Now you have graduated from University, you may form one of the vast majority of new graduates who haven’t managed to step straight into their chosen career. However, there are plenty of options available to you to help you get ahead and find that ideal job, allowing you to fully utilise your new skills and qualifications. In a competitive market it is essential to apply widely and consider employment in a variety of sectors.
Consider your next steps closely to ensure that you will be ahead of the game when it comes to finding your dream job. And Graduate Extra are here to help with links to our Graduate Partners who are there to help you make the most of your new career.
Find out what’s out there...
A great place to start with your search for your new career is by browsing the job pages in publications such as The Guardian, as well as your local newspapers. Use the internet to search for jobs and opportunities in your area, as well as seeing what is available in your chosen line of work.
Consider different routes into your chosen career. Would an internship or some work experience allow you to get a foot through the door? Or are there schemes or placements through your local council, prospective employers or the Government that could help you break into certain sectors of employment?
Our partners can offer connections in high places to help you get on the career ladder.
Let someone do the work for you...
As well as looking for openings yourself, sign up with local and national recruitment agencies, as they will allow you to search a much wider variety of opportunities across a range of areas.
Our Graduate partners are able to provide advice, support and opportunities specifically for new graduates, and actively work to find the best opportunities available for you.
Enhance your chances
A CV is your chance to advertise yourself and your skills to perspective employers, and so needs to be up to scratch and ready to be viewed. A CV writing service is an extremely valuable tool that will make sure your CV meets all requirements and demonstrates your best qualities for every job you are applying for.
Creating a professional CV is indispensable to getting the most desirable jobs and goes hand in hand with a successful career. Recruiters skim through thousands of job applications every day, so a professional CV is the best way to get noticed, get the interview, and get the job.
The interview
An invitation to an interview means you're well on your way to securing yourself a graduate job. But selling your skills face to face or on the phone is very different from selling your skills on paper, so preparation is crucial to give yourself the best chance of beating the competition.
Take a look at our interview tips and techniques to help you go into this final hurdle with confidence and with the best chance possible of securely your graduate position.
For help with all this and more, and to get ahead of the game in your new career, visit our Graduate Partners now