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The respondent to this survey is zixuan who is from a Chinese background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | foundation at the city college of Manchester University |
| What was the name of your course? | Accounting & Financial Mngmnt & Business Mngmnt - BA |
| 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? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | work at the IT office of the management school |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | a little bit |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Management Trainee |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | be familiar with various banking facilities and businesses that the bank offers |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | working environment is very good |
| What do you enjoy the least? | extremely long working hours |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | tests, interviews, presentations |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | after 5 years, go to US taking an MBA degree, and maybe will rejoin the Hangseng Bank, or change to an investment bank |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | beginning of the last semester |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | yes, something like not having enough time to search the job vacancies, and have to attend different interviews |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | how many people the company recruited in the previous years |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | go to as many interviews as possible and do not be afraid of the interviews. they are the opportunities that you have to present yourself |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | nothing very different, just started finding a job earlier than most of other students |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | absolutely useful |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Affirmed job choice |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | No |
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