padgrad is a free career platform for graduates. It matches jobs to your degree, generates AI-powered CV checks and cover letters, and sends daily personalised job digests matched to your field of study.

Yes. You get 10 free credits on sign-up to use on AI CV checks and cover letters. All other tools — job matching, budgeting, application tracking, rejection logging — are free with no credit card required.

How does the AI CV Checker work?

Upload your CV and paste a job description. The AI analyses your CV against the role requirements, gives you an ATS compatibility score out of 100, and tells you exactly what keywords and formatting changes to make — helping you pass automated screening systems used by graduate recruiters.

How many jobs should I apply for as a graduate?

Graduates typically need to send between 20 and 50 applications to land a role, with top graduate schemes receiving an average of 58 applications per vacancy. Focus on quality over quantity — tailor each CV and cover letter to the role rather than spamming the same application everywhere.

How long does it take to get a graduate job?

Most graduates take between 3 and 6 months to land their first graduate role, though it varies by sector. Consulting, tech, and investment banking tend to have faster hiring cycles. Larger graduate schemes can take 4-6 months from application to offer.

What is the average graduate salary for 2026?

Graduate salaries vary widely by country, sector and region. Investment banking, law and tech tend to pay the highest, while public sector and charity roles typically start lower. Salaries in major cities usually sit above the national average — check local salary guides for figures relevant to your market.

How do I write a graduate CV with no work experience?

Focus on transferable skills from your degree — research projects, group assignments, presentations, and coursework. Include volunteering, society memberships, part-time jobs, and any placements or internships. Use Padgrad's CV Builder to structure your CV for ATS systems, then run it through the AI CV Checker to see how it scores.

How are jobs matched to my degree on padgrad?

We scrape thousands of graduate jobs daily and match them to over 300 specific degree fields. Whether you studied Biology, Law, Engineering, Psychology, or History — we only show you roles that fit your subject area and send them straight to your daily digest.

Do graduate schemes pay well?

Graduate schemes typically pay a competitive starting salary, with some industries paying significantly more. Law firms and investment banks often pay the most. Most schemes also offer benefits like bonuses, pension contributions, and professional qualification sponsorship — check each employer's offer for the specifics.

How many applications does it take to get a graduate job?

Research shows top employers receive an average of 58 applications per graduate vacancy. Most successful graduates send 20-40 tailored applications before receiving an offer. Track every application using Padgrad's Application Tracker to spot which types of roles you progress furthest in.

Can I apply for graduate jobs before I graduate?

Yes — most large graduate schemes open applications 6-12 months before the role starts, so you should apply in your final year. Smaller companies and direct-entry roles tend to hire closer to the start date. Padgrad's daily job digest includes both graduate schemes and entry-level roles you can apply for straight away.

What should a graduate CV include?

A strong graduate CV should include: your degree with predicted or achieved grade, relevant modules and dissertation topic, transferable skills (research, teamwork, communication), part-time work or volunteering, technical skills and software proficiency, and a personal profile. Most recruiters spend under 10 seconds scanning a CV — use Padgrad's AI CV Checker to make sure yours passes the six-second test.

Amagezi ku kukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri eri abayizi abaweze: yiga kye kigezesebwa mu kitundu ekisembayo, engeri gy'oteekamu, n'ebibuuzo by'okubuuza.

Amagezi ku Kukubaganya Ebirowoozo Okw'Okubiri eri Abayizi Abaweze: Wewangula Ekitundu Ekisembayo

Mu Bumpi

Amagezi amakulu ku kukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri gasinziira ku kukwatagana n'okusiimibwa, so si ku busobozi obusooka.
Teekateeka ebyafaayo bisatu eby'omunda okusinga ebyo bye wakozesa mu kuzannya okusooka.
Buuza ebibuuzo ebikakali buli omu asobole okukulaba ng'okola omulimu.
Ggalawo olukiiko ng'obuuza ekiddirira n'ekiseera.

Wamaze okusala essimu esooka. Kati kampuni esuubira okukulaba omulundi ogw'okubiri. Kino kya bulijjo, era kya mawulire malungi. Akakiiko akasala amaloboozi kakkiriza nti osobola okukola omulimu. Ekitundu eky'okubiri kikwata ku kintu ekirala. Baagala okumanya obanga bayinza okukwesiga n'abakasitoma ab'amaanyi, ebiseera ebituukiridde n'ensimbi entuufu. N'olwekyo, engeri gy'oteekateekamu erina okukyuka. Teekateeka okwogerako okw'omunda ku mulimu, ku ttiimu ne ku bizibu bye bayolekagana nabyo.

Kiki eky'okukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri kigezesa ddala

Ekitundu ekisooka kikebera ebintu ebisooka. Osobola okunnyonnyola diguli yo? Omanyi kampuni ekola ki? Osobola okukola emboozi? Okukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri kugenda maaso. Abakulira abapima abantu bulijjo bagezesa ebintu bina.

Okusiimibwa. Lwaki kampuni eno, era lwaki kati?
Okusala amagezi. Okozesa otya ekizibu ekya bulijjo era ekitabangula?
Okukwatagana ne ttiimu. Ttiimu eyinza okusanyukira okukola pulojekiti empanvu naawe?
Obulabe. Waliwo ebifo oba okubuusabuusa kwe basuubira okutereeza?

Kiraba nti kimu kyokka ku ebyo kikwata ku busobozi. Ebirala bikwata ku ggwe ng'omuntu era ng'omukozi munno. Kijjukire ekyo bw'olonda ky'oyogera. Buli ddokooddoko erina okukola akakiiko keewulira obuteekanya ku kukuwa omulimu.

Amagezi ku kukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri agakyusa ebivaamu

Enkyukakyuka ntono ziwangula ekitundu eky'okubiri. Zino ze zisinga okukulu.

Genda mu maaso ku byafaayo byo

Eddokooddoko z'ekitundu ekisooka ziyinza okuba ennyimpi. Eddokooddoko z'ekitundu eky'okubiri zirina okuba nnyingi. Twala enkola y'omukutu STAR y'emu naye yongeramu ebikwata ku nsonga. Yogerako ku ky'osalawo, so si ku ky'okola kyokka. Nnyonnyola ekyagenda kibi n'engeri gye wakituukirizaamu. Laga akakiiko engeri gy'olowoozaamu nga tewali akulungamya.

Leeta ennamba n'ebivaamu

Ebigambo ebitali bya butuukirivu kyangu okubyerabira. Ebivaamu tebyerabirwa. Mu kifo ky'okwogera nti wayamba ekibiina ky'abayizi, yogera ku bammemba bameka abayingira nga wakulembera emikolo. Bw'oba tolina mulimu gwa kusasulwa, kozesa pulojekiti z'emisomo, okweyambako oba emirimu gya kiseera. Ekivaamu kyonna eky'amazima kisinga okwogera okwa bulijjo.

Manya ani gw'osisinkana

Buuza omukugu ku kikowaani ani anaabaawo mu kisenge. Oluvannyuma soma ku buli muntu ku LinkedIn. Noonya ebintu bye musaana, gamba ng'emisomo, ekibuga oba kika kya pulojekiti. Tewetaaga kubitwala mu mboozi. Okumanya emabega waabwe kiyamba butereevu okwogera ku mutendera ogutuufu.

Laga nti otegeera omulimu

Soma ennnyonnyola y'omulimu nate era londa emirimu ebiri gy'oyinza okusanyukira. Noonya gumu gw'oyinza okulaba nga guzibu. Yogera ku byombi mu kukubaganya ebirowoozo. Okwogera ku kitundu ekizibu ky'omulimu kiwulikika ng'amazima, era abeesimbya ab'amazima kyangu okubawa omulimu.

Kola emboozi mu ddoboozi ery'awaggulu

Okusoma eddokooddoko mu mutwe tekye kugezesa. Ziyogere eri mukwano, oba weeyise ku ssimu yo. Ojja kuwulira ebifo ebitali bya butuukirivu. Oluvannyuma bikatule. Okugezesa emirundi ebiri empi kusinga emirundi kkumi egy'ekiseera ky'okusaliriza.

Ebibuuzo by'okubuuza mu kukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri

Ebibuuzo byo bikulu nga bwe kiri ku ddokooddoko zo. Ebibuuzo by'ekitundu ekisooka bikwata ku nkola. Ebibuuzo by'ekitundu eky'okubiri bikwata ku mulimu. Gezaako bino.

Emyezi mukaaga egyasooka mu mulimu guno giba gutya?
Pulojekiti ki gye nnaayingira mu maaso, era nnaakolanga na ani?
Kiki ekyaleetera abayizi abaweze abasooka okubona obuzibu wano?
Ttiimu ewa otya obubaka mu mwaka ogusooka?
Kiki kye munaayagala nterezeze mu mwezi gwe nsooka?

Eky'okusembayo kya maanyi. Kiraga nti osuubira okuwa ebivaamu, so si okuyiga kyokka. Okufuna ebirala, soma olukalala lwaffe lwa ebibuuzo by'okubuuza mu kukubaganya ebirowoozo.

Ensobi ezitwala abayizi abaweze omulimu

Okugaanibwa okusinga mu muzannyo ogusembayo kuyinza okwewalibwa. Kebera bino.

Okuddamu eddokooddoko z'emu okuva mu muzannyo ogusooka.
Okutakola kunonyereza kuppya ku ttiimu oba ku katale.
Okwogera ku ebyo by'oyagala okufuna kyokka.
Okutwala olukiiko ng'ekintu kya bulijjo.
Okuva awatali kubuuza ku biddirira.

Buli kimu kiwa akabonero k'emu. Kigamba nti toyagala nnyo. Bituuseeko n'essaawa emu ey'okuteekateeka okukakali.

Enteekateeka ennyangu ey'essaawa 48

Ddi	Kiki eky'okukola
Ennaku bbiri ezisooka.	Ddamu osome ennnyonnyola y'omulimu era wandiika ebyafaayo bitaano eby'omunda.
Ennaku bbiri ezisooka.	Nonyereza ku buli muntu gw'onaasisinkana.
Olunaku olusooka.	Gezesa eddokooddoko mu ddoboozi ery'awaggulu okumala eddakiika 30.
Olunaku olusooka.	Londa ebibuuzo bisatu by'okubuuza ku nkomerero.
Ku makya g'olunaku.	Kebera ekiseera, ekifo n'omukutu.
Ku makya g'olunaku.	Soma ebiwandiiko byo omulundi gumu, oluvannyuma biteeke wala.

Ekyo kye kyo. Tewetaaga wiiki. Wetaaga okukakasa n'okwebaka. Bw'oba okukubaganya ebirowoozo kuli ku ssimu, amagezi gaffe ku kukubaganya ebirowoozo ku ssimu gabuulira ku nteekateeka mu butongole.

Kyusa ekitundu eky'okubiri okube omulimu

Maliriza n'amanyi. Weebaza buli mubuuzi mu linnya lye. Buuza ddi lw'onaawulira ebivaamu. Oluvannyuma weereza ebbaluwa ennyimpi ey'okuddamu ku lunaku lw'olwo. Kigumire ku layini nnya. Yogera osaba, yongeramu ensonga emu ey'enjawulo okuva mu mboozi, era kakasa okwagala kwo. Ebikolwa bino ebitono bijjukirwa.

Ng'okyali olinda, komekkereza okusaba awo obulala. Okukubaganya ebirowoozo okw'okubiri kabonero ka maanyi, naye tekya mulimu. Kuuma CV yo nga nnyonjo n'okukebera kaffe okukebera CV okw'ubuntu, era kuuma enteekateeka yo nga etambula.

Padgrad eyamba abayizi abaweze mu UK, Kenya, Uganda ne Philippines okufuna emirimu egibakwatagana. Zimba ebyo ebikukwatako omulundi gumu, era leka ebikwatagana bijje gy'oli.

By Ori