What Employers Want
In our research for this site we went and asked Times Top 100 employers what they were looking for in graduates...
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- What things do you look out for in a CV?
- What will help the candidate get an interview?
- How important is work experience?
- How important is the mark in the degree the candidate attains?
- What are the most important attributes when first meeting a
candidate?
- What are the qualities that make a candidate stand out during the interview process?
- What personality traits are you looking for in a candidate?
Here is what the Times Top 100 employers fed back to us. You need the following things to succeed as a graduate …
- A professional, error free and bespoke CV and cover letter
- Work experience is a BONUS, not essential but would help because there are more graduates with good degrees
- A willingness to learn and confident in using their own initiative
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for the job, company and industry
- A clear idea of a career path
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Here are more important facts we found for you...
- Nearly ALL of the employers are looking for a graduate who tailors themselves and their CV to the employer and job they are going for.
- Candidates who want the job must show enthusiasm and knowledge for the job they are applying for. This is more important than the degree attained in many cases.
- A covering letter that shows enthusiasm and knowledge for the job can guarantee an interview in some application cases.
- At graduate level many company’s look for potential rather than experience. Though relevant work experience will help you get the job.
- Work experience is becoming increasingly important with more and more graduates with good standard degrees.
Top Graduate Jobsites:
- Milkround.com - Brilliant graduate recruitment website
- TargetJobs - Another fantastic graduate recruitment site |