By Kayleigh Gray


NOT THE PERFECT JOB? WHY IT’S STILL WORTH DOING


When I was younger I wanted to be a vet.


After I gained work experience in pet shops and a veterinary practice I quickly realised that regularly castrating animals was not my thing. My dream of the perfect (if not poorly researched) job was ruined by my own discoveries, but your more reasonable dream of the perfect job may be prevented by organisations wanting the same thing: more experience to know


that you are capable of doing well in that position, your passion and degree knowledge may not be enough.


Job searching can be a laborious and disheartening process if your applications continue to be unsuccessful; it feels like a personal critique and you begin to believe that you’re not capable of working in your dream graduate job. Don’t fall into the dejected graduate trap and start working in a bar or a shop, instead find an imperfect graduate job and


ensure that you get the most out of it.


Due to the competitive job market, graduates often need relevant work experience and a detailed knowledge of their career area to get ahead of the game. If you do not have this then it can prevent you from securing employment in the sector, despite any relevant qualifications and enthusiasm you may have.


The key at this point is to keep that perfect job in mind, remind


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