Top 5 Urban Myths

1. It’s all right because when I finishing Uni my degree alone will allow me to walk into a job that will pay me £25,000 minimum.

   In your dreams… The reality these days is that employees are looking for individauls who can offer expereince alongside academic qualifications. You may need to take a temporary or lower-grade job to create the right networks. Remember it’s easier to get a job when you’re in one already.

2. I’ve completely mucked up because my degree has no relevance to the job I eventually now want … looks like I’ll have to start from scratch and do a whole new degree.

   Not necessarily – depending on which field you now want to go into there are plenty of alternative routes into future employment. A degree in its self has strong recognition but is also all comes back to the ‘experience’ word again, that and selling yourself appropriately.

3. Being a graduate means that you can expect to gain management status immediately

   Afraid not – being a graduate means that you have studied at degree level in your field. To gain management status you have to have particular experience alongside this. Although some students are lucky enough to engage in such opportunities the majority will work there way up to such positions within the organisations of their chose.

4. I have nothing to write on my CV because aside from a part time bar job I’ve never really been employed

   Don’t sell your self-short – you’ll be surprised at the key skills you will have picked up during your university experiences, regardless of what you’ve specialise in. The key thing here is how you communicate them to a future employee and that’s where we can come in.

5. As soon as I leave derby I expect to walk straight into my ideal job, I mean that’s what I’ve done a degree for

   Not True – too many students put this unnneccssary pressure on themselves due to such misconceptions. The important thing to remember is to see every career opportunity as a stepping stone in the right direction.