How to Get the Best Graduate Job Insider Strategies for Success In The Graduate Job Market

How to Get the Best Graduate JobYou're a graduate (or you will be soon). You want one of those highly prized top graduate jobs. But you know the competition is tough and the odds aren't in your favour. There are only enough proper graduate jobs for around 5% of UK graduates each year, so you know you need all the help you can get to make one of them yours.This unique book provides an insider's view of how graduate recruitment works, based on the observations of indpendent observers, and shows how you can use this insight to your advantage.The book reveals:+ how graduate recruitment really works+ what you can do to work out where the jobs really are+ what criteria employers use to deselect CVs and application forms+ how to convince employers to offer an interview+ the two possible strategies of Player and Purist - plus the advantages and downsides of each+ how some students work the system - and get the jobsPhil Brown and Anthony Hesketh were the first independent researchers to be allowed inside the graduate recruitment process with large organizations. They sat in on interviews and assessment centres, and observed the post-interview discussions where decisions were made. Their findings make fascinating reading and are the vital advantage that any graduate needs to stand the best chance of getting one of the most highly prized jobs.Discover exactly how graduate recruitment works - and how you can work it to your advantage.Williams, David is the author of 'How to Get the Best Graduate Job Insider Strategies for Success In The Graduate Job Market', published 2006 under ISBN 9780273703556 and ISBN 0273703552.