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“Student Job – How Graduates Can Best Use Their Time During The Remaining Months Of The Pandemic”

With Covid-19 vaccines starting to be rolled out, there is room for optimism that the world may just be taking its first steps back towards normality. However, whilst this news will raise everyone’s spirits, it is likely that life as we knew it will still not be back for at least a few months yet. So until then, here are some top tips on how graduates can best use their time until regularity hopefully returns and it becomes much easier to find a graduate job.
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“College Entrepreneur 101 – A Student’s Guide to Getting Noticed by Graduate Employers”

Whether you are nearing the end of your time at college or university or even if you are just starting out, you know that when the time comes to graduate, the market for graduate jobs will be extremely competitive. This is why you need to ensure that you will be noticed by graduate employers. This can only be achieved if you take the relevant action during your academic years. In this post, we will detail the actions that you, as students, can take during your time at college or university in order to ensure that graduate employers sit up and take notice of you.

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“Give a grad a go – The secret to getting a Graduate Job”

With over 10 years of expert experience in graduate recruitment, Give A Grad A Go know the secret to getting a graduate job. We are delighted to have partnered with Graduate Coach who will be offering a FREE 3-week online course ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’ to everyone who attends our webinar. The webinar will be giving job search tips during a pandemic and unemployment help and will take place 5pm on Thursday 7th January 2021. Open to all students, graduates and job-seekers this is the perfect opportunity to start your 2021 – New Year, New Job!

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“Keep Britain Working – How recent graduates can increase their chances of getting a job…”

If you’re struggling to get a foot on the career ladder, read our advice for recent graduates. This article is a guide to help recent graduates secure a graduate level role, which will suit them and which they can flourish in. It discusses a series of steps, which will lead to them being in the best position to achieve success. While the transition from education to the world of work has never been an easy one, it is proving particularly challenging for the latest batch of graduates. That’s why we’ve decided to write an article that provides graduates with any skill set a tried and trusted approach to getting their foot in the door of the real world job market during this global pandemic.
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“Student Beans – Tips For Gaining Work Experience During The Pandemic”

Due to the COVID pandemic, businesses across the globe have had to alter their recruitment methods, with many choosing to recruit online. The pandemic will affect your chances at finding work experience. Many opportunities have been put on hold during the pandemic, and others have gone virtual. Do not lose hope though, as there are still plenty of work experience programmes out there. You will have to make adjustments in order to give yourself a better chance of landing a graduate job.
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“Keep Britain Working – Why extracurricular activities are important”

Extracurricular activities during university or school are a great way to meet new people and try new things. They are avenues to finding new passions and hobbies, and for reinforcing old ones.

Extracurricular activities are also important when it comes to searching for a job, as they teach you useful transferable skills, including teamwork, leadership, and problem solving. These are all highly valued in most careers. Recruiters are on the lookout for graduates who have these skills and can give examples of when they have used them effectively.
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“Keep Britain Working – Why the vaccine(s) will change everything”

It feels like change is on the horizon. Chris at Graduate Coach gives us much to be optimistic about, in regards to the future of the Graduate Market. Chris also shares his top tips for Graduates and Parents alike.
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“fe news.co.uk – How students can boost their employability throughout university”

Whilst studying at university it is important to enjoy your time and achieve a good grade, but you should keep in mind you need to prepare yourself for the job market. Due to the COVID pandemic, the UK job market is even more competitive than normal. A degree alone is unlikely to be enough to secure a great graduate job. Employers want to hire work-ready candidates who have experience and initiative.

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“fe news.co.uk – What happens when recruiters ghost graduates?”

Graduate Coach, the UK’s leading graduate career and interview coaching company partnered up with Future Learn to create a course called: “How To Get A Graduate Job”. Over 3000+ learners have enrolled from 126 countries and the course is receiving 5star reviews. In one of the course discussions, Chris Davies encouraged learners to share what they find most difficult about the job application process. He noticed a key theme. Several learners shared their experiences of being ghosted by recruiters.

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