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Care
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Working in the UK After
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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ersInternships
• 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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Using Careers to help you…