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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? | I had done a Btech. |
| What was the name of your course? | Business & Technology BSc (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? | Research Analyst |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | Managing my own workload and analysising reports. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | I think I like the diverstiy of the job, having to work with different people and on different projects. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | The drawback is that I normally have to put a lot of work in and this means long hours. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | I had 2 interviews and an assessment. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | I feel that currently I am on track. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | In my final year it was apparent that I needed to start thinking about what I wanted to do after my degree. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | No - I was lucky I think. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | About the different resources available to me to search for jobs. There are so many really good job seeking websites that I wish I knew of earlier. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | Make sure you sell yourself in an interview. Work out what are your selling points before you go into the interview so you know you can talk about yourself confidently. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | Nothing really. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I feel that my degree has prepared me well ... I'm more confident and my communication skills are far more superior than they were before. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Directed into career path |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | No |
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