Information Resources
The organisations listed below are partners in Caeers4Graduates and their web sites all provide further useful information:
Two other very useful sites for graduates in Ireland are:The information sources listed below are not intended to be comprehensive and, with the exception of Prospects Graduate Services, are not endorsed in any way.
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Web Sites
Windmills Career Management Programme
Structured Career Planning Programme
University of London Career Service
website – the virtual careers library includes comprehensive links to careers resources
CV, applications and interview advice
Grad Ireland
Irish Graduate careers website, including sample CVs and covering letters
Careers World
Irish Careers Web site containing advice on CVs, interviews and assessment centres
Prospects website
comprehensive advice covering all aspects of applications and interviews
Doctorjob
provides advice on all aspects of the application process
European CVs
Writing CVs for different EU countries
Test yourself
in preparation for assessment centre tests
SHL
devise aptitude tests for major employers: check out sample questions and advice
Useful Directories for researching companies and making speculative applications
Doras
Directory of Irish web-sites, including list of Irish recruitment agencies
Index Ireland
directory of Irish Companies
Kompass
directory of employers searchable by country
Golden pages
Irish Golden pages
Niceone
Irish internet directory including list of recruitment agencies
yellow pages
UK electronic yellow pages
UK Index
Directory of UK web-sites
UK Recruitment and Employment Federation
The professional association for recruitment agencies and has a searchable database for agencies dealing with specific areas of work
Bigbook
Listing of 16 million USA businesses
USA Yellow Pages
USA Yellow Pages on the Web
Reuters
to find out more about companies see the Reuters website for searchable press articles on organisations and sectors
Professional Bodies and trade Associations
professional Bodies and trade Associations
available on the University of London careers website
Videos
AGCAS Looking Good on Paper
AGCAS 20 minute video available in higher education Careers Services, covering CVs and application forms
AGCAS Why ask me that?
AGCAS 20 minute video available in higher education Careers Services, covering interviews
The Assessment Centre Video
20 Minute video available from higher education Careers Services
Books
Student Guide to Career Planning and Job Search
Colette Aungier and Sandra Walker, AGCSI
AGCAS Booklets: Job Seeking Strategies, Making Applications, Going for Interviews
available from higher education Careers Services
Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions
Marting John Yate 2001
How to pass graduate recruitment tests
Mike Bryon 1994
Online Job Hunting
Marting John Yate 2001
The Art of Building Windmills
Dr Peter Hawkins – University of Liverpool 1999
What Colour is Your Parachute
Richard Nelson Bolles – Ten Speed Press 1997
The Graduate Career Handbook
Shirley Jenner - Prentice Hall 2000