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The respondent to this survey is thomas who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | 11 GCSEs, 3 A levels |
| What was the name of your course? | Biblical Studies - BA/BibSt |
| While at university have you worked part-time? | Yes |
| While at university have you performed any voluntary work? | Yes |
| While at university have you undertake any work experience? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | Worked in various places to fund course, did work experience with magazines papers whilst at University. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | Not at all. |
| What is your status? | Seeking suitable employment or study |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | I am going nowhere. No company or employer wil consider me whatsoever as my experience is not enough. I have no way of gaining experience. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | Yes, I was thinking about it throughout my course. The last year I truly acknowledged what it was I wanted to do. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Yes. Having a degree is next to useless. The only thing that is important is work experience, of which it is impossible to obtain any. I am constantly turned down for jobs I could do blindfolded, largely due to the volume of applicants. It has been mentioned that I may be over qualified for positions, but it all stems from experience. There will always be someone more experienced than you, who has ready made contacts. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | How little change there is of finding any kind of fulfilling or rewarding employment. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Be aware that working for a number of years on no pay whatsoever may be the only way forward. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | I would seriously consider whether to obtain any form of degree again. Those amongst my peers who are doing best in life are those that left school as early as possible. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I really believe degrees are increasingly pointless. They matter little, if at all. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Affirmed job choice |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | I visited the centre a number of times. |
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