In episode 41 of the Graduate Job Podcast, I am joined by Annabel Smoker, author of the excellent new book, ‘Launching Your Career in Nursing and Midwifery’. As lecturer in nursing and faculty lead for employability at the University of Southampton, Annabel is ideally placed to share exactly what you need to do to get your first job as a graduate nurse. We explore the current job market for graduate nurses, how you can explore your career options, how to create a brilliant application which will you get you results, through to the impressing at the interview stage. If you’re studying nursing, or thinking of it as a career, this is an episode for you. As always, all links to everything we discuss and a full transcript are available in the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/nursing. Before we start many thanks to those of you who have completed the survey over at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/survey, your feedback helps me to create the episodes you want to hear. I’ve times it and it takes less than 90 seconds to do, so please do get on over to www.graduatejobpodcast.com/survey and help me out. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. But in the meantime, let’s crack on with the show.
MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:
The current job market for graduate nurses How to explore your career options How to be proactive and make connections with employers The importance of a great job application How to write a nursing personal statement that will get you the job What the graduate nursing selection process involves Top tips to ensure you get your first choice job#50: How to get a training contract with Allen & Overy
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#47 – How to negotiate your salary, with Josh Doody
#46 - How a fashion blog led to a dream job in social media, with Tamara McCleary
#45 - How to Land Any Job You Want, with Raghav Haran
#44: Cracking the Success Code with John Lees
#43: How to use a graduate recruitment agency, with Rob Blythe from Instant Impact
#42: How to pass the EPSO test and work for the European Union, with Andras Baneth
#40: How to get a job in content marketing, with Chris Marr
#39: 18 ignored and unusual ways to get a graduate job, with Matt Hearnden
#38: Social media for your graduate job search, with Marielle Kelly
#37: How to Succeed at Assessment Centres, with Kath Houston
#36: How to get a job in property, with Rob Bence
#35: How to pass psychometric tests, with Ben Williams
#34: Overcoming fear in your search for a job, with Geoff Thompson
#33: How to be Gender Smart in Your Job Search, with Inge Woudstra
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