Skills for getting a job

Discover and build the skills that graduate employers are looking for. Explore career advice and find the tools to help you develop and showcase your potential.

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Recognise your own skills

The skills you can get from work placements and internships

Vacation schemes and work experience

Work experience and workplace skills: approach work experience strategically to get the maximum benefit when it comes to applying for jobs.

The biggest skills gaps and how you can narrow them?

Interviews and assessment centres

What are the biggest skills gaps and how can you broaden your portfolio of skills

Virtual interviews and assessment centres-what you need to know

Interviews and assessment centres

Kate Burke, Postgraduate Career Development & Alumni Officer at Trinity Business School, talks about what you need to know in advance and offers some tips to help you along the way.

How to make the most of your internship opportunity

Careers advice and planning

Hear from those in the know as well as industry experts on how to make your internship memorable for you and your employer.

Graduate outcomes 2022: Key findings

Labour market information

The latest data from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and Central Statistics Office and includes new graduates from 2017, 2018 and 2019 as well as new outcomes information up to 2020. This report also for the first time includes data by institution and also details the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related public health measures on 2019 graduates.

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Top ten skills for getting a graduate job in the hospitality industry

FAQs

This overview of the key competencies hospitality employers look for explains the skills you'll need to show evidence of in your graduate job applications.

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What skills are employers seeking in IT graduates

FAQs

Watch our video (below) what skills employers are looking for, and what skills are commonly lacking, in graduates. Also, read about what hard and soft skills you should be developing for a successful career in the text sector.

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So you didn’t get the engineering internship you wanted? You can still develop your skills

Careers advice and planning

A formal placement while on holidays from college is desirable experience to get, but placements are limited. If your application doesn’t succeed, don’t panic, use the time to acquire skills which will enhance your appeal to potential employers.

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What employers want? Get the working skills you need

Companies are looking for graduates to make an impact when they join their organisation, they want someone with the necessary skills and qualities so both the employee and the company can succeed. So how do you make yourself stand out as a candidate?

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What recruiters want

Recruiters are looking for something in particular when they advertise a job. If you can show that you have the qualities they're looking for you can give yourself a distinct advantage. Knowing how to analyse what an employer wants in a job advert can give you a real edge.

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What employers want? Get the working skills you need

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What recruiters want

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What employers want? Get the working skills you need

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Hear which skills made the difference

#GradStories Tom Lynch, Pricing Analyst, Avolon

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What’s your name, job title and employer? My name is Tom Lynch and I'm a pricing analyst in Avolon. What does Avolon do? So simply we rent out airplanes to Airlines all over the world, so we own jus

#GradStories Katie O'Riordan, Advisory Associate, PwC

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What is your name, job title and employer? My name is Katie O'Riordan and I'm a technology associate in PwC consulting here in Dublin. What are the main tasks you do in your job in a normal week? The

#GradStories Mary Catherine Tyrell, Software Engineer, Fidelity Investments

Profiles

Mary Catherine Tyrell, who works as a software engineer with Fidelity Investments, talks to gradireland about her graduate career as a software engineer. Watch the video for advice and tips on what

Do your research and give yourself the edge!

FAQs

Before you graduate and start applying for jobs, it’s important to do your research and be in the know about employers and what they're looking for in their graduate recruits.

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Learn from graduate employers

Get industry-leading career advice and opportunities directly from graduate employers. Discover what employers are looking for in their hiring processes and how to unleash your potential.

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