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Obama plans to invest $90bn in renewable energy over coming years. Will this mean a happy hunting ground for green graduates?
Be one of the lucky ones
City guru Alex Buchanan returns to tell The Gateway where the investment market is now, what he does, and how to make a career in the City work for you.
Choosing a career: what you need to know that no-one tells you
Our columnist Matthew Reeves on what he's learnt about career choices from his own somewhat unusual experiences
City life is a rollercoaster - can you take the pace?
There'll be highs and lows in quick succession working in the Square Mile. Hold on tight, and try The Gateway's quiz to see if you'll enjoy the thrills - and stay the course
Decision time
Young entrepreneur David Langer considers the big question: How do I choose between entrepreneurship and a graduate job?
Do an internship this Easter
Abbie Baisden on the advantages of spending part of your holiday growing your CV
How to choose a graduate job
Getting a graduate job means identifying what you want from your career. Hannah Langworth offers some advice on how to do so
How to tackle a careers fair
Mike Barnard's essential tips
Is a career as a commercial lawyer for you?
The Gateway looks at the deal on offer
Is a degree in humanities worth less than a science degree?
Faith Clarke looks at the pros and cons of each and evaluates the impact of your degree choice on your future career
Jenga and your job
Why job hunting is the new era of finance is just a game.
Job hunting: you can screw it
Artists, hippies, Sarah Palin - they're all scary. But to Matthew Reeves, nothing is as intimidating as having to find a job...
Make a difference and some money
They don't rely on volunteers and don't make profits for shareholders. So what are social enterprises?
Milk for export...
With ever increasing graduate opportunities abroad, Will Hodges investigates why this year's milkround is going global.
Put down the Malcolm Gladwell
Matthew Reeves takes on the "growth hackers"
Should I sacrifice a career in the City for my business idea?
How to choose between founding a start-up and climbing the corporate ladder
Should you choose your career path in first year?
The Gateway asks if it's ever too soon to get serious about your future
Should you think about your career in first year?
The Gateway explores the things you can do to make yourself more employable from the moment you join university
Social mobility: how the City is changing
Why recruiting from a range of backgrounds is crucial for the City and society as whole
Some free advice
Expert on the Nordic banking crisis, Matthew Reeves, gives his analysis of the preachings of the head of the UK Jesus fan club.
The Gateway guide to PR & Communications
Our comprehensive guide to a career in spin.
The Gateway guide to human resources
The second part of a series looking at commercial graduate careers, this week - opportunities in HR
The Gateway guide to recession dodging
The need to know advice for graduates facing tough career choices in 2009 and 2010
The Gateway guide to retail graduate schemes
Absolutely everything you could ever want to know about a graduate career in retail
The art of quitting
If you're found yourself with a job too many, Matthew Reeves can help
Think less about industries, more about work
Milkround's Abbie Baisden on why you should pick a job by role, not type of employer
What I Iearned from my summer internship with Deutsche Bank
Insights from The Gateway
What could I do with my degree in economics?
Eoghan Beamish of the Economics Network outlines some of your options in the private sector
Why bother with a work placement or internship?
4 reasons why you should spend your holiday working
Working for a small business
Sabina Usher explains the benefits of this alternative career path
Working in... Barcelona
Danielle Northcott tells Katie Morley how she found working in this laid-back harbourside city

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