THE SERIAL OFFENDER By Olivia Cottrell
Where next after graduation? Why not go through the entire experience again? That’s been my thinking for the past two years- after achieving my BA in English Literature from Cardiff University I decided to go on to study for an MA (same subject, same uni) and, a year later, developed some great vocational skills on Kingston University’s MA Magazine Journalism course.
If you can afford it, a postgrad program is a fantastic way to refine your education and really stand out in the jobs market. No matter what subject it’s in, it shows your commitment to improving yourself, as well as offering a way of giving your already-existing qualifications a bit more focus. Sure, a lot of people might not know what to do with an English Literature student (beyond that old faithful, teaching), and my skills look a bit nebulous on a CV- but thanks to my Journalism course, I can point to training in very specific, very employable areas.
Life as a mature student is well worth pursuing too. It’s a bit odd to think of myself as mature, of course (I’m only 24 and I collect comic books, I’m not an adult by anyone’s estimation) but it does mean that you’re a bit separated from the mad rush of undergrad student life. You can take things at your own pace. Nobody expects you to be out on the lash all night and, consequently,
your lecturers and tutors treat you with a little more responsibility- plus, the higher level of education and more self-guided learning can be really stimulating.
So, as your course ends and the graduate world beckons, why not consider applying for funding and looking into the world of postgraduate education? It could provide you with just the right
competitive edge you need.
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Quantity V Quality – The Art Of Job Hunting By Adriana Vazquez
I’ve spent the better part of my semester looking for a job. There are a number of approaches that you can take when you begin the job hunt but I personally took the
route of quantity over quality. That is, I sent in as many applications, resumes, and cover letters as I possibly could, without much concern for their quality. I’m not promoting that anyone do this necessarily but it can help, especially if you have no idea what kind of job you’re looking for.
I cannot tell you how many job websites I visited. I was on the school job board, LinkedIn, and craigslist every day, multiple times a day. It became an obsession. I would try different searches. Jobs for new grads. Jobs in social media. Jobs in LA. Jobs in San Francisco. Anything that seemed interesting to me, I would apply for, especially if I could just send in a resume over some third party website. I hate writing cover letters, so I made a template that I could easily change, switch up, and move around, adding
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