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Jobs after university
BillieTheBot
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Because I decided to take a gap year, and graduated in year 2002 instead of 2001, I was dealt a different hand of cards. I really did enjoy the gap year, so my main regret was the fact that I delayed most of my job applications after I left university.
There are a fair number of frustrated jobless graduates on this forum and I wonder what difference it would have made if graduates applied for jobs before leaving university.
My sister started applying in April of her final year. All-in-all, she applied for 3 jobs, had 2 interviews and had one job offer. I did apply for one job before the end of uni, and applied for another 98 jobs after leaving. All-in-all, I had 5 interviews and 0 job offers.
The year number (2001 & 2002) makes a difference, but it must be mainly the time you start applying. Theres nothing I've ever regrett more than leaving the applications until after uni. Did anyone else here left it until after uni?
Edit: Miscounted. Applied for 100 jobs, not 98.
There are a fair number of frustrated jobless graduates on this forum and I wonder what difference it would have made if graduates applied for jobs before leaving university.
My sister started applying in April of her final year. All-in-all, she applied for 3 jobs, had 2 interviews and had one job offer. I did apply for one job before the end of uni, and applied for another 98 jobs after leaving. All-in-all, I had 5 interviews and 0 job offers.
The year number (2001 & 2002) makes a difference, but it must be mainly the time you start applying. Theres nothing I've ever regrett more than leaving the applications until after uni. Did anyone else here left it until after uni?
Edit: Miscounted. Applied for 100 jobs, not 98.
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Your not far from me Monserrat what job sector are you trying to get into?
I got the degree in Electronic Engineering. That covers a bit of computing, lots of maths, mechanics, telecommications and programming. More than half of the jobs I'm applying for are very menial in comparison, virtually all of them not requiring any more than 5 A-C GCSE passes.
Also, Labour wants 50% of British students to have a degree by year 2010. I don't think this is going to happen.
P.S. I live in Stafford, not far from S-O-T. The population I think is 120,000.
It's ridiculous that most jobs ask for experience as how are you supposed to get it unless you take a really low paid job or do voluntary work, which is very difficult it you're trying to support yourself.
Anyway, keep trying and I'm sure something will come up eventually.