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Training and career development: how a technology career may develop
Assessment centres: what are they all about?
The very mention of the words ‘assessment centre’ can conjure up images in people’s minds of graduates battling against each other with the sole survivor rewarded with a contract. This perception is far removed from the ordered, participative nature of assessment centres.
Working in tech: what job sector would suit you?
How to settle in at your first job
There’s a lot of uncertainty that comes with a new job, especially when it is your first job. You’ll encounter new people, a new environment and a new set of responsibilities. We’ve put together a few tips to guide you through your first milestones in your career. Success during the early stages of a job is about balance – you want to make great first impressions, but you shouldn’t put too much pressure on yourself to get everything right. The goal is to learn about your new workplace and find your place within it.
‘Competition was fierce, so yes I am proud’
Amy Ní Chuinneagáin is working as part of the Operations Development Programme at AbbVie. She completed an ME in Biomedical Engineering with University College Dublin and graduated in 2019. On 28 April this year she was named gradireland Graduate Employee of the Year at the 2022 gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards.
Showcase your ability to work remotely
The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the way we work, working remotely for a few days a week has become very commonplace. The declining use of office environments – a trend that was picking up steam even before the pandemic – has become the norm for the majority of the working population for whom remote and hybrid working is now a reality.
