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Earlier this week, António Horta-Osório, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, talked about the reputation of the banking industry amongst Graduates, saying “We want the best and the brightest to see banking as a credible career choice. This is vital for the industry’s long-term viability.” This was in response to a YouGov survey wherein over 25% of respondents suggested that they would be embarrassed to admit that they worked in the sector.
When you are looking for a new role, there are many considerations that you need to take into account; one of them is how to behave during an interview. Experts agree that many candidates lose out on job opportunities not because they do not have the right qualifications but because they fail to impress their interviewer. It is how you go through the interview that will help determine your success. So to help, here are some tips that will put you a few steps ahead of other candidates!
Last night I went to see Beyoncé. Now, mostly I don’t want to describe Beyoncé as role model for young women, as her feminist credentials are often questionable, but, there is no denying that the woman is a phenomenal performer. I’ve never experienced anything like the joy of her show, and I urge you all to go and see it if you ever get the chance. But despite the dubious feminist pseudo-philosophising peppering her career, she is clearly a master of her trade and is experiencing an enviable career high epitomised during her current world tour.
I am embarrassed to admit that after working in a recruitment consultancy for nearly six months, I only recently realised one of the main benefits of using a recruitment consultancy; we can turn your passive candidates into active candidates.
With the ever increasing cost of studying for a degree, A-level students are looking at a range of wider options when considering their next steps. Some of the UK’s biggest Graduate employers are responding to this shift, as a part of a wider talent strategy, by running school leaver programmes - but will these one day replace the Graduate programmes?
No matter where you are, the power of Skype can now bring your future employer into your living room, office or bedroom (!?) to speed up the job hunting process and to save you the trouble of travelling to meet them. It’s great news in saving you travel costs and potentially moving interview processes along more quickly but Skype interviews bring their own set of perils.
All over the news this week has been Nick D’Aloisio’s entry into that exclusive club of teenage tech entrepreneurs and multimillionaires, joining the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Shawn Fanning. He’s recently sold his mobile app ‘Summly’ to Yahoo for an estimated £18 million at the tender age of 17, and has secured himself a job with them in the process. Now, it’s not a strategy that many of us can emulate, not many can work a full time job whilst studying for A-Levels and working towards a place at Oxford University all at the same time, but it is an inspiring story nonetheless.
Whether you are an undergraduate or in the early stages of your career, here are some top tips on improving your prospects of securing an exciting graduate role to kick start your career.
As Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jnr demonstrated in 90s super-hit Jerry Maguire, negotiating around money is a pretty key skill in the business world, but it’s also sometimes one of the thorniest points in your job search.
You know when you’ve been to a really good lecture or talk when the information sticks with you, and I mean really sticks with you. I’ve been fortunate enough to experience this recently and it’s really got me thinking. Bear with me while I attempt to impart my new found wisdom.
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