How to find an internship

If you’re a student or graduate with little experience under your belt – or a seasoned professional who wants to change careers, you may be looking for a way to top up your industry knowledge. Internships are the perfect tool for doing this as they offer hands-on industry experience that’s highly sought-after by employers. Read Continue reading..

Influencing academia: A recruiter’s job?

CY Partners is a scientific recruitment consultancy based in the North East of England. Founded in 2008, the expert team works with an international client and candidate base and has specialist roles from junior laboratory placements to senior executive positions.   Daniel Younger (pictured below), founder and consultant at CY Partners discusses the reoccurring problems Continue reading..

Would you ever consider unpaid work experience to further your career?

We were quite surprised to find out that 86% of you would take on unpaid work experience if the benefits outweighed being paid. These results come from our latest online poll. When asked if you would consider unpaid work experience, 45% responded positively, letting us know that work experience potentially is more important to you Continue reading..

Construction: graduates and work experience

Construction isn’t an industry that people readily associate with a graduate workforce but, in fact, graduates are a vital life-force in the industry. According to TARGETjobs.co.uk and its panel of construction recruiters, while many companies are cautiously optimistic about the industry jobs market in 2013, they are still keen to employ graduates – particularly engineers Continue reading..