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The respondent to this survey is Robert who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | Prior to starting at university I had completed my GCSE's and A-Levels. |
| What was the name of your course? | Architectural 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? | Yes |
| Please give details of your experience? | I completed a years work placement at Sheffield HLM. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | I found this placement very useful when it came to finding a job after graduation. I enjoyed the placement so much that I went back to the organisation on completion of my degree. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Architectual Technologist |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | At the moment I am responsible for designing a £28 million prison building. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | I enjoy the money aspect of this job. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | I have to work late a lot of the time, in order to get projects completed in time for deadlines given. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | As I had previously worked for the company on my years work placement, I gained the job through simply contacting them in my final year at university. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | No |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | I started thinking about what I wanted to do years ago, before I even came to university. I feel I left plenty of time to help me plan my future career path. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | I found no problems in finding work after graduation, due to the advantage of being able to go back to my placement organisation. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | I feel I was well prepared for the job application process. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | I would advise them to try hard when applying for jobs and to keep positive if things are not going the way they expected. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | If I could go back and do my degree all over again I would definitely work harder. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | Overall, I feel my degree has prepared me very well for the expectations of today's employers. |
| 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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