Because I will be able to access the graduate job market, apply for postgraduate training schemes and courses of further education, and generally demonstrate to myself and future employers that I have the discipline and drive to complete a course of higher education.
With regards to working out what job sector I would like to break into -
I can't say with certainty that I know what career path I would like to take yet, and this has admittedly been a very worrying issue for me lately.
My confidence has taken an absolute battering recently, and I do sometimes question my ability to work within a graduate level position. But then I have moments when I think 'why shouldn't I?' I just have to play to my strengths, and aim to find a position which suits my personality and skill level.
I am very open to any suggestions of alternative employment routes that I could look into, but I appreciate that this advice can be hard to dispense if you don't know the person you are advising on a personal level.
I think that apprenticeships are brilliant for those that are suited to them, and maybe a few years ago I would have benefitted from doing one, but I think that the opportunities to do one have rapidly diminished now that I am 25+
I have a passion (and an aptitude) for the English Language, Arts and Social and Cultural theory, so would want to potentially work within a related field. I am not the type of person who finds it easy to network and make connections, I am quite shy in this respect. I like interacting with people, but I will wait for them to come to me rather than the other way round.
I would not be eligible for employment in the armed forces, police etc. due to a history of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Anxiety related illness, so I can't go down that route....
I've just realised that I've hijacked the thread.
Apologies!