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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.

Lisa Mangan, Assistant Manager, Deloitte

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So where do you work and what does your job involve? I’m a tax trainee with Deloitte, I work in the corporate tax department so my work is primarily concerned with preparing corporation tax returns fo
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Ciara Danaher, Junior Project Manager, Lidl

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So what does a career in management involve? It’s a lot to do with project management, don’t let the word ‘junior’ deceive you, in retail you are given a lot of responsibility and entire projects to w
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Edel Butler, Chartered Tax Adviser, Office of the Revenue Commissioners

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How did you decide you were interested in tax? I studied Civil Law in UCD and then went on to train as a solicitor with The Law Society. I studied a module of tax as part of the training to be a solic
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Gregory Tierney, PhD Student, Irish Research Council

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What’s your area of research? I’m a PhD student at Trinity College Dublin, funded by the Irish Research Council’s Postgraduate Scheme. My research looks at the kinematics of concussion injuries in spo
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James Carton, Consultant and CIMA Candidate, Deloitte

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What’s your current role and tell us about your studies with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants? I work as a consultant with Deloitte. In terms of studying for the CIMA qualification, t
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What employers want? Get the working skills you need

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Companies are looking for graduates to make an impact when they join their organisation, they want someone with the necessary skills and qualities so both the employee and the company can succeed. So how do you make yourself stand out as a candidate?
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Orla O'Brien, Incident Manager, Vodafone

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What was your path to working in Vodafone? I studied Mechanical Engineering in Trinity for four years, and then I began an Erasmus in Germany with a company called Unitech, who are a corporate partner
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Aoife O'Connor & Darryl Day, Process Engineers, Intel

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What is a normal working day like for you? Aoife: Here at Intel, every day is different. Every morning we have a meeting where we look at any issues or problems from the night before, Intel is a 24 ho
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Roseann Gilligan, Executive Officer, Department of Education & Skills

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What was your career path? I saw an ad for an open competition for an Executive Officer. I applied, was selected for interview and then a couple of weeks later I was informed I had been successful. I
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Fiona Devlin, Third Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

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What was your career path? I applied for a Third Secretary competition, and after a series of interviews and tests I was delighted to be placed on the panel. I studied Law and French in Trinity Colleg
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What skills are employers seeking in IT graduates

FAQs
Watch our video (below) what skills employers are looking for, and what skills are commonly lacking, in graduates. Also, read about what hard and soft skills you should be developing for a successful career in the text sector.
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Ciara Phelan, Seconded National Expert (Innovation Policy), European Commission

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What is your role? I work on innovation policy. You have thematic areas that might look at research and health, transport, energy – various different areas. We deal with the innovation brief for all o
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