Be savvy about scams
Unfortunately, as job seeking on the Internet has become more common, it has also become easier for job scammers to bait victims.
Career fairs
Careers fairs are a great opportunity to make personal contact with leading graduate employers, and allow you to meet many employers in a short period of time.
Graduate training programmes
Most large companies employing graduates have graduate training programmes in place.
Is this job for me
It is natural to worry about whether a certain job or career is right for you, especially when you are fresh and just starting out. Take heart and think it through, especially job related activities you have done in the past.
Professional bodies and associations
Professional bodies are there to help those working in specialist career sectors, through setting standards and developing the careers of their members.
Recruitment consultants
As a current student or recent graduate, you could be looking for careers advice, information and job vacancies in many places, such as this website, www.jobstreet.com, or maybe even reading up on education sections of the paper.
The alternatives
The width of opportunity for graduates to opt for alternatives outside of traditional graduate training programmes is very wide.
The SME and SMI sector
It might not have the high profile of the big graduate recruiters, but add up the jobs within the SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) or SMI (small-medium industries) sector and you will find it is a big employer overall.
Who would you choose
Graduate training programmes may have the highest profile on campus, but there are many other routes into today's job market.
Working in other locations
If you want to widen your job opportunities or just fancy a change of scene, you could be looking to travel in search of employment. Wherever it is you are moving to, you will need to do your homework.
