Graduates
We recognise that now more than ever graduates need access to expert careers information and support to help them navigate a competitive job market. The good news is that we have expanded our support to recent graduates. You can access expert help and advice for up to three years from your graduation. Read below to learn more about how we can work with you as a graduate.
How to access us as a graduate
To access Edge Hill University Careers services:
- 2020 and 2021 graduates need to register first. Make sure you include your old student number.
- Once registered, go into the ‘Me’ area, click on your ‘profile’ and update your personal email address.
When you complete your profile on the site, let us know what jobs you are interested in. You can then set up email alerts for specific information and job vacancies that are relevant to you.
Drop us a message
Obtain expert help and advice via email through our Graduate’s Ask a Question service. You can talk to us about anything careers related. Maybe you are considering what your career options are after your degree, or you want our thoughts on an application, CV or personal statement.
Help and advice
We offer support on:
- Exploring options related to your degree programme
- Finding help and support to make effective applications
- Practicing for graduate recruitment and selection tests using Graduates First
- Preparing for interviews including using our video interview platform Shortlist.ME
- Developing your skills and experience by exploring our dedicated resources
- Finding Volunteering opportunities to help you develop your skills and experience
- Playbacks and watching recordings of previous Careers events
Appointments
Why not book a 30-minute appointment with one of our Careers Advisers, to discuss your career plans or questions? We will do our best to help you to plan your next steps.
Making career plans
Career planning is an ongoing process and something that you will do throughout life as you get to know yourself and what’s important to you and as your opportunities and priorities change. It can feel quite overwhelming to be faced with such an important choice, but remember that not all graduates have a grand career plan when they leave university and most people have several different roles over the course of their career so the first thing you do doesn’t need to be the thing you do for the rest of your life.
There are many different theories and approaches to career planning and people make career plans and choices in different ways. Whilst some plan their career in detail and follow a structured path, others take a more open and less structured approach preferring to test out interests and make the most of chance opportunities.
Things to consider
Looking for a graduate job?
Careers Vacancy Portal Graduate Jobs pageWant to work in the North West?
If you are looking for work in the North West watch our video on how to find a graduate job in the North West.
Alumni support
Follow us on Connect to enjoy a space to network with fellow alumni, get support with your personal development and access career-boosting opportunities. You can also use the platform to let us know whether you’d like to give back to your University through the gift of your time.
Find out more about the Graduate Outcomes Survey which you will be asked to complete 15 months after you have completed your course.
Making applications
In a competitive graduate job market, submitting strong applications and being well prepared for the selection process is more important than ever.
To increase your chances of success:
- Visit our Making Applications pages for help and advice about all stages of the application and selection process
- Come along to our application and selection webinars or watch recordings of past events
- Send draft applications to be checked via our Ask a Question service
- Practice your interview technique and get feedback about how to improve
Your skills
When you graduated from Edge Hill, you left us with much more than a degree. Your coursework, dissertations, placements and work experience equipped you with a whole host of important transferrable skills and attributes to set you up for the working world.
Identifying your skills
No matter what study or career path you have taken after leaving University, you will use lots of the above transferable skills and attributes on a daily basis.
For example, if you are currently working in a bar, some of the skills you will be using include:
- Communication – speaking with customers
- Teamwork – cooperating with colleagues
- Professionalism – handling difficult people and situations
- Empathy – understanding and appreciating the feelings of customers
- Adaptability and flexibility – responding positively to changes in working patterns and responsibilities.