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The respondent to this survey is David who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | Maths, English Language and Business studies A-levels |
| What was the name of your course? | Business Studies (inc. HR Mngmnt, Marketing or Operations Mngmnt) BA (Honours) |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | No |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | No |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | No |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Shop Manager/ Assistant Professional |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Purchasing, Marketing, Arrange Shifts, Membership enquiries, competitions |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Meeting members, relationship amongst staff |
| What do you enjoy the least? | early starts, weekends |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | interview |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | provides the necessary qualifications and experience |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | Thought about it about 6 months after graduated. Needed to take a break after uni to assess my future. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Yes, initially found that I had a lack of practical experience which counted against me for a couple of jobs. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | Nothing |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Start low on ladder, get some experience. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | Yes, chosen the right course to begin with. Then wouldn't have had problems with pre-requisites, which would have meant I would have been able to do modules I was good at, would therefore have got a better degree classification, and therefore would have had more chance a getting a graduate job. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Not in the slightest. No practical experience. Would have been better off going straight from A-levels to a job, would have been in a better situation 3 years down the line. |
| 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. | Found ways of finding out about jobs in a particular industry |
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