CONTENTS ISSUE #44 ISSUE #43 SPRING 2014 FREE!
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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
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COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION – HOW TO PREPARE
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Graduate Opportunities NOT THE PERFECT JOB?
COUNTDOWN TO GRADUATION BUSINESS AND FINANCE LAW THREE YEARS LATER WORKING ON THE SLOPES
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
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.
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