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The respondent to this survey is Neville who is from a Black African background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | Prior to starting at university I went to college to study for my A-Levels. |
| What was the name of your course? | Architectural Technology BSc (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? | I worked part time doing bar work and I also worked at Tesco supermarket. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | I found this work experience very useful when it came to finding a job after university. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is your job title? | Architectural Technologist |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | I am responsibility for the job running of residential projects at the company. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | I enjoy the challenges the position brings and finding ways to solve them. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | I work a lot of hours, which are required to get the jobs done. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | I sent my CV to the company and then attended a formal interview. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | No response given. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | I left plenty of time to think about what I wanted to do after graduation. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | I experienced a little bit of difficulty in finding work after graduation but I feel my approach of sending out CV's to a variety of organisations ultimately worked. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | I wish I had known what employers expected from me, in terms of what skills and knowledge they expected me to have. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | I would advise them to start searching for jobs as early as possible, because their competition definately will be. And also to not give up if its not going the way they expected it to. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | No response given. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I feel my degree has prepared me very well for today's labour market, as it provided me with the up-to-date skills and knowledge required within this field. |
| 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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