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In fact, only 20% of graduates every year go on to a graduate scheme. So if you think you’ve missed the deadlines for these, don't worry! There are still opportunities out there.</p> <h4>Practical steps you can take </h4> <p><strong>Re-define what you're looking for</strong></p> <p>Take a broader view of what jobs are out there. They don't need to be called a 'scheme'. They are simply jobs that require a graduate, or perhaps a job that a graduate does. Many employer do not have a formal graduate scheme as they recruit in smaller numbers so don't need to organise their recruitment in this way. This leaves them more flexible to recruit when opportunities come up, which means you may see them being advertised at times of year when some of the larger graduate schemes have already closed. 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