Networking is completely alien to some people but you will see early on in your career as a graduate that those who are moving onwards and upwards are the ones who have built a strong network of contacts around them. Networking is a tricky skill to develop and we have already concentrated on what makes
Pension Pot Savings – Don’t Put It Off!
An unstable economy, a changing job market with the disappearance of the ‘job for life’ culture and a lack of graduate jobs is putting young people at risk of a financially insecure future and especially retirement. Recent reports are showing that young people are not saving adequately to live the life they expect in their
Job Interviews – Top 20 tips
When you have secured that all important job interview for a graduate program, don’t let small mistakes put your potential new employers off you. At a job interview, almost everything is in your control and it is up to you to show the interviewers that you have what it takes to perform in the job.
How do I prepare for meeting my new boss for the first time?
This post builds on from a previous one about asking the right questions. When you have your first meeting with your new boss you should be armed with questions that you want to find out the answers to about the graduate program and what is in store for you. Nothing will impress a new boss more than a
Getting to know your new team
Depending on which organisation you have joined or are looking to join, team sizes can vary enormously. In an operations role you could be working with fifty people whereas in a smaller project management team, you may only be working with five colleagues. However, it is likely that you will be working with a wider
What is flexible working?
One of the things that alot of big companies use these days is the idea of flexible working which can have big advantages for both the employer and the employee. This may be something that is new to you joining a company straight out of University and it can involve a fair amount of responsibility
Abbreviations and acronyms – Be prepared for business jargon
No matter what industry you work in or have joined recently, you can’t get away from business jargon. The pace of business is so fast these days that it seems people don’t even have the time to use full sentences in written or even verbally. Therefore, abbreviations, acronyms and business jargon dominate communications. Every business
What is the elevator pitch?
While on the graduate program and even further into your career it is vital that you can articulate what it is that you do and what value you add. It is even more important that you can do this in a very short snappy, clear and straightforward way. This is known as the elevator pitch
Pension Pot Savings – Don’t Put It Off!
An unstable economy, a changing job market with the disappearance of the ‘job for life’ culture and a lack of graduate jobs is putting young people at risk of a financially insecure future and especially retirement. Recent reports are showing that young people are not saving adequately to live the life they expect in their
‘Three and a Half Laws’ for setting up your own business
A personal blog by Lisa, the founder of Gradvert.com and the pr | pa company Did you know that the largest majority of new businesses are determined by what domain names there are available? For me, coming up with ‘Gradvert’ was a novel process. Gradu8, Gradvantage and Graduate-to-Success were already taken, so, I got smart
Is Facebook bad for your career?
Your activity on Facebook needs very careful consideration when starting a new job or joining a Graduate Scheme. Should you write that status about what a long crappy day you have had at work or how annoying the current client you are working with is? Perhaps not….and especially if you are friends with work colleagues
How effective am I at work? – Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits
Dr Stephen Covey is a world renowned Business academic who questioned ‘what makes successful people successful?’ Fron his studies he produced a seminal best selling book called ‘. Covey’s book has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1989. Now, if you don’t want to read the whole thing, here is
