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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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Graduate careers advice: you and your retail management degree

Degree subjects

A retail management degree will provide you with a set of skills relevant to a management role in the retail sector and beyond.

Management & business+4
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My creative job search: how I landed a premier league job

FAQs

Eoin Doyle, an international business graduate from Waterford Institute of Technology, is currently leading Sheffield United Football Club from a digital perspective as they adjust to life at Premier League level. We talk to him about his career, what skills he uses and what advice he would have for anyone interested in careers in digital and social media.

Marketing, advertising & PR+4
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Accountancy in times of global crisis

FAQs

After the instability of the past few years, governments and the business community have learned just how important the accounting industry is as many countries are considering accounting “essential”.

Accounting & finance+6
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Career paths in project management

FAQs

Project management is one of the most promising professional fields for today’s graduate. At the moment, the demand for project managers is increasing at a much faster pace than the demand for professionals in many other fields. At the same time, according to the Institute of Project Management Ireland, the number of project managers is not growing as fast as the demand for them is.

Management consulting+1
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What finance employers are looking for

Advice

Take a look at what employers in the finance sector are looking for so you can get your finance job application right.

Accounting & finance+2
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How to succeed at interviews: Mairéad Mulligan, HR Manager, Insurance Institute of Ireland

FAQs
Accounting & finance+3
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What a career in logistics looks like

FAQs

Supply chain is a sector that's always growing, and it will always grow with our economy.

Procurement & supply chain+3
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Registration conditions which Post-Primary Teachers must fulfill

FAQs

A newly qualified post-primary teacher is normally registered with the Teaching Council subject to a number of conditions which they must satisfy in order for their career to proceed.

Teaching & education+4
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How enterprise research programmes work with the Irish Research Council

Research

The Irish Research Council offers two enterprise programmes specifically aimed at supporting the skills development of early stage researchers. Both programmes encourage exploration of a diverse range of possible career paths and cultivate independent thinking, while helping employers and other organisations access research talent.

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Getting your research career started with the Irish Research Council

Research

The Irish Research council funds all areas of research, getting the right supports behind you as you embark on this career is vital.

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Engineering is an international career

Careers advice and planning

An engineering qualification travels well because technical skills have a universal language of their own.

Engineering
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Graduate careers advice: you and your microbiology degree

FAQs

The analytical, scientific and problem-solving skills acquired during a microbiology degree are valued by employers.

Medical, healthcare & dental+8
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