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The respondent to this survey is Daniel who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | A- Levels |
| What was the name of your course? | Accounting & Financial Mngmnt BA (Honours) |
| 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? | No |
| Please give details of your experience? | Bars/ garages and nightclubs, part time for the whole 4 years. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | irrelevant |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Assistant Financial Accountant |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Financial Accounts month end procedure/ overhead control. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | Meet with cost centre managers and hold them accountable. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | Routine financial accounts procedures |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | Started as temp. (1 interview). Taken on permanently (no interview). Promotion after 6 months (1 interview plus numeracy tests). |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | In line with current CIMA status (Intermediate). Aim to progress in line with professional qualification. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | Planned 1 yrs travelling, 2 yrs prior.
Decided upon career in 1st yr at uni but didn't leave enough time for graduate job hunting. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Couldn't get graduate job as didn't achieve 2:1. Had to apply to agencies. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | Wasting my time applying for grad. jobs as I was uncompetitive compared to others. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Spend more time getting your grades instead of applying for grad. jobs straight away. Go travelling then apply when you get back. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | revise more |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Basic understanding of accountancy but no preparation for the setting. Would be far better with summer secondments to local industry. |
| 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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