Can Anyone Give Me A Job? I Have Just Graduated From King's College London. Thank You

AlexanderTheGreat_2

it is certainly not a wind up

Broke_Student

AlexanderTheGreat wrote: »

I have just created a thread to help me in my search for full-time employment and all most of you can do is be negative. Well go ahead, it will not stop me searching.

Apologies if you feel perosnally let down by the responces. Alot of it is constructive criticism of the situation but it can easily come across as something else on a public forum, especially when people have an eye out for trolls and wind-ups.

Broke_Student

I hear MacDonalds are hiring.

Interpret that as the image you are putting across is not sufficient to land yourself a good job or they believe this is such a poor attempt at gaining a graduate job that you will most likely end up in a manual job unless you try other things.

Fidget21

You might like to elaborate on any work experience you may have and also what sort of field of work you are looking to go into. You have a degree in classics so you must have studied for at least the past three years with some idea in mind of what you would like to do at the end of it. I appreciate that you say you will do anything but if I were to tell you that I am a manager for a major supermarket looking for staff, I have the feeling that you would consider the job beneath you.

I have to be honest I do not know what a degree in classics qualifies you for. So to elaborate would only make your post more interesting to somebody who may have a relevant position. The current lack of information does not make you particularly approachable.

I'm not trying to be in any way funny, however as an employer sometimes people can come across as over qualified for the 'any' job they are claiming they are willing to do.

Gosia

Hi AlexandertheGreat

I do think it's very unlikely that you would be offered any half decent job on a public forum like this. However - like you said it can't hurt to try.

I guess the reason why you received some criticism and negative feedback could be because other forum readers maybe have construed your attempt as 'can't be bothered to look - let's see if someone offers me something'. Now I am not saying that this was actually your intention.

Being a graduate only four years ago I do know how difficult and daunting it can be finding a job where you can actually use your degree or one that at least reflects your skills.

I think you should look at the following site: www.prospects.ac.uk that posts lots and lots of advice for graduates including job searches, career paths etc. I think your best bet is to go into a graduate job - just remember that these can be really difficult to get into and may involve a lengthy and rigorous recruitment process. I would say that on average it can take up to 18 months before a graduate settles into a job that at least partly utilises their skills. GOOD LUCK

Amber_Sunshine

Being proactive is all very well, but you need to target the right places. Polish up your CV, print out loads of copies, put on a suit, and try taking your CV round to employers.

logie28

At least five years further education, successful degree, then asking for a job on MSE,

Sorry Mr "the great" i think there is a difference between scraping the barrel and taking the p%ss......

i agree with previous posters,, you are a windup/troll..

you say you dont expect any one to come knocking on your door offering a job, got that right,, so why dont you get off your bum and present yourself in "person" to prospective employers..??

This is a lazy way to peddle your qualifications and capabilities, if your not careful you ..... may... stereotype all students as lazy...

Congratulations with the degree BTW, hopefully a dose of common sense will be your next qualification.

rachel83_2

i dont mean to be rude (please dont give me grief for making a post) but have you tried the obvious like the jobcenter and monster, the name of the forum kind of gives away the fact that people are trying to save money not hire help (im not sure what i could even hire you to do to be honest) i really would recomend a genuine place like jobcentre plus or the local paper. also dont they help you find jobs when you graduate?

Ephemera

http://www.milkround.com/s4/jobseekers/

Would have thought that would be a good place to look...

tootiefrooties

If your preferred method of jobseeking is to state your name and degree and hope that people will run along and offer something to suit you (with no indication of industry / sector) then I suggest you register with an agency such as the Graduate Recruitment Bureau. Agencies will do a lot of the looking for you and offer what's available. Or you could take the opposite end of the spectrum and directly apply to vacancies or write letters to potential employers, which is much more likely to result in you getting a job. First impressions are everything, and most people aren't going to take someone on if they have come across as lazy (expecting the employer to come to you), vague (what kind of job do you want?!?!) and unprofessional (Money Saving Expert forums? Are you off your head? Try monster, reed, GRB, local papers, jobcentreplus.com...).