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Working in the UK After Graduation

Working in the UK After Graduation. 57.7% offer starting salaries of £22,001 - £27,000 Average vacancies per employer: 20 down from 35 2010 employer predictions: 53.4% - little change 22% cautiously optimistic 11% worse to come 3.4% severe cut in vacancies

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Working in the UK After Graduation

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  1. Working in the UK After Graduation

  2. 57.7% offer starting salaries of £22,001 - £27,000 Average vacancies per employer: 20 down from 35 2010 employer predictions: 53.4% - little change 22% cautiously optimistic 11% worse to come 3.4% severe cut in vacancies Figures from AGR Summer Survey 2009 Some facts…

  3. Not all employers are willing to deal with sponsorship for a work visa ‘shortage occupation’ employers Employers will presence in your home country Your search will be more demanding than that of a UK graduate – prepare for this Your situation

  4. Employers want: Skills Commitment to the field: what can you do to prove this? Extra curricular - especially ability to work in team Preparing yourself to apply

  5. Graduate Training Scheme Graduate role in a medium sized company Other role Recruitment agency Speculative application Ways to find your 1st UK job

  6. = 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 = 6 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 = in lots of areas of business not many in charities or arts/media Graduate Training Schemes

  7. 1) Find the vacancy: finalist directory/websites/www.prospects.ac.uk 2) Send off CV /cover letter / application form 3) Deadlines mainly November 4) Do an online psychometric test 5) Have an initial interview 6) Attend an assessment centre - group exercises, e-tray exercises, interview, presentation Hiring process

  8. Start TOMORROW!!! Get your forms/CV checked by Careers Be prepared for rejection at any stage 20% of people get jobs through GTS Use other ways of job hunting too! Making your GTS application

  9. Role advertised as ‘suitable for a recent graduate’ or ‘trainee’ role Training is ‘on the job’ Can get responsibility quickly Apply in summer Usually just one or two interviews Graduate Role in an SME

  10. Administrator, secretary, receptionist… A ‘foot in the door’ Other roles…

  11. You send CV to temping agency You call them a lot!!!! They show your CV to companies They arrange for interviews Work isn’t guaranteed Pay varies, £/hr Recruitment Agencies

  12. To an SME Cover letter and CV Key is to show why interested in them Speculative Application

  13. 60% jobs never advertised! 25% jobs gained from networking Find out about jobs by making contacts! Finding hidden jobs…

  14. If you want to apply to a GTS start now! Learn how to write a CV at a CV clinic – book with Careers (WG3, Queens) If you don’t know what you want to do or need a CV/application form check book at 1-2-1 appointment with Careers Mock interview with Careers Join a society, do volunteering or take up a hobby if you need to show extra-curricular activities Next Steps….

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