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See where your career in retail and services management can take you.

The term 'the green economy' has been coined to describe the broad range of goods and services that fall within the spectrum of environmental and natural resource use, management and protection.

Against the tide of many sectors, the career opportunities associated with environmental sustainability are growing slowly but steadily.

With pressure on to achieve EU targets, there has been considerable progress made, with a lot more still to do.

The green economy in Northern Ireland shows similar promise. Research has indicated that targeted investment and growth of the renewable sector could potentially create up to 30,000 jobs.

Sandra Harvey Graham of the Insurance Institute of Ireland writes on why the recently expanded apprenticeship schemes represent an excellent opportunity for both jobseekers and industry.

David Madden, a recent botany graduate, made the decision to get some business experience by doing a consulting internship with Deloitte. He says that a good company can help you develop skills that will be useful in any job.

Graduates landing jobs with employers in the IT sector can expect, on average, to earn just under €30k in their first graduate job, according to gradireland research. Technology is an area with strong earning potential but remember to focus on the right job and developing your skills first.

Employers don’t need to know that you want a job, they know that already. What they want to know is why you are the right fit to work for them.

See what skills you can brush up on to help kick-start your finance career on the right foot.

Apprenticeships are not what they used to be. With Level 8 options now available, we spoke to the Insurance Institute about why internships make great sense for jobseekers and employers.

The situations you may encounter in a finance sector interview and how to respond.