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Afternoon all
After applying for hundreds of jobs finally one has come good - had a phone interview this morning and now have a face to face next week - Silverstone to Newmarket and back in a day _ interview at 10am.
Phone interview went ok. But seemed happy to offer me an interview.
The issue is that I can see them worried about. I have recently graduated from DeMontfort Leicester in Electronic Engineering and Broadcast Technology. Fingers crossed for a 1st.
The job role is Graduate Management Scheme. I feel that they will almost certainly ask why I want the career change. I know in my heart that it is probably the best thing (and I want to) to do at the moment considering recession etc.
But how can I put that into "give me this job - you won't regret it"
Thanks in advance
Dave
After applying for hundreds of jobs finally one has come good - had a phone interview this morning and now have a face to face next week - Silverstone to Newmarket and back in a day _ interview at 10am.
Phone interview went ok. But seemed happy to offer me an interview.
The issue is that I can see them worried about. I have recently graduated from DeMontfort Leicester in Electronic Engineering and Broadcast Technology. Fingers crossed for a 1st.
The job role is Graduate Management Scheme. I feel that they will almost certainly ask why I want the career change. I know in my heart that it is probably the best thing (and I want to) to do at the moment considering recession etc.
But how can I put that into "give me this job - you won't regret it"
Thanks in advance
Dave
Do you want the job on its own merits, or is it just because you see it as a more recession proof career?
If the former then it should be easy to convince them of your enthusiasm, if the latter you're going to have to word it very carefully - they're not going to want someone who is just trying to find the best life raft.
If the former then it should be easy to convince them of your enthusiasm, if the latter you're going to have to word it very carefully - they're not going to want someone who is just trying to find the best life raft.
OP, you don't actually say what industry the scheme is in.
But what you can say is that, in expectation of gaining a First Class degree, you have demonstrated not only an ability to think and engage at the highest level, but also to maintain that performance level over a period of years. Those skills are not subject specific and you would bring them to whatever you turned your hand to.
But what you can say is that, in expectation of gaining a First Class degree, you have demonstrated not only an ability to think and engage at the highest level, but also to maintain that performance level over a period of years. Those skills are not subject specific and you would bring them to whatever you turned your hand to.
I've just been asked this morning what interests me about working for a particular company. Thing is that it's a Contract position, 6 months rolling out to 18 months with a 2 week notice period on either side.
I laughed a little, and said I thought that an unusual question for a contract job. I'd apply for a permanent job if they had one, but I can only say that I want to use my skills and experience in as stable a role as possible, and hope that it'll work out into a long term position.
How can you say "there are no permanent jobs in manufacturing engineering in the UK, so I'll take the first contract job within 3 hours of home" without sounding desperate?
I laughed a little, and said I thought that an unusual question for a contract job. I'd apply for a permanent job if they had one, but I can only say that I want to use my skills and experience in as stable a role as possible, and hope that it'll work out into a long term position.
How can you say "there are no permanent jobs in manufacturing engineering in the UK, so I'll take the first contract job within 3 hours of home" without sounding desperate?
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