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Graduation

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Routes into UK employment

InternshipsGraduate training schemes

Recruit in Autumn: now!Start next year15% of grad. Job market

Graduate level jobs (trainee roles)

Recruit all year roundJobs in all sectors

Entry level role Recruit all year roundJobs in all sectors

Hidden job market Up to 70% of jobsNetworking, speculative applications

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• For 2nd years / finalists going into a Masters• Some short programmes for 1st years• Applications Oct-Jan for internships

Christmas/Easter/Summer• Paid, structured project of varying length• Not in all sectors: vacation opportunities

booklet / targetjobs• 1/5 of recruiters in 2009 converted 60% of

interns into staff

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Graduate Training Schemes

• Paid employment with training built into the job• Join with a group of others • fast track learning via lots of training so you can

take on responsibility sooner• often require a 2:1• often rotate around departments before specialise • 3 mths - 4 years. After that no obligation to keep

you on • in all kinds of jobs - from business to charities.• may involve gaining a professional qualification

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Application process

1) Find the vacancy: finalist directory/targetjobs/www.prospects.ac.uk

2) Send off CV /cover letter / application form3) Deadlines Oct-Nov4) Do an online psychometric test5) Have an initial interview6) Attend an assessment centre

- group exercises, e-tray exercises, interview, presentation

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% of surveyed companies offering vacancy in 2010…

68% - finance

57% - IT

39% - engineering

36% - HR

27% - marketing

Sample number of vacancies: PwC 1039, KPMG 650

Vacancies & Salaries on GTS

Top 5 salaries (average)

IB – 38K

Law 37.4K

Consulting 31K

Banking & finance 29.5K

IT & telecoms 29.5K

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Should I apply?

• Not all areas have GTS - media, arts, charity/development work

• Many require ‘right to work in UK’ • Some sponsorwww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/spnsoringmigrants/registerofsponsors/#header1

• Only 15% of graduate job market• Majority don’t require work

experience

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Graduate Level Jobs

• In an SME• Role advertised as ‘suitable for a

recent graduate’ or ‘trainee’ role• Training is ‘on the job’• Can get responsibility quickly• More success rate for international

students

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Application process

• Find vacancy • Apply from 2 mths before finishing

course• CV/letter/application form• One or two interviews• Start immediately – 2 mths after job

offer• Or – recruitment agencies

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Entry level role

• Basic role in company• No expectation of progression• Degree not always necessary• Good first step

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Hidden job market

• 70% of jobs are unadvertised• Find out about them through… - making contacts - speculative applications

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What are employers looking for?

Employers want: skills Commitment to the field: what can youdo to prove this?

Start with the job description

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How does this affect you?

• Develop your skills in and out of courseClubs/societies - www.qmsu.org

Volunteering – www.providevolunteering.org

Part-time work – www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/jobs

• Show commitmentWork experience (paid/unpaid)Business competitionsAttend careers fairs / events / courseswww.careers.qmul.ac.uk/eventswww.careers.lon.ac.uk

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Planning for success…1st Year Vacation 2nd Year Vacation 3rd Year PG year

Build skills VolunteeringSocietiesDrapers awardPart-time workCourse RepStudent Ambassador

Work experience

Autumn:Research career ideas

Apply for internships

Spring:Interview/assessment practice

Summer:Apply for summer jobs (if no internship)

Relevant internships

Or Summer work

Autumn: apply for grad schemes

Spring:Interview/assessment practice

Summer: apply for graduate or other roles

Autumn: apply for grad schemesExtra curricular activitiesPart-time workSpring:Interview/assessment practice

Summer: apply for graduate or other rolesSend CV to recruitment agency

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Keep your options open….

• Consider working in your home country - maintain networks - get work experience at home in vacations - get your English as good as possible

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