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Did your degree lead you to the career path you’ve wanted?

Lala~

or has actually managed to get you a job relating to that degree?

what degree and career?

(edited 5 years ago)

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Reply 1

MonsoonFlower

Original post by Lala~

or has actually managed to get you a job relating to that degree?

In a roundabout way, yes. I wanted to help people as a career and it led me in the world of Human Resource Management - for a Healthcare company.

Reply 2

swelshie

No. Graduated MEng Mechanical Engineering in 2014, hundreds of job rejections. Started again in a job that does not need a degree or as much in the way of social/interpersonal skills.

Reply 3

Lala~

Original post by swelshie

No. Graduated MEng Mechanical Engineering in 2014, hundreds of job rejections. Started again in a job that does not need a degree or as much in the way of social/interpersonal skills.

man that sucks☹️

Reply 4

Quady

Original post by Lala~

or has actually managed to get you a job relating to that degree?

My degree subject qualified me to apply for my first job.

It's not the job I wanted though.

Reply 5

Themysticalegg

Although I absolutely abhorred my degree, it was a means to an end for me as it was a 'preferable' subject for a lot of jobs. I enjoy procurement/purchasing because it has a lot of negotiation, presentations, some maths but most importantly opportunities to travel round the world on business. :smile:

To be honest I wanted to be a Biomedical Scientist but i'm glad I didn't choose that option because it wasn't right for me and I don't have the type of intelligence needed as a scientist to succeed I feel.

Reply 6

Lala~

ooo goodluck! what degree is this?

Original post by Quady

My degree subject qualified me to apply for my first job.

It's not the job I wanted though.

what did u wanna do instead?

what are you doing now?

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Reply 7

Quady

Original post by Lala~

ooo goodluck! what degree is this?

what did u wanna do instead?

what are you doing now?

Yep.

Yep, went pretty much exactly to plan tbh.

Reply 10

Lala~

come back in three years saying yes👍🏼

Reply 11

Lala~

Original post by gjd800

Yep.

Original post by TimmonaPortella

Yep, went pretty much exactly to plan tbh.

nice, what is this?

Reply 12

gjd800

Original post by Lala~

nice, what is this?

Philosophy, now lecturing and translating.

Reply 13

MajorFader

Original post by TimmonaPortella

Yep, went pretty much exactly to plan tbh.

What was your degree and career plan?

Reply 14

Lala~

Original post by gjd800

Philosophy, now lecturing and translating.

imo not a degree where you can easily get a job straight, good on you

Reply 15

TimmonaPortella

Original post by MajorFader

What was your degree and career plan?

Studied law with a view to the bar.

Reply 16

gjd800

Original post by Lala~

imo not a degree where you can easily get a job straight, good on you

Yeah, it is rarely vocational, but then few degrees really are. There was no other outcome as far as I was concerned. I'm a tenacious sort of bloke, ha.

Reply 17

Moments

Doing civil engineering and have a graduate role secured already.

I’m passionate about building things which probably helps a lot in interviews Vs other applicants who are just looking for a job.

Reply 18

trapking

Original post by swelshie

No. Graduated MEng Mechanical Engineering in 2014, hundreds of job rejections. Started again in a job that does not need a degree or as much in the way of social/interpersonal skills.

Sounds like you've given up on yourself too easy.

Try again for relevant engineering jobs especially since you have built up experience (and soft skills) in other jobs. Use websites like target jobs to sharpen your interview technique and job crowd (you can sometimes find interview questions specific to the company on job crowd because some people post them up on there).

Good luck.

Reply 19

trapking

Original post by Moments

Doing civil engineering and have a graduate role secured already.

I’m passionate about building things which probably helps a lot in interviews Vs other applicants who are just looking for a job.