* I message recruiter about job *
Me: I graduated last year, and I'm interested in X role.
Recruiter: Sorry honey, you are unfortunately not eligible. You must have graduated in the past 6-12 months. Consider a role for experienced applicants.
Me: But I am not experienced!
Recruiter: Oh, apologies for the confusion, I meant to say, you are not eligible if you have more than 6-12 months of experience!!
* I apply *
Result: You are not eligible.
* I e-mail them to see what on Earth! *
Them: Apologies for the confusion, you are right. We will send you the assessment.
* I wait, assessment doesn't arrive, I e-mail again a week after *
Someone else answers: You are not eligible as you have graduated more than 6 months ago.
Graduate schemes MUST BE SCRAPED!
We are no less qualified than someone with 3 years of experience, unless the job is in Law, Medicine, or other regulated profession. This one wasn't!!
Simple requirements for entry level roles: 3 years of experience and/or a Bachelor's degree.
SIMPLE TO NAVIGATE. Everything else is MARKETING and PR!
So, if you can't find any 'GrAD SChEme' in 1 year, GOOD BYE CAREER! Because, if you're in a Tech job like me, you WON'T find any Junior Software Developer roles! No one would take you outside GrAd ScHeMEs!