How to Get the Best Graduate Job

How to Get the Best Graduate Job

Youre 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 arent 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 insiders 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 jobs

Phil 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.