i need help with career?

Question

i graduated with honours degree in 2.1. in a IT degree. and i feel so stupid i dont even know what job i want. i find much of the job too competitive, requires alot of experience and difficult.

i am doing a training scheme in multimedia, which i enjoyed doing in my university when i took up multimedia module. the training is for 6 month. But i am already feeling this might not be for me.

what do i do, i am doin this training just to see if i really like it, and it will open more career door. i always enjoyed multimedia, but it starting to feel this might not be for me.

please suggest any comment

Answer 1

Look for a gradute scheme which changes your department every 6 months - this will give you a wide variety of work experience and help you choose where you finally want to do.

Also, you don't need to restrict yourself to the "blue chip" companies whose graduate schemes are generally very competitive. Try smaller companies, they often will give you more variety of work as there are less people in a team.

Finally, some of the larger companies (like Shell) allow you to change your job every 6 months throughout your career - maybe not the best thing when you are looking at settling down, but when you are still young and free it might just be the kind of challenge you are looking for. The down side is jobs in oil are highly competitive but very well paid and lots of benefits.

Accenture is another possibility - a Business and Technology consultancy - once again gives you the chance to travel and you will be give different projects every few months (typical projects last from 2-18 months) and this will vary within a very generalised area, i.e. if you choose Technology - you will be allocated projects something to do with technology - again lots of variety to help you find out what you want to do before having to actually choose.

There are plenty of companies out there that offer similar graduate schemes - you just need to look for them. But remember most companies will have a Business, IT and PR department so you can look at companies from sectors across the board.

Hope this helps, and good luck with whatever you choose to do.

Answer 2

Consider short term temporary positions which will give you a good insight into what a job actually entails on a day-to-day basis. It will also give you more clout when you do find a job you really want as you'll have some experience to show on your CV.

Impressing in a temporary position could also lead to a permanent job offer being made or you could use of the contacts you make to uncover potential job opportunities.

Take a look at the article below for more information.

Answer 3

In addition to all the advice you've been given so far, and it's all good - I would suggest that perhaps you should join an IT agency where you are given supply work with various companies. That way you will get a taster of a variety of companies, a variety of work, whilst still earning.
As for jobs being competitive, the employers looking for experience and some of the jobs are 'difficult' ...... if they were all that easy - we wouldn't need 'qualified' people!!!

Hey! Welcome to the real World!

Answer 4

sorry to be harsh but you need to take some responsiblity for yourself and take charge of your own destiny. You are no longer a baby.

Face reality and fight it out in the real world. That's what most people have to do to survive. You have to be really lucky to like what you do and earn a good living from it.

I consider myself lucky in this respect, but you need to work hard to get what you want.

Just remember, you will start at the bottom and only progress once you have proved yourself. No one owes you anything just because of your 2.1 degree - there are loads of people who have degrees.

The quicker you snap out of this phase, the quicker you will find yourself on a path to where ever you choose. Good luck

Answer 5

Find someplace ( a school, a guidance counselor, a job counselor) that can give you a test called the

Strong Vocational Interest Inventory with HOLLAND CATEGORIES.

Insist on taking the version with Holland categories. the results can help you a lot.

Answer 6

It seems to me you have a lot of financial assistance from somewhere (parents, husband?) Imagine you really needed to work. Imagine you did not have any support. I would suggest actually devoting yourself to something similiar, or one of the fields you have listed. I think you seem laxed about your career. Sometimes pressure to work is a great motivator. Ask yourself, how many people are really happy with their work? If people are, they are lucky. (I hope my assumptions aren't wrong, and good luck!!!!)

Answer 7

when the going gets tough the tough get going,this is a case of survival for the fittest,so do not freak out.take it as a challenge in your life,and besides your future career looks to be a good one,only thing is prove your self and do not give any reason to dought your degree.wish you the best of determination.

Answer 8

Iagree with pipi. Looking at your presentation of work I DON'T believe that you have IT skills. Iam still struggling with my Basic IT2 COMMUNICATIONS, once I succeed Ifind the job of my dream. Anyway if you r genuine go to job centre website

Answer 9

Diversify look into other training schemes to see which one you feel comfortable with, then you will soon know what is for you or not ok

Answer 10

always go though ever door when it comes to a career.i say go though the training , at the end of it if its not you and you don't feel it you can stile say you have the exasperates and that always good.and remember ever one starts somewhere ,most likely you don't like that place but it gets better