Guests this week
Entrepreneur, recruitment expert and Dragon's Den investor James Caan joins us to talk about his new book, Get the Job you Really Want, what makes a winning candidate and what his next career step will be now he's leaving Dragon's Den. You can also find James on Twitter: @jamescaan.
News review:
The rise of the familiar hire; a survey has found third of grad jobs will be filled by those who've already undertaken a placement at the company; so we highlight the importance of making connections. We question whether sponsored degrees will benefit grads in the long term, and are we entering an era of extreme dedication to our jobs? We talk about the lengths and hours people go to for work.
Plus: Some 'how to break into radio' advice from the likes of Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens when we recap on our live Q&A.
Dear Julian
Don't wait for the career to come to you, make 2011 the year you go out and bag a dream job for yourself, says Julian Linley.
Jobs top 10
This week's chart is a first job and trainee posts special including an engineering placement via Graduate Step and an assistant curator traineeship at Tate, St Ives. To apply or to find more, go to jobs.guardian.co.uk.
Q&As coming up this week
Monday 24 - Careers in international development
Wednesday 26 - Using a recruitment consultant
Thursday 27 - How to move into teaching
Friday 28 - What does 2011 hold for IT professionals?
If you'd like to be our resident graduate and join us in the pod to talk about your job seeking and career goals — email careers@guardian.co.uk
