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The respondent to this survey is Litanda who is from a White British background.
| What qualifications did you hold prior to starting university? | Prior to university I held an Access Course qualification in Social and Human Studies. |
| What was the name of your course? | Applied Social Studies BA (Honours) |
| 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? | No |
| Please give details of your experience? | I worked part-time as a HC Assistant in a Hospital in Sheffield and as a citizens advisor while I was at university. |
| How useful did you find this work experience when it came to find a job after graduating? | I found the work-experience very useful and good as it was relevant to my course and it gave me a taste of the field I would be working in after university. |
| What is your status? | In full or part time employment |
| What is the name of the organisation you are currently working for? | NHS Professionals |
| What is your job title? | Healthcare Assistant |
| What responsibilities do you hold? | My responsibilities involve helping patients with their personal needs while they are undergoing treatment. |
| What do you enjoy the most about this job? | I enjoy helping people a lot. As this is an integral part of the job I enjoy almost every aspect of this job. |
| What do you enjoy the least? | I least enjoy being talked down to as I am not as qualified complared to a Medic or a Nurse. |
| What was involved in the recruitment process for this job? | I hand to hand-in a CV and undergo an Interview process. |
| Do you feel you have a career plan? | Yes |
| If so, how does your current situation fit into this plan? | I want to be involved in housing and neighbour regeneration and also be involved in a lot of volunteer work. |
| When did you start thinking about what you wanted to do after graduation? Thinking back did you leave enough time for this? | I have always known what I wanted to do and I am working towards that goal. |
| Did you experience any difficulties when it came to finding work after graduation? If yes, please describe some of the problems you faced? | Yes, the application forms that I was required to hand-in were like essays and employers hire people with a lot of work-experience. |
| What do you wish you had known before you started applying for jobs? | That I needed to be creative in filling in the application forms as the employers are looking for specefic skils. |
| What advice would you give to someone applying for jobs now? | I would advise future applicants to get careeres advice and help in filling up applciation forms. |
| Would you have done anything differently while at university to prepare for your career? Please give details. | I would have liked to do more voluntary work in the Housing field while I was at University. |
| How do you feel your degree has prepared you for today's labour market? | I do not feel the degree alone has helped me very well as employers prefer relevant work experience along with the degree. |
| What impact did your course have on your career aspirations? | Undecided still |
| Did you make use of the careers service at university? | Yes |
| If yes, please describe how you used the careers service. | No response given. |
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