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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kerry Ann Eustice, Kate Taylor and Alison White

Careers Talk: Graduate expectations

Highlights from the Jobs Top 10 chart include a three-month copywriting internship with Macmillan Cancer Support and a conservation project officer post at the London Wildlife Trust.

More information about these jobs and more can be found at jobs.guardian.co.uk.

Guest this week: Rob Cross — founder of Grad Expectations — a consultancy which focuses on developing the next generation of leaders through coaching and training seminars. He's also written a book, also called Grad Expectations, which is a guide for graduates entering the workforce. He offers his advice on standing out in an over-saturated market and making a smooth transition from student to professional.

Q&A review: Returning to the workplace.

Tip of the week: Julian Linley's tip this week is — be paranoid.

Also in the podcast: We venture out of the studio to Channel 4's impressive London headquarters for the launch of the Channel 4 Production Trainee Scheme — an initiative which aims to get new and underrepresented voices into the TV industry.

Q&As coming up:

March 31: Benefits of public appointments

The Careers Talk theme music was created by Colin Miller. He didn't have anything to do with the rude word in our clip, though.

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