17 June 2009

Graduates finding it harder to land a job

There is yet more evidence that it is getting harder for graduates to find jobs after leaving university as a result of the economic slowdown.

A leading human resources magazine recently published the story of a graduate who attended 50 interviews with no success.

The former student, who left Sussex University with a 2:1 degree in media and culture, finally landed a job at the 51st attempt after resorting to doing free work experience at the National Magazine Company.

After six months at the firm, Holly Stagg was finally given a permanent role as a syndication management assistant.

Stagg is reported as saying her lack of success had been down to the absence of interview training at university.

She went on to explain that she wasn't taught anything about getting a job at university and ended up going to interview after interview to be told she didn't have the interview skills.

Meanwhile, a poll by a leading interview training website has found that 79% of people believe it is more difficult to get a job now than it was a year ago.

Stagg's case and the survey also underline the need for graduates to familiarise themselves with the principles of psychometric testing which is being used by an increasing number of employers.

Previous research has shown that psychometric testing is increasingly important to the largest employers of graduates.

 

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