Graduate Jobs, CVs and Interviews
Every year roughly 400,000 UK graduates hit the same job market at the same time. The ones who land a role early are not the ones with the best grades: they are the ones with a sharp CV, a LinkedIn that actually works, and a system for applications. This pillar pulls the whole graduate job search together.
CVs, cover letters, LinkedIn
Graduate CV Guide
Write a graduate CV that gets interviews with limited work experience. Structure, skills sections, formatting tips and real examples from UK graduates who landed job offers.
CV Templates
The four templates on this page are plain-formatted Word documents: single-column, no text boxes, no tables inside the experience section, no colour reliance
CV Examples by Degree
Securing a graduate role is competitive and according to the Institute of Student Employers (2025), employers receive an average of 140 applications per
Cover Letter Guide
If you are applying for graduate schemes or entry-level roles, you might wonder if anyone actually reads the text you attach to your CV.
LinkedIn Optimisation Guide
Before a recruiter reads a single word, they see your images. This is your digital handshake.
Portfolio Building Guide
Entering the job market after university requires more than just a standard CV and cover letter.
LinkedIn Profile Tips for UK Graduates in 2026
Your LinkedIn profile is not a CV in a different font. Recruiters use it differently.
Finding and applying
How to Find Graduate Jobs
Entering the professional world can feel intimidating, especially when news headlines frequently discuss economic uncertainty and however, the data tells a
Graduate Schemes Explained
A graduate scheme is a structured training programme run by an employer, designed for recent university leavers.
Application Strategy
Applying for graduate jobs is highly competitive.
ATS Applicant Tracking Systems Guide
An Applicant Tracking System is a type of software used by employers to collect, scan, sort and rank job applications, and instead of a human recruiter reading
How to Sell Limited Experience
If you have never held a corporate internship, a chronological CV highlights your lack of history. Change the format.
How to Stand Out in Graduate Job Applications (2026)
According to the Institute of Student Employers (2024), the average employer now receives 140 applications per graduate job.
Networking for Graduates
Entering the job market after university requires more than an excellent degree classification.
Which UK Graduate Jobs Are Still Hiring in 2026?
Finding graduate work feels harder than it did a few years ago, but the hiring freeze is not universal.
What to Do If You Graduate Without a Job Lined Up
You finished your degree, results came in, everyone moved on and you still don't have a job lined up.
Internship vs Graduate Scheme: Which Is Right for You?
Two paths sit in front of almost every finalist: the summer internship and the structured graduate scheme.
Degree Apprenticeship vs Graduate Scheme 2026: The Honest Comparison
A degree apprenticeship and a graduate scheme do not lead to the same place by 2026.
The 'End Degree by Default' Plan: What the New Youth Apprenticeship Deal Actually Means for You
On 22 June 2026 the government announced a plan it is openly calling the end of "degree by default".
AI-Proof Graduate Jobs UK 2026: The Honest Read on Which Roles Are Actually Growing
"AI-proof" is the wrong frame. No graduate role in 2026 is insulated from AI: the question is which roles have AI as a tool the worker uses rather than as a
Big Four Graduate Scheme Cuts 2026: What KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC Reductions Mean for Your Application
Each firm framed the reduction slightly differently when it briefed the trade press.
140 Applications Per Graduate Job: What Actually Works in 2026
The Institute of Student Employers' 2025 survey records a two-year high in application volumes: roughly 140 per graduate vacancy across its membership.
Youth Jobs Grant 2026: Who Is Eligible, What Employers Get, What It Means For You
The Youth Jobs Grant is the most practical of the four pieces the government announced in March 2026 as its "New Deal for young people".
Universal Credit at 18-24 in 2026: The Rules You Actually Need to Know
Universal Credit at 18 to 24 has its own standard allowance, its own housing rules, and a new set of work commitments since the March 2026 New Deal.
Can you recover from a bad first or second year? What your degree classification really needs (2026)
A bad first or second year feels like it has already decided something. Usually it hasn't.
Interviews and assessments
Interview Questions and Answers
Starting your career means facing a highly competitive job market.
Video Interview Tips
Master the screen, conquer the nerves, and secure that graduate role.
Assessment Centre Guide
According to the ISE Student Development Survey 2025, face-to-face delivery has risen to 69% of development programmes (up from 28% in 2022), with 67% of
Psychometric Tests Explained
If you are applying for graduate schemes. You will almost certainly encounter online assessments.
Group Tasks Explained
Walking into an assessment centre can often feel like stepping onto a reality TV show set.
Your first job
First Job Starter Checklist
Tick each item as you square it away. Work left to right roughly in the order a new starter tends to hit them.
First Week at Work Guide
Starting your first graduate job? Here is exactly what to expect in your first week: inductions, meeting colleagues, first-week etiquette, and how to make a strong impression.
How to Negotiate Your First Graduate Salary (UK, 2026)
A UK-specific guide to negotiating your first graduate salary: the Equality Act rules that apply to you, where the real data is, and the exact phrases that work without losing the offer.
Workplace Rights for Young People
Stepping into the world of work is a major milestone, whether you are taking on a part-time retail job alongside your university studies or stepping into your
Graduate Rights Guide
When you transition from university to the working world, you step into a new legal framework.
Switching Jobs Early
Entering the graduate job market is a major transition.
Made redundant in 2026: your statutory rights and what to do this week
If you have just been told your job is at risk, the first thing to know is that your rights do not depend on how senior you are.
Understanding Your Payslip
It is worth learning to read the thing properly, partly so you can budget on real numbers, and partly because payroll mistakes happen and the person who
Pension NI and Tax Basics
Landing your first graduate job is a monumental achievement. You have aced the interviews, secured the offer, and you are ready to start your career.
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