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The graduate job market

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deliver00 · 24/06/2025 20:42

I know the harsh reality of the graduate job market gets mentioned regularly on these threads. It's good to see this BBC article highlighting one person's experience: BBC News - Swansea University graduate applied for 646 roles before getting a job - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygj739dmvo

Caitlin Morgan on a beach wearing her graduation gown

Swansea University graduate applied for 646 roles before getting a job

Caitlin Morgan doubted if her degree was worth it as competition for graduate jobs hit record high.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clygj739dmvo

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Aaron95 · 24/06/2025 20:45

Surely the takeaway from this that if you have applied for 600 jobs and not got anywhere you really need to learn how to do jbetter ob applications.

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deliver00 · 24/06/2025 20:53

Aaron95 · 24/06/2025 20:45

Surely the takeaway from this that if you have applied for 600 jobs and not got anywhere you really need to learn how to do jbetter ob applications.

Yes, but these days that involves knowing how to make your CV "AI friendly".

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