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Reply 80

Heard back from another job - rejected because someone just beat me to the position :sigh:

Reply 81

Original post by Slowbro93
Heard back from another job - rejected because someone just beat me to the position :sigh:


That's crap, hopefully there will be more. Also putting your cv up on these websites seem to actually work. I had office angels call me asking if I could start a temp job immediately, but I'm going on holiday next week. So maybe try that too, specialised ones if you're degree is a very specific one.

Reply 82

Been applying for jobs since December and I haven't officially graduated. Had one offer but the guy was sleazy so turned it down. Other than that it's all rejection..

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Reply 83

Original post by lyrical_lie
That's crap, hopefully there will be more. Also putting your cv up on these websites seem to actually work. I had office angels call me asking if I could start a temp job immediately, but I'm going on holiday next week. So maybe try that too, specialised ones if you're degree is a very specific one.


Ooh, that could be an option should I not get anything :tongue: although I wonder if with that I could leave London still :erm:

Reply 84

Original post by Slowbro93
Ooh, that could be an option should I not get anything :tongue: although I wonder if with that I could leave London still :erm:


I don't live in London, Glasgow FTW :awesome:

Reply 85

Original post by lyrical_lie
I don't live in London, Glasgow FTW :awesome:


I want to move from London :tongue:

Reply 86

Original post by Slowbro93
I want to move from London :tongue:


Yea I don't really like London too too busy, saying that I'm applying to grad jobs there.

Reply 87

A 2.2 ruled me out of loads of jobs so instead after I graduated I stayed with gf in University town and temped for a year to save up for a three month trip to USA then found a graduate level job when I got back to UK.

Reply 88

Where are my 2014 graduates at? And how is life treating you?

Reply 89

Don't forget the ones from 2013!

Reply 90

Original post by Who?Knows
Where are my 2014 graduates at? And how is life treating you?


Meh, confused dunno what to do with mu life think I'll take a gap year to save up for my diploma in legal practices. But before I went on holiday I had office angels calling me for a job and stuff do I must be fairly employable. Yourself?
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Reply 91

Got my results couple weeks ago. Feel more motivated applying for jobs now I know I got a good grade and stand a decent chance.

But still don't really know what I wanna do.

Still lacking drive to apply since most graduate schemes seem to open their applications in september.

Signing on JSA soon I think

May as well try find a standard job to get by till I find a good graduate one.

Reply 92

Original post by lyrical_lie
Meh, confused dunno what to do with mu life think I'll take a gap year to save up for my diploma in legal practices. But before I went on holiday I had office angels calling me for a job and stuff do I must be fairly employable. Yourself?


Join the club :smile: I envy those who had a set plan at fourteen or whatever. Sounds like a fair plan. I was extremely lucky to get a part time job for a few weeks with a family member (seriously is there any other way of getting a job these days???) but that will be ending soon and wasn't much hours anyway :/. I've been applying for grad roles with SMEs and been sending out some speculative applications to see if that actually works :tongue:

Original post by Yawn11
Got my results couple weeks ago. Feel more motivated applying for jobs now I know I got a good grade and stand a decent chance.

But still don't really know what I wanna do.

Still lacking drive to apply since most graduate schemes seem to open their applications in september.

Signing on JSA soon I think

May as well try find a standard job to get by till I find a good graduate one.


Congrats on your good grade :smile: I dunno why but not many graduate schemes I've seen so far excite me. I've mostly been applying to graduate roles and paid internships at SMEs. Ah the job center, good luck, hopefully you get a good advisor.

Reply 93

Original post by Who?Knows
Join the club :smile: I envy those who had a set plan at fourteen or whatever. Sounds like a fair plan. I was extremely lucky to get a part time job for a few weeks with a family member (seriously is there any other way of getting a job these days???) but that will be ending soon and wasn't much hours anyway :/. I've been applying for grad roles with SMEs and been sending out some speculative applications to see if that actually works :tongue:



Congrats on your good grade :smile: I dunno why but not many graduate schemes I've seen so far excite me. I've mostly been applying to graduate roles and paid internships at SMEs. Ah the job center, good luck, hopefully you get a good advisor.

Ha I know the feeing, I've ashtrays been quite.lucky with jobs I did the whole retail and call centre milarky throughout uni plus reception work in a law firm so I can do most admin work :biggrin:

Reply 94

Assessment centre tomorrow! Fingers all crossed!!!

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Reply 95

Original post by lyrical_lie
Ha I know the feeing, I've ashtrays been quite.lucky with jobs I did the whole retail and call centre milarky throughout uni plus reception work in a law firm so I can do most admin work :biggrin:


I'm guessing you meant always rather than ashtrays :biggrin: It's been quite the opposite for me, been rejected from Tesco more times than I've had birthdays :mad:

Original post by donutaud15
Assessment centre tomorrow! Fingers all crossed!!!

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Good luck!

Reply 96

Original post by Who?Knows
I'm guessing you meant always rather than ashtrays :biggrin: It's been quite the opposite for me, been rejected from Tesco more times than I've had birthdays :mad:



Good luck!


Thanks!

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Reply 97

Original post by Who?Knows

Congrats on your good grade :smile: I dunno why but not many graduate schemes I've seen so far excite me. I've mostly been applying to graduate roles and paid internships at SMEs. Ah the job center, good luck, hopefully you get a good advisor.


Cheers. I'm in same position, I haven't seen much schemes that stirred any excitement within me. I'd love to get a decent internship and build relevant exp but not sure where to look for SMEs. It's all new to me atm lol

Reply 98

Original post by Yawn11
Cheers. I'm in same position, I haven't seen much schemes that stirred any excitement within me. I'd love to get a decent internship and build relevant exp but not sure where to look for SMEs. It's all new to me atm lol


Have a look on Graduate Talent Pool if you haven't already and see if anything there catches your interest or Step. You could also try speculative apps to businesses in your local area that your interested in. I can't vouch that actually works but some swear by it.

Reply 99

SMEs do hire lots of graduates but they are rarely advertised. I agree with Who?Knows. Once you've identified some employers why not send a speculative application?