You're a graduate . You want one of those highly prized top graduate jobs. But you know the competition is tough and the odds aren't in your favor. There are only enough proper graduate jobs for around 5 percent of UK graduates each year, so you know you need all the help you can get to make one of them yours. This unique book provides an insider's view of how graduate recruitment works, based on the observations of independent observers, and shows how you can use this insight to your advantage. The book reveals: how graduate recruitment really works; what you can do to work out where the jobs really are; what criteria employers use to deselect CVs and application forms; how to convince employers to offer an interview; the two possible strategies of player and purist - plus the advantages and downsides of each; and how some students work the system - and get the jobs.
Language
English
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
Release
February 01, 2005
ISBN 13
9780273703556
How to Get the Best Graduate Job: Secret Insider Strategies for Success in the Graduate Job Market
You're a graduate . You want one of those highly prized top graduate jobs. But you know the competition is tough and the odds aren't in your favor. There are only enough proper graduate jobs for around 5 percent of UK graduates each year, so you know you need all the help you can get to make one of them yours. This unique book provides an insider's view of how graduate recruitment works, based on the observations of independent observers, and shows how you can use this insight to your advantage. The book reveals: how graduate recruitment really works; what you can do to work out where the jobs really are; what criteria employers use to deselect CVs and application forms; how to convince employers to offer an interview; the two possible strategies of player and purist - plus the advantages and downsides of each; and how some students work the system - and get the jobs.