The Importance Of First Impressions When Applying For Graduate Jobs

With the competitiveness of today’s graduate job market the first impression you give to potential graduate recruiters is of the upmost importance. This first impression is of course your graduate CV. With more and more applications being received by companies it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to distinguish between applicants.


PwC is expecting an all time high of 30,000 applications for their graduate scheme, of which they will interview about 7000, meaning eliminating a lot of people on paper. But they have expressed their fears of missing hidden talent due to this process.

Ensure your CV is neat and tidy, on nice paper and avoids needless information. Keep it punchy and 2 pages maximum. Use your time wisely; extra-curricular activities are just as important as academics so get involved in as much as possible so that your CV stands out from the crowd.