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Negotiating a better package for your graduate job
If you convince your interviewers of your fantastic worth, a job offer may be just around the corner. Find out how to ask about salary for a graduate scheme or entry-level job – and whether you should negotiate salary at all.
What job sectors pay the best graduate salaries?
Although we can expect the pandemic to have some impact on salary offerings, this year’s data from our survey builds on data from recent years, reflecting growth in graduate salaries and investment in graduate jobs. This year’s survey reveals that the average salary on offer to graduates is €31,938, up from an average of €30,409 in last year’s report.
#GradStories Mary Catherine Tyrell, Software Engineer, Fidelity Investments
What degrees are employers looking for when it comes to graduate jobs?
Let’s take a look at what sectors have the most graduate jobs, as revealed in our most recent gradireland Graduate Salary & Graduate Recruitment Trends Survey.
Assessment centres-insider tips
Assessment centres are a great way for employers to test various competencies from a vast array of candidates. They help to give an overall picture of a candidate and how they might fit into your organisation. How can you make the most of an assessment centre and when is the appropriate time to use one? We talked to Ciara Holohan, Occupational Psychology consultant at Aon’s Assessment Solutions, who helped answer the questions above as well as many more.
Virtual interviews and assessment centres-what you need to know
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.
What you need to know about working abroad
Advice for students and graduates considering working abroad. Tips on working practices, job applications and the practical/administrative issues to consider.
Video Interviews: put your best face forward
With increasing usage of video interviews amongst employers, find out how best to prepare for them.
Sean McNally, Auditor, Chartered Accountants Ireland (KPMG)
Materials Scientist
A materials scientist studies the properties of a range of materials, such as metals, glass, plastics and electronics to develop new and more efficient uses, processes and products. It is a fascinating and widely varied field with enormous scope for dedicated professionals. Ireland is one of the top ten countries in the world for materials science research.
Process/development chemist
A rewarding science career in big demand both in Ireland and abroad.
Pharmacovigilance Officer
The pharmacovigilance officer (PVO) plays a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry and one that is increasingly sought-after. It is worth noting that most of the world’s top drug developers have large-scale operations here in Ireland.
