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Hi there, i arrived late to the party in regard to university finishing in late April and graduating in July at the age of 26... few weeks later will be 27. Now i have come to the time that i need to be looking for work, I am considering a master's but only a part time course alongside a full time job.

I am trying to get my CV together as It hasn't been used for years... my gcse's are few and embarrassing due to family issues and not attending the key years of secondary school... followed by BTEC level 2 and 3 course in business studies + aat level 2. In regards to my few qualifications prior to my bachelor degree - i was contemplating do an A level in Portuguese and Spanish just to bulk up the CV a little bit?

I have never worked within an office... I've been a chef, model/actor for the last 6 years and it is now time for me to put my degree to use.

I like the idea of a procurement job or working in real estate... Any suggestions in regards to potential fields of work i could go down with my degree. Trainee? Graduate programme?

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MindMax2000

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Original post by captbarbosa97

I am considering a master's but only a part time course alongside a full time job.
I'm a little curious to know what sort of master's you intend to do with a bachelor's in business/management

my gcse's are few and embarrassing ...
For employment purposes, usually English Language and Maths are looked at for literacy and numeracy skills. The others most don't care.

followed by BTEC level 2 and 3 course in business studies + aat level 2.
OK, a little random to have AAT Level 2. Should I presume that you don't want to go into accounting?

In regards to my few qualifications prior to my bachelor degree - i was contemplating do an A level in Portuguese and Spanish just to bulk up the CV a little bit?
Unless you intend to become a translator, I very much doubt doing those A Levels would help much.
Granted, certain graduate schemes would be looking at A Level results to differentiate the crowd, but depending on what you intend to do you might not even need to look at A Levels at al.

If you want to spruce up your CV, then I would recommend getting professional qualifications suited for the role that you want to apply for, if it's even needed.

I have never worked within an office...
There's a first time for everything. Office work isn't particularly glamourous and it's usually not as complicated as people make it sound.

I like the idea of a procurement job or working in real estate...
A lot of these roles don't require you to have a degree of any sort. In fact, more often than not you can go straight into the roles via direct application for entry level roles.

Any suggestions in regards to potential fields of work i could go down with my degree. Trainee? Graduate programme?
I would stick to trainee roles and possibly grad schemes if you can find any, since you don't have any prior experience.
If you want the full scope for the abve fields, then I recommend looking at the following:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/supply-chain-manager
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/town-planner (would like need an RTPI accredited master's that would accept an undergrad in any subject)
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/estate-agent
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/land-and-property-valuer-and-auctioneer (would likely need a RICS approved master's that woudl accept an undergrad in any subject. See: https://www.ricscourses.org/)
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/construction-and-trades
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/procurement-manager (see https://www.cips.org/qualifications)
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/estate-agent
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/supply-chain-manager
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/sales-marketing/job-profile/letting-agent
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/retail/job-profile/retail-buyer
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/retail/job-profiles
https://www.life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/retail/job-profile/wine-merchant
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/retail/job-profiles
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/browse-sector/property-and-construction
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/retail-buyer
Any role involving finance in property and procurement woud very likely require you to have a professional qualification specific for the role e.g. mortgage advisory will require a Level 3 qualification in mortgage advisory e.g. CeMAP.

If you do decide to take up a role within the public sector, they tend to be good for town/urban planning.

In terms of your CV, there's little to nothing that are worth adding other than to keep it as relevant as possible for your application. All the stuff on awards and volunteering tend to be good to show your personality and how well rounded of a person you are, but it adds very little beyond that.

If you want, you can get a second opinion from people who work in procurement or real estate to vouch for the above.

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