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Rejected from all graduate applications, what do I do now?

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Reply 20

Original post by RobElliot
Frustrating, a lot of wasted effort. If only someone told me this before university!

I faced this same issue in 2021 when I graduated this was during the pandemic too! There are too many grads now.

Reply 21

Original post by Randnom
Perhaps, you could you consider focusing your search on graduate programmes (e.g., gradcracker). As you know, in such programmes there is less focus on experience and more on your natural aptitudes and strengths.

Its these graduate programmes that you get around 8 vacancies and 1000 applicants...

Reply 22

Original post by kwame88
I faced this same issue in 2021 when I graduated this was during the pandemic too! There are too many grads now.

What did you end up doing out of curiosity?

Reply 23

Original post by Other_Owl
You could get someone to look over your CV for you.

I got this done by a professional who said it was very good and should do well in my applications.

Reply 24

Original post by RobElliot
What did you end up doing out of curiosity?

I had to get a job which is an 1hr 30 min commute (train). Wasn't a grad job but it was an entry level position. I don't know if you drive or not but you might have to really expand your search. I'm currently trying to get jobs closer to me and even with almost 2 yrs of experience its too difficult.

Reply 25

Original post by RobElliot
I did engineering(mechanical) and completed bachelors before doing a placement year so I can only do an MSc now.

same mechanical its been 2 years now and i have got nothing. i wanted to do masters but i am not going to if i will be in the same problem, also not taking out another stupid loan, its a scam

Reply 26

Original post by kwame88
I had to get a job which is an 1hr 30 min commute (train). Wasn't a grad job but it was an entry level position. I don't know if you drive or not but you might have to really expand your search. I'm currently trying to get jobs closer to me and even with almost 2 yrs of experience its too difficult.
Unfortunately not possible for me as I live almost 3 hours away from any major city.

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