COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION – HOW TO PREPARE


Your exams are over and you are about to enter that strange empty space that is your first summer as a graduate.


Maybe you already have your first job in place or maybe you have absolutely no idea what you want to do. Whatever your situation, there are few things that you need to consider to ensure the transition from student to graduate is as smooth as possible.


You don’t have to have the answers to all of the points listed, but you should use them as a rough guideline to help structure your thoughts and make informed decisions about what you want to do next.


Where do you want to live? Do you want to stay in your university town, move back home with the family or venture to pastures new? This is one of the biggest questions you should ask yourself once you leave uni. Many graduates may feel that they


just want to go wherever there are jobs available, but it’s more important to figure out where you will be happiest to live. You don’t have to move to the city to secure a top gradate job, and in fact many of the biggest employers struggle to fill roles in more rural areas, so staying closer to home may make more sense for you. It’s an individual choice.


What motivates you? When choosing your future careers, it’s important to understand a little bit about what


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