Hello and welcome to the 92nd episode of the Graduate Job Podcast. In today’s episode I tackle a listener question, which is when is the best time to apply for a graduate job? Is it better to apply during your final year, or once you have graduated? In this episode I take you through the pros and cons of when you should start applying. We cover when graduate schemes are open from, why applicants often underestimate the work required to apply for a graduate job, and why you need to think carefully about if you have capacity to apply for jobs whilst you are in your final year. I delve into some of the advantages of applying early, such as the skills and experience you learn from an early application, how it might reset your expectations about how difficult the application will be, and how it could be worth applying early if you don’t think you will get a 2.1. Finally, I explore why ultimately you should ignore any peer pressure and only apply for graduate jobs when you have capacity and are ready. No matter where you are on your job search, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. As always you can find a full transcript with all the links from today in the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/when.
MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
When graduate schemes open and close, and why you need to make sure you apply early Why applying in your final year might be best if you think you will get a 2:2 How most graduates underestimate the work required to apply successfully for graduate jobs Why you need to disregard peer pressure and what your friends are doing, and apply when is best for you Why you need to be making the most of your time at university#130: From never passing a video interview, to graduate job success – Charlotte’s story
#129: 28 Graduate recruitment mistakes, with Brian Sinclair
#128: How to get a job with Wizz Air
#127: How Sam got a graduate job with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
#126: Graduate entrepreneurship, with Michael Tefula
#125: How to get a graduate job with Inspiring Interns
#124: How to get a graduate job in the city
#123: How Daniel got a graduate job in finance with an international IT services company
#122: How to get a graduate job with a start-up, with Jumpstart
#121: How to write emails that will get you a graduate job
#120: How a disastrous teenage love life will help you get a graduate job
#119: How Sibrah got 5 Graduate Jobs!
#118: How Saffy got 2 training contracts with top law firms
#117: How Athavan got a graduate job with PwC
#116: How Callum got a graduate job with P&G
#115: How Jack got 2 graduate jobs in accounting
#114: What to do if you are on a waiting list for a graduate job
#113: Getting an apprenticeship with Mars
#112: How to get a graduate job you love in 2021
#111: How to get a graduate job with Computacenter
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