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Working life
Networking that doesn't feel awkward
Forget collecting business cards. Real networking is a handful of genuine relationships — here's how to build them.
2 min24 May 2026Interviews
Commercial awareness for aspiring solicitors
The single most-tested and least-understood graduate competency in law — what it means and how to build it.
2 min19 May 2026Industry insights
Which marketing specialism is right for you?
SEO, PPC, social, brand, growth — a tour of the main marketing career paths and the strengths each rewards.
2 min13 May 2026Applications
How to apply to MBB and Big Four consulting
Deadlines, the early-applicant advantage, and what distinguishes a CV that gets shortlisted for the top firms.
2 min6 May 2026Working life
Your first 90 days in a graduate role
The habits that build a strong reputation early — and the rookie mistakes that quietly hold people back.
2 min29 Apr 2026Interviews
Cracking the consulting fit interview
McKinsey's PEI and the personal stories behind BCG and Bain fit questions — how to prepare leadership and impact examples.
2 min21 Apr 2026Applications
Vacation schemes: your route to a training contract
Why the two-week vac scheme is effectively an extended interview — and how to convert one into an offer.
2 min15 Apr 2026Other
How to choose between competing offers
Two offers is a good problem — but an emotional one. A clear framework for weighing them beyond starting salary.
2 min2 Apr 2026Applications
Writing an engineering CV that gets shortlisted
Projects over adjectives: how to turn coursework, placements and society work into evidence employers actually score.
2 min27 Mar 2026Assessment
Psychometric & situational judgement tests, explained
Numerical, verbal, logical and SJT tests screen most graduate applicants. What they measure and how to prepare properly.
2 min23 Mar 2026Applications
Building a marketing portfolio with no experience
No internships yet? Here's how to build proof of skill from scratch — and the certifications worth your time.
2 min11 Mar 2026Interviews
How to pass an IB competency interview
Why-banking, why-this-bank, and the teamwork stories that actually land. A structure for answers that don't sound rehearsed.
2 min4 Mar 2026Industry insights
ACA vs ACCA: which qualification fits you
The two routes into chartered accountancy compared — structure, flexibility, employers, and what each opens up.
2 min26 Feb 2026Industry insights
Engineering schemes and the route to chartership
How graduate programmes, an accredited degree and a professional institution combine into Chartered Engineer status.
2 min18 Feb 2026Assessment
Assessment centres: what to expect
Group exercises, case studies, presentations and interviews in one day — how assessment centres work and how to prepare.
2 min4 Feb 2026Applications
Spring weeks: don't miss the easiest route in
A spring week is the lowest-bar, highest-return programme in finance. Here's how to use first and penultimate year well.
2 min22 Jan 2026