to apply for as many as possible in one day, spread out your time. Spend twenty minutes out of your day and apply for one job. You will spend more time on the application with better results.


#2 Tell the truth.


If you got a 2.1 in your degree be honest about it! If the company wants a higher grade don’t lie to give them what they want. It saves the embarrassment of having to tell them if you’re invited to an interview. Be proud of your achievements and don’t hide them.


#3 Don’t settle.


Does that salary sound brilliant but the job not so much? Don’t apply for things that you’re not interested in, even if it pays well.


Have the mind set that you’re going to be in this job for a long time. Don’t apply for things that you can’t see yourself doing. Have high hopes! Even if you apply to fewer vacancies, it’s better than attaining a job you might not like in the long run.


#4 Prepare!


Did you land an interview? If you have then it’s time to prepare. Take the time out to research the company and find out what they do and what they stand for. Interviewers will look positively on a candidate who knows their stuff and is willing to learn about the company.


#5 Be yourself.


The interview is the final stage, the thing you have been working


towards. Don’t let the nerves get the better of you! Smile and relax. The interviewers don’t bite! They are people too, and are looking for candidates with skills, but also a person who they feel comfortable working with in the future. This is your moment to shine in person instead of being represented by a CV. So let a bit of your personality through.


About the author:


I am currently a third year English Literature student at York St, John University, I finished my degree in May 2014. I have been through the process of applying for jobs and graduate schemes and am due to start a career as a Graduate Bid Writer in Nottinghamshire in the summer.


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