I'm halfway through a degree and a bit clueless as to what to do afterwards. My CV is a bit on the empty side, so I know I need to get some work experience over the summer. Should I take any job, even if it is something like customer service, or should I try and find something a bit more focused towards a potential career?
2007-01-29 00:37:26 · 12 answers · asked by ??? 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Get a job, any job right now. If you want something to do with your degree, talk to your professor and see if they have any job listings that employers have sent to the school. If that doesn't work, go outside of your degree for now (remember, it isn't forever).
2007-01-29 00:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by Jo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the middle of my degree and had the same problem, I took up doing some voluntary work, only about an hour a week, but i ahve done some good training courses for it and my Cv has vastly improved
2007-01-29 00:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a business owner who hires quite a bit and fires occasionally. Relevancy in work experience is very important. The ability to demonstrate competency is another. Lastly the trivial work experience like working fast foods is also considered very important...if you have a successful streak of surviving a job like that means you are tough enough to do a bottom run job for meager wages and not complain loud enough to get fired. I personally value that and often check these references.
2007-01-29 00:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what it is you want to do with your life and what your degree is in.
For me, I want to get into museum work or historical research. I graduated with a BA last year but have found it very difficult to get into that career, due to lack of qualifications and experience. I'm now going back to university to do a Masters and have been working in 3 jobs to try and save for it. One of those jobs has been voluntary work in a museum to try and gain experience. Even if you take a normal student job during the summer, try and get yourself involved in some voluntary work in regards to the career you want - a future employer will look on this very favourably as it shows initiative and drive.
Also, my mate who went to a different university gave me some sound advice. Join in as much as you can in different clubs and societies. She could have got a 1st but have nothing on her C.V. but she got a 2:1 instead (a very respectable mark) with plenty on her C.V.
You could also try going for an internship during the summer months, even if it is abroad. This would look fantastic on your C.V. as well as showing that you are independent and focussed. They will be advertising from about now.
I hope this helps. :-)
2007-01-29 00:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Cat burgler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
write a letter stating your education and your desire to further your experience in the financial sector or whatever is relevant to your degree and send it to all your local banks or if it's communication skills all your local police stations (they could do with lessons from a 4 year old) , look for the most impressive companies or bodies in your relevant area and apply to them all , if you get a job making coffee for the US president it'll look good on your CV just don't mention that all you did was make coffee !
2007-01-29 00:49:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If at all possible try to get something in your career...
I'm a morning show host... and I got a job running boards for football games in college.. and it lead to my first full time radio job
2007-01-29 00:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by J-Rod on the Radio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try and find something of the career path you want to head into. depending on your age see if you can go into an apprenticeship where you will get the appropriate training for the job you want good luck
2007-01-29 00:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by likkle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on you ambition I guess. There are alot of skills that you need to improve to get a better career path. Check this site www.skills-guide.com
2007-01-29 00:53:08 · answer #8 · answered by Ha La 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go on something that'll improve experience with what you want to do in the future.
also, go and see your local jobcentre as they can put you on courses to acheive certifiactes such health and safety, first aid, etc. that'll help you out a lot when applying for a job
2007-01-29 00:41:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take any job that earns you some money AND work experience. It shows that you have a good work ethic and will look good on a future resume.
GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-29 00:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by Pink1967 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋