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Making sure you are properly compensated for your work

‘Graduates sometimes underestimate themselves due to their lack of experience’

Steps you can take to help you thrive in your new career

Good communications skills and having a better understanding of others can help you in your new role

Earnings and security: what makes one job more attractive than another

Housing and property market are crippling younger workers, says economist

‘Cover the essentials first’: How to manage your finances as you enter the workforce

Saving is not something anybody enjoys doing, but if it’s possible for you, the rewards can be plentiful

How universities prepare graduates for the workplace

Third-level institutions offer career development services to students and graduates

What’s the best fit for you - an internship or grad programme?

Graduate schemes can be an entry route into many professions while internships can provide valuable experience

The outlook for graduates: plenty of options available

Companies from very different sectors are hiring, and many of them are open to graduates from any discipline or background.

‘Everyone was very approachable and always willing to provide mentorship’

My graduate programme: Clare McCourt, Pinsent Masons

‘The outcome certainly bore fruit’

Graduate profile: Bonga Dlamini O’Carroll completed the Accounting Technicians Ireland apprenticeship

‘My only advice is to go for it!’

Graduate profile: Yanyan Zhang talks about the EY graduate programme

‘The graduate programme is a very popular career starter’

Graduate profile: Lorna McGuinness talks about the KPMG graduate programme

‘If you have a passion for technology, let that show in your application’

Graduate profile: Sarah Whelan talks about the Accenture graduate programme she took part in.

‘Don’t restrict yourself to a linear career path — it’s important to be open and adaptable’

Research shows most graduates will start their career with small and medium sized enterprises

Trinity climbs into top 100 universities worldwide as others slip down rankings

Most Irish universities lose ground in the latest QS World University Rankings for 2023

Dublin Airport rumbles and Fianna Fáil grumbles ahead of long weekend

Inside Politics: Long passenger queues become platinum-plated problem for politicians and airport bosses

UCD student is 2022 winner of the Mary Mulvihill Award

The winning entry is an illustrated essay on rising sea levels that threaten the island archipelago Vegaøyan off the western coast of Norway.