Elite Grad Jobs

A Role-playing Exercise

A role-playing exercise is an interview practice. It is designed to see your skills in real-life situations. In this exercise, you have a chance to show off your potential, your ability to think on your feet and work spontaneously. You will be given some guidelines and time to prepare.

The skills you are expected to show include dealing with customers, getting people to purchase your products, firing team members who do not work up to par, etc. Keep track of all the data that you are provided: it will guide you in the best course of action to depict the role. It will also help you anticipate potential obstacles.

Act as close to real-life as possible. Focus on the practical details and avoid exaggerating or dramatizing your role-play. Show diplomacy and strength and you will be given more points because empathy and rationale are valued traits in potential employees.

Additionally, focus on creating a connection with the other character in your role-play, even if there are themes of humiliation or stress. This will test your tenacity and willpower in the face of adversity.

July 12th, 2017

What are employers looking for? Some views from top employers

Here are the views of a few of the top companies which reinforce what we have discussed so far. It highlights some of the characteristics they are looking for. BE PASSIONATE “We are after people with a can-do attitude, enthusiasm, interpersonal skills and the drive and ambition to make an impact. Softer skills such as […]

Types of elite graduate careers and names of some companies

Next, here is a sample of elite graduate jobs, as well as a list of prize employers in that category. Most of these descriptions may sound like “gobbledygook” to you at this stage but worry not as they will be explained later. These technical terms are quite simple once explained. Each of these graduate careers […]

What do you need to do in your Final Year?

As you enter your senior year, graduate roles are the priority. Stress will speed as the year proceeds so complete most/all of the application related tasks as soon as possible. Some graduate employers, including the large accountancy firms and banks, open inquiries for the graduate training schemes as early as summer i.e. June/July. You should […]

Spring week and Insight days

In your first year, after you have done some research and networked at some career events, you need to apply for what is called “Spring week” or “Insight days”. These are short internships offered to first-year students to get a ‘taster’ of business by some elite employers. You PRIORITIZE the Spring Week application in the […]

Capital Markets

Capital markets sustain capitalism as enterprises draw from them to fund their needs especially anything that requires capital: building a factory, making a working space, funding warehouse storage, investing in transportation, supporting research etc. Capital comes from a variety of sources: pension funds, insurance companies, banks, foundations and universities. There are two main types of […]

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Do You Really Want An Elite Graduate Job?

Realities of the Elite Graduate Job Market

Types of Elite Graduate Careers

Developing an Action Plan and Taking Control

Networking for Elite Careers

Application Process

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