Milkround News, 14 October 2008
One graduate has told of her interview marathon as she attended 51 to land her first job.
Personnel Today reports Holly Stagg left Sussex University with a 2.1 media and culture degree, but struggled to get hired.
She was turned down for a succession of media roles before opting for unpaid work experience at the National Magazine Company. Six months later, she was given a permanent role as a syndication management assistant.
Stagg blamed a lack of interview training at university for finding it difficult to land a graduate job. She told Personnel Today: "I wasn't taught anything about getting a job at university. I ended up going to interview after interview just to be told I didn't have the interview skills.
"It's a shame so many graduates have to undergo what I went through, as it takes a number of knockbacks before people realise they're going to have to get extra training."
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