July 2006
Thorpe Molloy advise students to further their career prospects
A total of 405,369 students were accepted onto undergraduate courses through Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for the academic year 2005/06. According to north east recruitment agency, Thorpe Molloy Recruitment, with so many people attending university it is even more important that students further their career prospects by getting relevant work experience.
Brett Solomon, Senior Consultant at Thorpe Molloy comments, “The job market is increasingly competitive and it is vital that students wanting to pursue a career in their chosen area can differentiate themselves from their peers. Being able to add office work experience to their CV demonstrates to future employers that the candidate has made an effort to experience the discipline and work ethic of an office environment. It can also be reassuring to future employers to know that the candidate has worked in a similar environment and has had to cooperate with colleagues and able to cope with the rigours of a working week.”
Traditionally students tend to approach bars and restaurants for summer jobs and whilst working in that sort of environment can be a fun way to earn some extra money Brett suggests that those who are career focussed should think about looking for a position which will give them experience which could prove invaluable in helping them to pursue their chosen career.
Thorpe Molloy recently held an open evening for students and graduates. Brett comments, “The open evening, which was advertised at the local universities and colleges, showcased the work opportunities that are available and highlighted the benefit of undertaking office work as a pose to bar and restaurant work.”
Brett adds, “There is no doubt that the local economy is extremely buoyant at present and this in itself presents employers with a set of problems namely a lack of high calibre candidates. Encouraging students to consider office work in place of less relevant work opens up another pool of candidates for employers to consider.”
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