 APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Se
Tailor each application to the employer
APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Technical interviews:
36 APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS Interview do's
37 Search: TARGETjobs IT Don't… ... be passive
38 APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS How to impress at
quantifiable measurement of whether or not you po
40 Search: obs IT TARGETj APPLICATIONS & INTER
41 Classic application & interview questions
42 CLASSIC APPLICATION & INTERVIEW QUESTIONS `
43 Search: TARGETjobs IT Tech background? Don't
FIND WAYS TO OPEN MINDS, OPEN EYES AND OPEN DOO
45 CLASSIC APPLICATION
46 `Recruiters want to be convinced that their gr
CLASSIC APPLICATION & INTERVIEW QUESTIONS `Why
48 Jobfinder Find out what these IT employers off
All degree disciplines Graduates sought
#LGHTHS_ITjobs #working #wellknownbrands Join
51 Further study In this section 52 Post
52 FURTHER STUDY Postgraduate study in compute
for an initial search. The postgraduate course co
54 FURTHER STUDY How to become an IT convert
you entry onto the course and that your degree cl
hottest T g he for jobs Gra r d a J d ob u s a .c
57 Roles & sectors sectors In this section 5
58 ROLES & SECTORS From humanities student to I
Greg's career timeline 2011 Completed A leve
60 ROLES & SECTORS Job title jargon explaine
Software developer 0
62 ROLES & SECTORS Computer game development
ROLES & SECTORS Cyber security Protect comp
64 ROLES & SECTORS Defence Choose this if..
ROLES & SECTORS Financial services Use tech
66 ROLES & SECTORS Health informatics Manag
ROLES & SECTORS IT services Build and suppl
68 ROLES & SECTORS Telecoms Solve complicat
ROLES & SECTORS Technology consulting Enabl
70 ROLES & SECTORS An interview with Miriam How
a mechanical system or an explosion at a power pl
One app. Hundreds of opportunities... Why leave
73 Fact vs fiction: the quiz IT and te
74 Fact vs fiction: the answers How did you do?
75 A–Z of employers employers A–Z of employers
76 Al We're Alfa. We're a fast-growing fintec
Make your mark from day one As part of the engine
78 American Express American Express is a glo
Remarkable people doing work that matters Join us
80 Bank of America Merrill Lynch With a prese
Baillie Gifford Exploring the new. You're kee
82 BNP Paribas When our people come together,
83 Delivered by TARGETrecruit works w
84 CGI You may not have heard of CGI, but you
The trainee Emma Wilkinson
86 Who we are Close Brothers is a leading UK merc
Deutsche Bank Push the boundaries Intelligenc
88 Dialog Semiconductor is a leading provider of
Financial Data. Made Smarter. FactSet delivers th
90 FDM Group is a global professional services pr
“From the second I walked through the doors I kne
92 Kerry Group Who we are Kerry Group is a wo
Who we are Lighthouse Systems is a global provide
94 Lloyds Banking Group
London Stock Exchange Group Who we are London
96 MI5 is the United Kingdom's national security
Morgan Stanley Our business Morgan Stanley is
98 Leading Business & Technology Consulting Orbiu
IT`snot just for the boys! Event programme 201
100 Doers. Coders. Innovators. All kinds of brigh
How much a person achieves in life should not be
102 ThoughtWorks ThoughtWorks is a global sof
TPP TPP is a cutting-edge software company ba
104 EMPLOYERS Contributors' index Alfa
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