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So, you’ve graduated this Summer, you’ve had the best time, and then bam! – before you know it, it’s September and you need to find yourself a graduate role. The first piece of advice we’d give you at Beam is don’t panic. A lot of us put pressure on ourselves to find our ‘dream job’ straight out of University, but

Hate your new job? At Beam we’re here to tell you that’s completely ok! You are not alone – and we can back this up with stats. A report back in 2017 from a CareerBuilder survey reported that 66% of workers have, at some point, accepted a job and then discovered it wasn’t the right move. A lot of the

Experience is something we all worry about. Do I have enough experience for this job? Without experience, how do I GET experience? The good news is that you can get experience by simply living your life as normal. Engaging with other people, completing your university work to a strict deadline, or even just taking an interest in things, it all

Ever have one of those days where it’s impossible to get anything done? You do a little work in the morning, have your lunch, and then by 3pm you’re absolutely drained. Or you have bursts of energy at 9am, and even brag to your colleagues how chipper you feel today, only to crash late afternoon. Just two hours left to

There are thousands of job advertisements out there, how do you compete? In a world where there are now more job ads than there are jobseekers, we thought we’d take a look at 10 tips to writing a great job description, so you can beat off the competition and find the prize candidates! 1.Make sure the job title is clear

If you’ve read the title of this blog, you may be thinking, ‘It’s impossible, I just can’t do it!’ Maybe you’ve never had a job before because you’ve focused purely on your studies, or maybe you have a Part Time role but you’re on the hunt for something different. The key thing to remember is we’ve all got to start

Graduation season is vastly approaching, and thankfully, it looks like students this year will be able to celebrate their success with their family and friends during a proper ceremony – not one celebrated over Zoom or FaceTime. (Or for some graduates, having their celebration months after they’ve been rushed into the world of work, with less excitement and optimism about

The five-day working week is a cultural norm. For many, it’s all they’ve ever known and all that they’re expecting. But for others, it’s something that feels outdated. These days, people want more from their jobs, including a better work-life-balance. With places all across Europe trying the four-day work week, it’s sparked many debates on LinkedIn, and also excited workers

Life has changed a lot since 2020, and a big part of that (for most of us) has been our work-life. We’ve gone from commuting five days a week to sitting in the comfort of our own home, wearing our pyjamas out of camera view. The start of 2022 is seeing everything go back to normal, but for a high

The phrase ‘great company culture’ is one we see everywhere – especially plastered all over job advertisements – but do we really know what company culture means? Great company culture consists of an employer and employees who hold the same/similar values, work together on decision-making, and really make sure everyone in the group is heard. It’s a feeling of unity