Our graduate success story
Here at Give A Grad A Go, we’ve placed thousands of grads into brilliant entry level roles up and down the country. We touch base with our placed grads and our clients on a regular basis, to hear about how they are getting on. We’re proud to say this is unique to our recruitment service, [...]
How to break into your first PR role: an employer’s viewpoint
Every month I receive around 100 applications from graduates looking for their first PR job. I’m diligent about reading every email as I think everyone deserves a fair chance, but sadly, around 99% are relegated to the recycle bin before I’ve even finished the first paragraph. That’s not because they don’t have potential, are lacking [...]
Online biographies: getting noticed on your graduate job hunt
Simply holding stronger qualifications than other candidates won’t necessarily mean you are going to be hired, nor does it guarantee that you’re even going to be remembered by recruiters. An online biography is a great way of complementing your CV and communicating what you do and who you are, beyond the usual CV and covering [...]
You get what you pay for – why unpaid internships fail
Guest blog post by Heather Baker, Managing Director, Topline Communications Any small business owner knows that the key to success (or at least the key to not failing) is to keep costs low while building the company’s name and growing its client base. In the PR industry, this is especially tough because our ability to [...]
What to do with a Marketing Degree?
Over the years, marketing has evolved from being a module of business studies into the strong individual discipline it is today. Most people know it is about creating brands that people want, and understanding why they want them, and the advertising industry is a common destination for graduates. But before you dream of becoming the [...]
Paying for Internships!!
This article was published on the BBC website on Wednesday 25th November. It’s a cause of great concern for all of us here. We’re totally dumbfounded that any company would expect an intern to pay to get their experience. Job-hunting university leavers are being warned against paying for services to help get them internships. A [...]