Phil321
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Is anyone graduating this academic year (2004 graduation) and looking for a job? If so, what are you looking to get into and hows the search going? Just thought I would ask as I have started to apply and its a real pain Also, what Uni are you hoping to graduate from?
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CORSA NUT
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ASDA
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Mc'donalds
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Phil321
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quote: Originally posted by CORSA NUT
ASDA
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Mc'donalds
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CORSA NUT
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Sorry mate never read the post properly
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Phil321
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no probs
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m-dot
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My brothers mate graduated last year, and still hasnt found work, people have these visions that if they goto uni, graduate.. blah blah, that they will come out with a sound job at the end of it, which isnt always the case!
good luck with searching mate if you're dying for a job, goto mcdonalds, even as a site manager, you'll only earn minimum wage so i've heard...
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Thoday
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i graduated in july.. stil havent found perfect job..
either i have no experience or the £ is poor
went full time at safeway while i loolk to keep £ comin in and doin supervisor / trainee management to gain expeiience
its all about ur CV and luck getin the job u want
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Phil321
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I have a pretty strong CV, good GCSEs, good A levels, good school, good uni etc. Its just such a pain filling in application forms and then going through the process.
Got a final interview on Friday with a very large company for a place on a fast track graduate finance scheme. Already had a CV/application form screening, initial interview, assessment centre and now a final interview with three directors Still, would be worth it if I got the job, top starting salary and really quick career progression. Plus it would nice to have a job sorted before exams etc.
Wish me luck!
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Kris TD
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mate got a 2-1 in sport science, hes working at reception in a gym at 12 k
other mate got a first in sport science, hes working at safeways
mate joni got a 2-1 in outdoor something or other and is just temping, infact i dont know a single person you came out of uni this year that has a proper or good paid job, i earn a lot more than all of them and i only have a-levels, dropped out of uni after 2 years.
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Phil321
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I suppose it depends on your uni and what you did really.
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Kris TD
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they went to brunel which is the best uni in the country for sport science.
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Phil321
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They must be unlucky. What exactly does 'sport science' lead to?
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Kris TD
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not unlucky, there just isn't the jobs in that field because so many people do it as a degree now. same with all of them really, i know loads of my mates are doing business/it degrees.
the money nowadays is in the practical jobs like plumbing, etc... very few people do apprentaships now.
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Phil321
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thats true. a mate of mines dad set up his own plumbing business a while back and now makes good money. There are still loads of opportunities out there for graduates though aswell to make real money, especially if you can get onto a structured graduate scheme.
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Kris TD
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true, im looking for something myself really, thinking about joining the police, but i also fancy having my own business but i wouldnt know what in
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Phil321
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police is good. good starting salary but limited if you want to make mega money in the long run.
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jrsteeve
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nowadays its not hard to get a degree, so employers don't take as much notice anymore. Its experience that they look for, and also vocational qualifications.
Its the people that take courses that have nothing to do with the job they are applying for that annoy me.
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Phil321
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quote: Originally posted by jrsteeve
nowadays its not hard to get a degree, so employers don't take as much notice anymore.
Its easy to get a degree, but very difficult to get a worthwhile degree. Also, all of the employers I have applied to won't even read your application form without a 2.1 from a good uni and at least 26UCAS point (ABB).
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ill graduate in liek 2007 adn hoprfully become a car designer or product as im studying transport and product design at coventry university, i see wot people moan about not ahveing jobs when they come out of uni but things liek sport science all ya gona do for a job is work in shite gymn for shite money
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Phil321
Is anyone graduating this academic year (2004 graduation) and looking for a job? If so, what are you looking to get into and hows the search going? Just thought I would ask as I have started to apply and its a real pain Also, what Uni are you hoping to graduate from?
so you get to uni etc, you pass your exams yet you need help to find a job
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Phil321
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Phil321
Is anyone graduating this academic year (2004 graduation) and looking for a job? If so, what are you looking to get into and hows the search going? Just thought I would ask as I have started to apply and its a real pain Also, what Uni are you hoping to graduate from?
so you get to uni etc, you pass your exams yet you need help to find a job
Erm...........where did I ask for help? Retard.
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vibrio
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PGTF I am not thinking straight. why are you asking.
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Phil321
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Just interested to see what the people of CS are planning to do thats all. Just out of interest more than anything.
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vibrio
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after I graduated and looked in new scientist, nature, www.jobs.ac.uk and www.gla.ac.uk jobs page
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the_legend_of_yrag
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quote: Originally posted by Kris TD
they went to brunel which is the best uni in the country for sport science.
Is Loughboro not the best??
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