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The respondent to this survey is Patricia who is from a Other White Background background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | 5 A'Levels |
| What was the name of your course? | Chemistry with Study in Europe - MChem/Eur |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | Yes |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | Immediately after university I completed a 3 month internship with Bayer in Germany. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | Useful as an insight into the industry but not useful for finding a job. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is the name of the organisation you are currently working for? | Greater Manchester Police |
| What is your job title? | Police Officer |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Police Constable |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Always expect the unexpected; dealing with the public; fulfilling. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | Can be stressful; too much paperwork/bureaucracy. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | 1. Access tests in English/maths
2. Assessment centre involving individual/group tasks
3. Physical test
4. Interview |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | Just started my new career and feel happy with where it will lead. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | Had no idea what I wanted to do after graduating. All I knew is that I wanted to travel first. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Yes. As I had travelled for a while I felt I would not be able to compete with new graduates and those who had completed a year in industry. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | Companies opinions on recruiting graduates who take a gap year. I had bad feedback on this from a couple of company presentations. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Don't stress! It took me 4 years to find the career I was looking for. Don't be afraid to try different jobs first or try temping. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | My degree could not prepare me fully for the career I have chosen but I do not regret it. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I have a good degree and it has given me numerous skills including time management, teamwork, IT, numeracy, which I can use in my present career albeit unrelated. On a personal level too it has enhanced my inter/interpersonal skills, made me a more confident person and less stressed about having to find a career immediately after graduating. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Undecided still |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | To attempt to find careers/companies which required graduates with scientific & language skills. |
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