How to land yourself a graduate role in Civil/Structural Engineering Pt1.

Landing yourself a graduate role is arguably the most competitive environment you’ll be in for a very long time. You might find yourself amongst 100 candidates at an assessment centre wondering what your chances are in ever finding a job … no need to panic the path has been tread before.

Make sure your CV is in tip-top condition. What do I mean by that? Well, it needs to have at least the following covered:

1. Format is key! Most reviewers/recruiters will only spend a few glances moments looking at you’re CV, so it needs to be presentable. Look out for varying fonts/font sizes, different heading styles as these are easily detectable.

2. Avoid paragraphs — You don’t want to put off the recruiters with chunky bits of writing, keep it short and preferably in bullet points that are easily digestible.

3. Choose a direction and stick to it — I generally advice that you begin with your most recent experience and work your way down (descending).

Good Example of CV

Cover letters can be daunting…