So you're a STEM Graduate? Congratulations! But you're struggling to get an interview? Don't panic! InterQuest is here to give you a helping hand, here's our top tips to landing your first job interview.

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I’M A STEM GRADUATE
I’M STRUGGLING TO GET
AN INTERVIEW, HELP!

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DON’T PANIC!
You’ve arrived at one of the most frustrating
stages in your working life; it’s normal
to get bounced back from application
to application, it can take a while to
land an interview, so stay positive - the
opportunities will come.
FIRST OF ALL –

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DON’T PANIC!
You’ve arrived at one of the most frustrating
stages in your working life; it’s normal
to get bounced back from application
to application, it can take a while to
land an interview, so stay positive - the
opportunities will come.
Have you spoken to IQ Analytics? If not, get in
contact today! Send us a quick message telling
us a little bit about yourself and attach your CV
- we’re a specialist recruitment agency and can
help you find your perfect job.
FIRST OF ALL –

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FIRST OF ALL –
DON’T PANIC!
You’ve arrived at one of the most frustrating
stages in your working life; it’s normal
to get bounced back from application
to application, it can take a while to
land an interview, so stay positive - the
opportunities will come.
Have you spoken to IQ Analytics? If not, get in
contact today! Send us a quick message telling
us a little bit about yourself and attach your CV
- we’re a specialist recruitment agency and can
help you find your perfect job.
IN THE MEAN
TIME; HERE’S A
FEW TIPS FROM IQ TO
MAKE YOURSELF AS
EMPLOYABLE AS
POSSIBLE...

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CURRICULUM
VITAE
Your CV is likely the most
important weapon in your
arsenal to influence potential
employers. It gives a window
into who you are, so make
sure what you’re showing
is the right stuff.
CV

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Keep it relevant! A STEM
employer won’t necessarily
want to know about your
SATS results or your
summer job pulling
pints at the local pub!
Make it two pages
maximum and be
concise and to
the point. A waffly
CV is a bad CV.
BUT!
CURRICULUM
VITAE

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Keep it relevant! A STEM
employer won’t necessarily
want to know about your
SATS results or your
summer job pulling
pints at the local pub!
Make it two pages
maximum and be
concise and to
the point. A waffly
CV is a bad CV.
BUT!
Answer the ‘So W
hat?’ test
on everything
you put down.
“I worked
for ….” So what?
“It m
eant that I achieved….”
This helps to keep
it focussed.
CURRICULUM
VITAE

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It may sound a tad paranoid, but
take it from us - employers can,
and do, check up on your
Facebook when taking you
into consideration. Over half
of all employers use social
media to ‘research’ candidates
(CareerBuilder UK), so listen up,
this is important!
SORT OUT
YOUR SOCIAL!

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Is your Facebook page private?
If not, make sure that it is. If your
potential new boss looks at your
profile and the only photos to
go by are ones of you drunkenly
doing something foolish then
it isn’t going to leave a good
impression. As a general rule,
if you wouldn’t be happy with
your gran seeing it, don’t make it
visible!
SORT OUT
YOUR SOCIAL!

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Do you have LinkedIn? If not,
make an account! We’ve talked
about this before in
‘I’m a STEM graduate -
Tell me about LinkedIn’
where we give a comprehensive
guide, take a peek.
SORT OUT
YOUR SOCIAL!

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One of the most common barriers to getting an
interview is a lack of experience. But how can
you get experience if nobody will hire you?
EXPERIENCE
?

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One of the most common barriers to getting an
interview is a lack of experience. But how can
you get experience if nobody will hire you?
Volunteer! Do some voluntary work whilst
you’re applying for jobs. If you’re not working
then you’ve got the free time, why not use it
make yourself more employable?
EXPERIENCE

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One of the most common barriers to getting an
interview is a lack of experience. But how can
you get experience if nobody will hire you?
Volunteer! Do some voluntary work whilst
you’re applying for jobs. If you’re not working
then you’ve got the free time, why not use it
make yourself more employable?
When you’ve got some relevant experience
on your CV you should find it much easier to
land those interviews. Don’t pressure yourself
too much though, it won’t happen overnight,
sometimes it can take months.
EXPERIENCE

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EXPERIENCE
If you can’t get work experience,
there’s always scope to improve
your skills by taking part in
additional training opportunities.
This can give extra qualifications
which may well give you the
edge when applying for jobs.

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We’re here to help. Get in
touch with an IQ Analytics
consultant via the website.
They work within niche
industries and will support
you every step of the way
into your new STEM career.
GET IN
TOUCH WITH
IQ ANALYTICS

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INTERQUEST GROUP
WHERE OPPORTUNITY CONNECTS WITH TALENT
InterQuest is a niche recruitment group divided into
expert specialist disciplines. We provide contract
and permanent recruitment services and support the
career ambitions of those working in the new digital
economy. Each of the Group’s businesses is aligned to
market sectors including Finance, Retail, Public Sector
and Not for Profit or focused specifically on an area of
technology such as testing, analytics, ERP or digital.
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