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Graduate Career Advice – Preparing For the University – Job Transition

December 30th, 2009

Even if you’re still engaged in studies and haven’t thought much about searching for a job after university, it’s never too soon to seek out graduate career advice. It can provide a wealth of information about potential employment opportunities and help you steer your final year of school in the right direction, and give your education a real world focus that it may not have had up until now.

Why Do I Need Graduate Career Advice?

Graduate career advice helps you formulate a clear, objective assessment of your career options and provides assistance and direction so you can reach your goals. Most graduate career advice centres offer a range of options to help you develop and achieve your professional goals. If you seek graduate career advice while you’re still in university, you will learn how to make the most of your degree, and you’ll have time to acquire the additional knowledge and skills that will help you land that dream job.

While graduate career advice services may differ in their specific offerings, below are some of the key services usually offered under graduate career advice.

Personality/Aptitude Tests

Graduate career advisors often provide free and confidential psychometric tests to assess candidates’ aptitudes and interests. These tests typically identify your strengths and help you focus on making appropriate career choices. Personality tests can reveal your preferred communication style and key motivators, which in turn can provide pointers toward the career that suits you best. » Read more: Graduate Career Advice – Preparing For the University – Job Transition

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Growing Debts Affect University Students

September 13th, 2009

It’s well known that people who choose to go to university will likely have accepted that they’re going to come out the other end of the four years studying with a debt thanks to student loans covering housing, tuition fees, books and the occasional crazy night out on the town. 

Chances are anyone who you talk to who’s been to university will be still paying off their student debts to this day, and these people are well into their thirties too!

This is the price they pay in order to hopefully get a higher paying job once it has all finished.  Many students will go on to getting a high flying job and may even be able to pay the majority of their loan off within a few years but with the recent credit crunch many would be students are not going to be able to afford the expense of university, or at least their parents won’t be.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has recently conducted a survey amongst parents and a massive 78 percent believe the credit crunch is going to seriously affect the ability to fund their children’s education.  The same survey predicts that in the future many students will leave university with debts of up to £20,000 tied round their necks.

These students are now thinking more along the lines of getting a high paying job rather than their dream job in order to pay back the debts they have to student loan companies and banks.  Nearly a quarter of graduating students believe they’ll be saddled with their debt problems for fifteen years which may start discouraging some young adults from investing in their future with a university degree.

Whilst state issued student loans (from the SLC Student Loans Company) do not require repayments to commence until after the graduate starts earning over £15,000 in the UK there are still other types of debt that may have been racked up such as credit card debts since many banks used to have a habit of preying upon the penniless student to take out new credit cards. 

Whilst it can put people off there are so much more good reasons to go to university and luckily these days there are plenty of debt solutions available as well as attractive rates on student loans which understand that the student may struggle with repayments.




By: Andy Adams

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Improving Skills in Your Java Job

September 1st, 2009

There are few more reliable parts of the information technology world than Java. Java script is part of almost all of our consumer electronics, including Internet-enabled cell phones and computers that run multi-media programs. The need for Java script in every electronic product created in the United Kingdom and on the global market means that there are plenty of jobs for Java developers. The specific skill of writing Java code that works effectively with other technical language means that talented IT professionals can find their niche in the job market. However, the continuing development of technology means that Java professionals will need to continue sharpening their skills after they land their dream job.

One way in which Java professionals can improve their skills is to use local university resources. Many UK universities are appealing to local corporations to utilize their job development centres and professional development resources, developed to help their graduates. University collaborative with IT firms sometimes allows Java professionals to attend courses for lowered fees in order to increase their marketability. When available, professionals interested in boosting their Java knowledge should utilise this opportunity.

However, not all corporations enter into collaborations with local universities. These corporations will often contract IT trainers or develop training departments to provide ongoing help to all of their Java professionals. These resources can range from monthly courses that are required of all professionals to daily seminars on various IT issues which can be used by Java professionals to boost their overall IT knowledge. These options are often free and convenient for Java professionals, as they are held at or near corporate headquarters.

Some Java professionals have a lot of work commitments which makes it necessary to use outside resources. However, these professionals may find it difficult to attend university courses in person. There are a number of online courses originating in the UK for Java developers and programmers. These online courses can range from simple one hour sessions to certificate-track courses of study. Aside from the benefit of working from home, these courses are becoming more comprehensive by the day.

Finally, Java professionals can work with a recruiting and training consultancy to improve their skills. IT recruiters often have professional development courses on Java programming and general job skills that are appropriate for IT professionals looking to advance. Recruiting firms are a great option for Java professionals because they stay updated on the latest technology while giving that human touch to students.




By: Roger Dursley

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