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I often get asked what to do in interviews, but I think a good place to start is to look...

If you’ve landed a job interview, it certainly doesn’t hurt to be prepared for the kind of questions they might...

Going to any interview is a nerve wracking process, but when it’s make or break for the start for the...

Competency-based interview questions target a particular skill or competency. They are used by employers to suss out whether or not...

Technology in the modern age is changing not only the way we work, but also the way we get work....

Graduate scheme season is in full swing and there are plenty of interviews on the horizon. Being the ideal student...

So you’ve been summoned to a second interview. The good news is that they’re pretty impressed with you already. In...

Ah, the sartorial crisis: its interview day and you’re in your underwear staring at your wardrobe in panic. As more...

There’s no need to get your knickers in a twist: panel interviews aren’t that much different from normal interviews. Yes,...

We all know that Skype is a bit of a strange one. The nuances of having a face-to-face conversation when...

Commercial awareness is a major buzz-phrase in the application world. You must exhibit it in order to attain a training...

Group interviews are used by a whole host of employers, from investment banks and recruitment companies to retailers and advertising...

It’s totally normal for people to get nervous at interviews. As you might have guessed, the reason people get nervous...

If your application for an accounting graduate scheme is successful, you will be invited to an interview. This is your...

When you start applying for graduate jobs, you’ll quickly realise there are more types of interview than you can shake...

An interview presentation is a chance to show a company what you can do. Usually, the interview presentation will focus...

Nailing a job interview can be a tricky art to master, but it’s not impossible. Really, all you need is...

The prospect of a technical interview can leave the best of us trembling with nerves. The internet doesn’t help: type...

CV buzzwords are a tricky thing to master: litter your CV with too many and it looks contrived, don’t use...

Whatever job you apply for, and whatever stage you’re at in your life, be it school leaver, undergraduate, graduate or...

Whilst many people are dismissive of investment banking cover letters, investment banking CVs carry some weight. Cheesy analogy ahoy, but...

The Europass Portfolio was developed to help people find work or study in other European countries by making qualifications, skills...

Daunted about writing an apprenticeship CV? Never fear, AllAboutCareers is here. We present our guide to writing a world-beating apprenticeship...

With over 500,000 students expected to attend university this year, competition for graduate jobs is going to be pretty high....

If you want to work abroad, you can’t just go applying to jobs in random countries without thinking about the...

A CV must NOT be longer than two pages, right? There are some pretty strong opinions out there with regards...

As an undergraduate, the few things you’re bothering to keep updated include your Snapchat story and your Facebook cover photo....

Ok, take a deep breath, find a quiet place and expect to devote several hours to writing your personal statement....

You might think that a personal statement is just for that special 47 line or 4000 character UCAS box and...

Here’s an example of a personal statement from a student wanting to study a joint honours degree in English and...

Fine tuning the opening sentence of your personal statement is a task most students dread, particularly because so much attention...

Psychologists have developed an array of tools that evaluate human competencies (aptitudes and behaviors) among individuals. Nowadays, many firms and...

Inductive reasoning tests are yet another one of those niggly tests used by recruiters to suss out your skills and...

Verbal reasoning tests are a common form of aptitude test used by employers, since being able to comprehend written information...

Numerical reasoning tests are one of the most common types of aptitude test used by employers in their selection process....

“How on this fine earth do you ‘test’ someone on their personality?! Surely their personality shines through in a job...

An in-tray exercise might be one of the tests you’ll have to complete at an assessment centre. It’s a way...

Presentations can be the most terrifying part of an assessment centre. Many people are nervous about speaking in public (glossophobia,...

Group exercises are used to measure how you behave in a situation which simulates an aspect of the role for...

Ok, take a deep breath, find a quiet place and expect to devote several hours to writing your personal statement....

You might think that a personal statement is just for that special 47 line or 4000 character UCAS box and...

Here’s an example of a personal statement from a student wanting to study a joint honours degree in English and...

Fine tuning the opening sentence of your personal statement is a task most students dread, particularly because so much attention...

Psychologists have developed an array of tools that evaluate human competencies (aptitudes and behaviors) among individuals. Nowadays, many firms and...

Inductive reasoning tests are yet another one of those niggly tests used by recruiters to suss out your skills and...

Verbal reasoning tests are a common form of aptitude test used by employers, since being able to comprehend written information...

Numerical reasoning tests are one of the most common types of aptitude test used by employers in their selection process....

“How on this fine earth do you ‘test’ someone on their personality?! Surely their personality shines through in a job...

An in-tray exercise might be one of the tests you’ll have to complete at an assessment centre. It’s a way...

Presentations can be the most terrifying part of an assessment centre. Many people are nervous about speaking in public (glossophobia,...