The Year in Industry (YINI)
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tourist: great to hear from some1 who has already been through the whole thing (well, i wasnt sure from ur post whether u hav already finished or are part way thru... mayb i'm just being dense here too...). where was your placement (geographically & which company?), also what sort of things were you doing for them?
Only just noticed this sorry! I'm getting on for half way throug my placement now. I'm working in the South West (having moved 6 hours from the North West) I'm doing officey type things and work with our website. Will PM you a bit more about my placement.
It's only an investment if you get a place, hence the questions. If only like 1 in 10 get a place then I'm sure that I won't be chosen. I'm not an AAAA student with tons of work experience and ECs. So if anyone wants to help instead of picking up on the irrelevant parts of my post then I'd appreciate it and hand out a few rep points.
YINI places are generally oversubscribed, they place as many people as they can. Apply early and you'll get more interviews prepare well for your interviews and you're likely to get places. Remembering that these tbh are pretty low level jobs the companies don't require rocket scientists, they do require people who are prepared to work hard and show and interest/enthusiasm.
At your YINI interview they will help you improve your CV before it gets sent to companies.
My experience has been people who get placed on YINIs are bright, did pretty well at school, plan to go to good unis and have a genuine interest in getting some relevent work experience before they go.
At the end of the day your £25 "loss" if you don't get a place is like two missed cinema trips. And yeah it will be a waste of money, but if you get placed you'll can be about £4k in pocket after a years savings and have a free Level 3 (A Level equivalent) qualification in management and something decent to put on your CV.
Year in Industry will tell you all of this if you ask them.
Since I wouldn't be the typical Yini applicant that's why I can't decide if it's something I should try. And when I look at the vacancies for positions on their website I don't see many, and some don't sound easy either. But perhaps those are only a small selection. I guess I should do what you said and talk to Yini.
Edit, and I suppose I should have looked at their FAQ. "Around two thirds of all applicants are successfully placed with companies." Sounds like the odds are high enough to be worth trying anyway.
You won't be typical in that you are older and applying to uni, but I know at least 4 or so who are in the Bristol area of the SW (where I do YINI) who would be in their second or third year uni if they weren't taking a placement year out. The difference between a 20 year old and a 22 is little to none. Most people are working on their own or with small group 2-3 people in one company so I don't see that it would be a problem for you. The only time everyone gets together are for the courses one weekend every couple of months.
Yep, my mentor rang up my boss and asked her if it was okay for me to do one where he did the presentation and I stood there looked pretty and said "yeah YINI is great". This turned into *me* giving the whole presentation. Who'd have thought he'd be so cunning?
What we have been doing is whenever YINI e-mail us asking to do it just e-mailing back saying "sorry too far" "sorry too short notice". It worked quite well for a few months.
Anyone moved from home for it? What was the cost like?
Anyone moved from home for it? What was the cost like?
I moved about 5 hours away from home. I pay about £320 a month for food and rent plus you may have the expense of travelling home to see your family. (Though my family pay this for me, on the basis of they don't pay they don't see me :P)
she said she'd sent me an email but I haven't got it...she's sending it again, I hope it all works out okay eta: I got the email and stuff
I've kind of lost the student pack that YINI gave me though...does anyone want to help me out by letting me know what it says about preparing for interviews? I can't rep unfortunately because I don't have enough posts 
Here's the info from the presentation hand-out I got at the interview workshop
, hope some of it helps,Matt
Research the Employer
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What do they do?
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How big are they?
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Who are their customers?
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What is their reputation?
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What challenges are they facing?
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What is your job likely to involve?
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What sort of person will they want?
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Re-read your CV - be prepared to elaborate
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What are your skills and attributes?
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Can you demonstrate team working or using your initiative
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Use real life examples where possible
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Experience in part-time jobs
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Do you enjoy working in a team?
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Do you get a sense of achievement when a task has been completed?
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Have you taken part in any activity that enablewd you to plan, contribute and deliver a solution to a problem?
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What about sports or hobbies?
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Do you understand what the job may involve?
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Are you able to do the job?
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Have you got the right approach to your work?
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Will you fit in?
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Anticipate likely questions and your answers
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List those questions and practice the answers
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Write down the questions you would like to ask at interview
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Use parents or friends to help you prepare
Interviewers use two types of questions -
Open... tell me about your interest in ...
Closed... will you get to work by car or bus?
Types of Questions You May Be Asked (II)
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Warm ups
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Why us?
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Why do you want to study...?
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About you
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Scenario questions
Warm ups
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Tell me about yourself
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What should I know about you?
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What are your main achievements to date?
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What do you do in your spare time?
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Why did you choose to study...?
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What are your views now?
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Which university are you planning to go to and why?
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Why do you want to work for us?
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Why should we take you on?
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What can you do for us?
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What can you contribute to this industry?
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What is your impression of this organisation?
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What do you know about this organisation?
Personal...
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How do you deal with problems?
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What is the most difficult thing you have had to deal with?
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Discuss your exam results
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What would you say your weaknesses are?
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What do you think the main skills or qualities needed by this organisation are?
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What else should we know about you?
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What motivates you?
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What do you hope to be doing in 5 years time?
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How geographically mobile are you?
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Tell us about your knowledge and expertise in IT
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What do you think might be the most difficult things about this placement?
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Why are you looking to work in...?
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How do you cope when things get difficult?
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Check what you need to take with you
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Plan you journey
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What to wear?
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Most employers like people who…
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Take notes of do’s and don’ts
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Answer questions with examples
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Come prepared and appear confident
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Listen to questions
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Try to relax whilst waiting
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Walk into the room confidently – watch your body language, smile and make eye contact with the interviewer, sit relaxed but upright
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Act and appear professional – first impressions count, listen attentively
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Answer the questions fully without waffle or bluster
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Sell your achievements, provide example where possible
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Keep positive, friendly and polite
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Project enthusiasm
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Listen to why a question in being asked of you
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Bring supportive information with you and a list of key questions
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Ask questions to show you have done your homework
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Seek feedback on your performance
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Sit until invited to do so
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Arrive unprepared
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Slouch in the chair or sit on the edge of it
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Fidget or display other signs of nervousness
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Joke, swear, smoke or be over familiar with the interviewer
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Act too laid back or personal (although the odd bit of humour sometimes helps)
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Draw attention to your weaknesses
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Waffle, wander away from the point of any answer
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Appear too cocky, undersell yourself, mumble or talk too quickly
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Look unmotivated or bored
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Jump in with answers before the question in completed
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Forget to ask some questions
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Take rejection personally
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What “first impression” did I make?
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Did I answer the questions fully?
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Did I “sell” myself?
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Were my questions answered?
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What were the good bits?
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What could I do better?
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Do I still need any more information?
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If there is anything in the interview letter you don’t understand or would cause a problem, ask for clarification
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If the date and time is a problem, explain why
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If they want you to confirm attendance, do so!
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If you want more information on the company, ask for some or the web site address
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Prepare as much as possible
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Be honest with yourself
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Be open minded
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Enjoy the experience!
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