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Explore all graduate advice and guidance on gradireland

On gradireland you'll find graduate careers advice on a huge range of topics – and we're adding more all the time. Compare career options with information on what to expect from working life in different sectors, then learn how you can develop your skills, gain work experience and succeed in applications and interviews. If you're not sure what you'd like to do, don't panic: we're here to help you take those first steps into making career decisions. We also have articles on how to make the most of uni life, organise your job hunt, juggle job offers and more. Whether you're in your first year of university or have already graduated, our career advice for students and graduates will set you on the right path.
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Manufacturing and processing: career FAQs

FAQs

Your questions answered about graduate careers in manufacturing and processing, including getting a job, applications, working life and salaries.

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Training and development

Working life

Your first graduate job will help you develop your knowledge and skills, whether through on-the-job training or professional qualifications.

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Property: career FAQs

FAQs

Graduate careers in property: getting a job, applications, working life and salaries.

Property, construction & QS
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Job interview questions and tips on how to answer them

Interviews and assessment centres

Thinking in advance about the questions you're likely to be asked at a job interview can make a big difference. If you have thought about what to expect, and the rationale behind the questions, you will be in a good position to show yourself at your best.

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Your degree in law

Job descriptions and industry overviews

Job opportunities for law graduates.

Law
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Professional qualifications

Working life

A professional qualification can fast-track your graduate career, and professional bodies may even help you find a job.

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Public v private sector jobs

Careers advice and planning

There are career opportunities for graduates in both the public and the private sector. Find out which would suit you best.

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Jobs with smaller companies

Careers advice and planning

Large graduate recruiters are often the most visible, but if you look at smaller enterprises you will find a huge hidden market for jobs.

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Northern Ireland and the Republic: what you need to know if you're moving

Geographical

Moving between the Republic and Northern Ireland can open up new job opportunities, but there are practical issues to consider.

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Types of interview

Interviews and assessment centres

What to expect from the different types of job interview used in graduate recruitment.

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How an internship can help you get a job

Vacation schemes and work experience

Completing an internship is a valuable link to a graduate job and will help you develop the skills employers want.

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What job would suit me?

Careers advice and planning

Knowing yourself is the first step to job-hunting success and to helping you choose a career that you are going to enjoy.

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