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Competencies: How can you demonstrate you’ve got them?
The NAO has eight core competencies that are designed to test your suitability for life in the organisation (you will come across them throughout the application process with us). Having Read more…
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How to prepare for the numerical reasoning test
As a physics student who studied Further Maths at A-level, I thought that the numerical reasoning test – which you have to take as part of the NAO’s online application Read more…
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Our top 5 careers fairs questions (and answers)
A few weeks ago I made the journey up north to York for their university careers fair. I got to meet a lot of very interested students and answer some Read more…
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A quick guide on how to apply
Applying for a job can be a very daunting task. I can still remember, during my final year, staying up late into the night trying to find the right words Read more…
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How to make the most of a careers fair
It’s careers fair season, and NAO staff are travelling up and down the country to impart their knowledge about our graduate scheme. But with so much information online, do students Read more…
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Getting to know your colleagues: Jamboree at the NAO
What’s a jamboree? The dictionary would have you believe that it’s either a large party or a rally of scouts and guides. I’m not sure how it got its name, Read more…
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Coming to you soon: Our 2015, brand new graduate scheme
The NAO graduate blog has asked Katie Clifford from our HR recruitment team to tell us more about the imminent launch of our brand new graduate scheme, and the upcoming Read more…