#100: Job search lessons from my first 100 episodes

07/03/20 • 16 min

A big hello, to a very special episode, a milestone which has been 2051 days in the making, welcome to episode 100 of the graduate job podcast! It’s taken me longer than I would have thought to get here, and I wasn’t sure if I would at some points, but here we are. Today I will explore some the key things I have learnt over the course of these nearly 6 years and 100 episodes, and how you can put that knowledge to use in your search for a graduate job. I will cover the importance of taking the leap and starting, and how that first step is the most important. I touch upon imposter syndrome, and why it’s something that everyone has and how it doesn’t go away. I talk about how people will always help if you ask them, and why when the going gets tough you need to stick with it. Crucially I talk about why you should always look to learn from the knowledge and mistakes of others, and why it is important to follow your passions. No matter where you are on your job search, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. As always a full transcript which you can handily download and all the links from today can be found in the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/100.

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Why starting can be so difficult, but why it is so important
What imposter syndrome is and why it is more prevalent than you think
Why you need to be asking people for help as you look for a graduate job
How perseverance and staying the course will be so vital as you look for a job
Why smart job seekers look to utilise the knowledge of other people
The importance of having a passion that gets you out of bed in the morning

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Why starting can be so difficult, but why it is so important
What imposter syndrome is and why it is more prevalent than you think
Why you need to be asking people for help as you look for a graduate job
How perseverance and staying the course will be so vital as you look for a job
Why smart job seekers look to utilise the knowledge of other people
The importance of having a passion that gets you out of bed in the morning

Previous Episode

#99: Can I get a graduate job with a 3rd class degree?

Hello and welcome to the 99th episode of the UKs number 1 careers podcast. In today’s episode I answer a listener question from Bruno. Bruno had been listening to episode 61 on how to get a graduate job with a 2.2. or 3rd and asked me the following question, ‘There are lots of companies who take a 2.2, but what about a third-class degree? Does that count as well? Or is there really no hope for someone who got a third-class degree?’ Don’t worry Bruno, there is always hope, and today I will take you through what you need to do to get a graduate job with a third. We will cover why first you need to take a bit of time to reflect on why you got a third, but importantly you need to understand that this degree classification does not in any way define who you are as a person, or what you will go on to do in your life. We look at why you need to focus down in your approach, and why graduate jobs and not graduate schemes will be the best way forward. Finally, we touch upon why experience is the key for your long-term success. No matter where you are in your job search, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. As always you can find a full downloadable transcript and all the links from everything, we discuss today at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/third

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

Why you are not your degree, and why your self-worth should not be attached to a degree classification
The importance of self-reflection and thinking about why you got a third-class degree
EY’s forward looking approach to looking at a graduate’s all-round abilities and not just their degree classification
How looking for graduate jobs and not graduate schemes is the way to go
Why experience is the key to getting a graduate job with a third

Next Episode

#101: A sneak peek inside the ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’ course

Hello and welcome to the 101st episode of the Graduate Job Podcast, the UK's number 1 careers podcast. And I have a special episode for you today, with 2 big announcements. 1 relating to my upcoming course ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’, and one brilliant giveaway for you which I reveal at the end of the episode. In the show today I give you a sneak peek inside my upcoming course and give you a taste of what you can expect in each of the 8 modules. We cover why I’m releasing a course in the first place, and what the course involves. We explore each of the 8 modules in turn and why they will transform your job search and your life and will save you years of wasted applications. No matter where you are in your job search, if you have ever thought about getting help with your applications or not, this is an episode which you are not going to want to miss. Before we get started links and a full transcript from today can be found in the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/episode101.

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

How to get your hands on the free guide ‘The 5 steps you must take before applying for graduate jobs’ by going to https://howtogetagraduatejob.com/
What you can expect from the ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’ course
Details of the 8 modules and what is included at each stage
The goodies, bonuses and handouts, and why you need to sign up so that you can be one of the first to get the course
Why I am developing the course and the years of work which have gone into it
When the course will go live