Do Yourself
The government published figures in You need to understand that the past 3 or
November showing that the number of 4 years were not simply so that you could
a Favour
jobless university leavers had exceeded put BA(Hons) on your CV. Your years at
100,000 – the result of tens of thousands of university give you so much more, and it
By Christina Breaden – Founding
graduates from the class of 2009 joining the is all these other things you take away
Director, IdiomEdge
70,000 from 2008 who are yet to find a job. from your education that will help you
Tough times indeed. secure a job.
Well it’s all doom and gloom
if you’re a recent graduate
So where does that leave those of you The other positive for you as an individual is
who hasn’t yet secured a job.
who are making up this figure of that the standard of applications to
100,000, and desperate to get a foot on graduate jobs at the moment is actually
At least that’s what the
the career ladder? quite poor overall. One recruiter recently
media would have us all
reported that only 7% of the applications
believe. So are things tough
Well there are two key positives for you. they received for a grad role they advertised
out there? Yes, of course. Is
Firstly, companies are always on the lookout included covering letters that were well
it impossible to get a job? No.
for good people. And don’t think that “good written and tailored to the specific role.
If you are willing to work
people” means those with a 1st from Whilst this is a pretty shocking statistic, it
hard (make job hunting your
Oxbridge (ok so this never looks bad on the actually presents you with a great
full-time obsession), be
CV...). It means those who are enthusiastic, opportunity to stand out from the crowd
flexible in what you are
interested and knowledgeable about the (see tips 1-3 below).
looking for and seek expert
industry into which they are applying, and
advice on your applications
who have demonstrated throughout their So what does this fact tell me? Well clearly
then take heart – there are
years in education that there is more to our graduates are leaving university well
opportunities out there. them than academic achievements. qualified, but many don’t know how to do a
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