Is anyone else getting to the point where its looking a bit more difficult to be positive about getting a job?
I've had 4 ACs this month and 3 said business needs have changed and 1 said no with no response to my request for feedback :'(
Not good!!
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- 21-01-2016 11:00
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- 21-01-2016 16:13
It's tough out there indeed. Competition is fierce but you shoudn't get dissapointed or pessimistic. I was very excited for my first AC as well, although I did not get it and I'm still sobbing about that. But the only thing you can do is give your absolute best and not lose hope.
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- 21-01-2016 16:14
(Original post by rpandy12)
Is anyone else getting to the point where its looking a bit more difficult to be positive about getting a job?
I've had 4 ACs this month and 3 said business needs have changed and 1 said no with no response to my request for feedback :'(
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- 21-01-2016 17:32
(Original post by rpandy12)
Is anyone else getting to the point where its looking a bit more difficult to be positive about getting a job?
I've had 4 ACs this month and 3 said business needs have changed and 1 said no with no response to my request for feedback :'(
Not good!! -
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- 21-01-2016 22:07
(Original post by ChaoticButterfly)
It's been 1.5 years since I graduated and no grad job of any kind. Only min wage picking and packing. I have little hope any more.Do you still reapply every year or just not bother?
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- 21-01-2016 22:08
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It's perfectly normal to have lots of rejections before getting that job. The good thing is that you clearly know how to answer the application questions well if you are getting AC's. Whilst you are still on campus go and make the most of your uni careers centre if you haven't already- they may run mock AC's and other interview help.
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- 22-01-2016 10:15
(Original post by rpandy12)
Is anyone else getting to the point where its looking a bit more difficult to be positive about getting a job?
I've had 4 ACs this month and 3 said business needs have changed and 1 said no with no response to my request for feedback :'(
Not good!! -
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- 22-01-2016 22:41
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- 23-01-2016 02:29
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It's been 1.5 years since I graduated and no grad job of any kind. Only min wage picking and packing. I have little hope any more. -
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- 26-01-2016 08:35
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Same, I graduated in 2014 and I gave up looking for a grad job a long time ago -
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I didn't look for a grad job initially because I didn't know what I wanted to do and didn't want to get stuck for 3 years in the wrong career and potentially be stuck paying back training costs.
After 18 months I had my epiphany and decided to go into Tax. Three weeks after starting my job search I had an a/c with Baker Tilly with a potential job offer to follow but they couldn't offer me personal tax (what I wanted) and asked if I would go back to speak with the manager of the employment side. Luckily I was able to decline as I had a firm job offer with a growing independent firm who had recently expanded to London. Plus the work/life balance is amazing and flexible. Wouldn't get that in a big 4 firm!
So happy I waited and didn't feel flustered into getting a grad job because it is 'the thing to do' after uni. It probably helped in my interviews as well as they remarked on how confident I was in myself and what I knew about the job I was applying for.
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- 26-01-2016 22:43
(Original post by rpandy12)
Is anyone else getting to the point where its looking a bit more difficult to be positive about getting a job?
I've had 4 ACs this month and 3 said business needs have changed and 1 said no with no response to my request for feedback :'(
Not good!!
What's your response to application rate like? Have you ever got past the AC stage? Do you know people who've been successful in getting roles like the one you want- could you talk to them and find out what they did differently?
Equally, there's no need to necessarily pigeonhole yourself into the "grad job" mindset. Depending on the career you want, have you also tried applying for entry level roles with a view to moving upwards after a few years? -
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- 26-01-2016 23:19
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What's your response to application rate like? Have you ever got past the AC stage?? -
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- 27-01-2016 18:01
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Isn't that the offer stage?
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