Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
well finally finished uni  . Now i need to find a job, i have looked on reed.co.uk, and graduate-jobs.co.uk. Anyone point me in the direction of decent graduate websites, or any other advice finding a job quickly would be  . Thanks John
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
http://www.prospects.ac.uk
|
Laney
Member
Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Leeds
User status: Offline
|
I'm finding it hard enough to get crap jobs, let alone ones I actually want 
|
Bram
Member
Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
User status: Offline
|
www.pareto.co.uk
I've been through there testing and selection and testing and they are now putting me forward to their clients.
Turned down 1 offer so far!
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
what do you want to do?
|
Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
thanks guys so far. i have a degree in business management from essex university. Don't know what i want to do really, i just need money at the mo and some kind of experience. Have applied for 8 job today tho.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
business management is for chumps 
|
Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
business management is for chumps
why?
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Johnyboy18
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
business management is for chumps
why?
Cause I did it 
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
without a clue what you want to do its difficult to point you in the right direction.
what have you applied for?
|
Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
to be honest. consulting, HR, graduate management roles, marketing seem fairly appealing  .
cosmo - wish i took a different degree tbh.
|
Steve X16XE
Member
Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
|
The graduate with a Science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an Accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with a Liberal Arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Johnyboy18
to be honest. consulting, HR, graduate management roles, marketing seem fairly appealing .
So you'll do anything. I'd be tempted to focus on one area, they'll be able to tell within seconds at an interview if you've no idea what you want to do.
Whats you background? Good a-levels? Which Uni? Good extracirriculars?
|
Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Phil321
quote:
Originally posted by Johnyboy18
to be honest. consulting, HR, graduate management roles, marketing seem fairly appealing .
So you'll do anything. I'd be tempted to focus on one area, they'll be able to tell within seconds at an interview if you've no idea what you want to do.
Whats you background? Good a-levels? Which Uni? Good extracirriculars?
the uni i went to was essex uni, needed (300 ucas points), at a level i got BBBE. yeh i do a lot of football, gym, friends, going out etc. yeh your right, but i dont know what to focus on ha.
|
ed
Member
Registered: 10th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
quote:
Originally posted by Johnyboy18
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
business management is for chumps
why?
Cause 6000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 other people do it every year.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
Well if you want to go into a business related job then its pointless doing history isnt it
|
Johnyboy18
Member
Registered: 17th Feb 04
Location: Chelmsford Drives: ibiza cupra
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Well if you want to go into a business related job then its pointless doing history isnt it
exactly
|
corsa-sxi
Member
Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
User status: Offline
|
i did management & marketing, still looking for a job cos im too lazy , but the problem is a history student can get a business related job, same with scientists and engineers, but a business student cant get a history, engineering or science related job 
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
why would you want a history, science or engineering job if you've done business, and vise-versa.
And if you cant get a business related job over someone who didnt do a business degree then you need to look at how your applying for them
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
Makes no difference what degree you did for 90% of grad roles. Banking/finance/law (where the money is at) take on grads from any discipline, more concerned with your academic record and a willingness to learn.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Phil321
Makes no difference what degree you did for 90% of grad roles. Banking/finance/law (where the money is at) take on grads from any discipline, more concerned with your academic record and a willingness to learn.
Im certain if you went for a business/finance related job (I know law is a totally different kettle of fish) then someone with a business degree would easily get the job over someone with a history degree for instance.
If not there wouldnt be specific degrees, you'd just go on and do a general degree and then all fight for whatever job you want.
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
quote:
Originally posted by Phil321
Makes no difference what degree you did for 90% of grad roles. Banking/finance/law (where the money is at) take on grads from any discipline, more concerned with your academic record and a willingness to learn.
Im certain if you went for a business/finance related job (I know law is a totally different kettle of fish) then someone with a business degree would easily get the job over someone with a history degree for instance.
If not there wouldnt be specific degrees, you'd just go on and do a general degree and then all fight for whatever job you want.
Absolutely not. I work in a business/finance role for one of the top 5 grad employers in the country and we take on people from every background imaginable, from Ancient History graduates to guys with PHDs in astro physics and everything in between.
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
And the same applies to the entire spectrum of banking/finance employers.
|
Cosmo
Member
Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: Im the real one!
User status: Offline
|
kind of makes doing a specific degree pointless then. Should of done a shitty easy one, got a top top grade and then gone on to do whatever you want.
|
Phil321
Member
Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
|
With all due respect to anyone who chose to do it, IMO something generic like business management is one of the easiest degrees to score well in, much more so than something quantitative.
It all fits into a bigger picture. The decent firms (ie those that don't advertise 'graduate' roles as a way of getting cheap labour) know exactly what they're looking for and they want a whole range of people and skills.
|
