#120: How a disastrous teenage love life will help you get a graduate job

For the 120th episode of the Graduate Job Podcast I speak with graduate recruitment expert, author and Netflix TV show producer Andrew Osayemi, who takes us through how his disastrous teenage love life will help you get a graduate job. In today’s wide-ranging episode, Andrew shares his experiences from both sides of the graduate recruitment fence, and we discuss why getting on a graduate scheme is just like dating. We cover how getting a graduate job is like getting into a top nightclub, and the strategies you need to adopt to get into both. We explore why you need more than just good grades when you apply, and how playing poker led Andrew to career success. We delve into the skills you need to succeed in a job interview and why you should definitely be practising your small talk skills and utilizing the power of telling stories. It’s a fun episode and no matter what you are applying for, not one that you will want to miss. As always you can find a full transcript including all of the show notes at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/dating.

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• How Andrew’s disastrous teenage love life helped him get a graduate job
• Why getting on a graduate scheme is like dating
• How getting a graduate job is like getting into a top nightclub
• Why you need more than just good grades
• How playing poker led Andrew to career success
• Why you should practice your small talk skills
• The power of telling stories when you have a job interview

SELECTED LINKS INCLUDE:

• Andrew’s book - How My Disastrous Teenage Love Life Will Get You Your Dream Job - Andrew Osayemi https://amzn.to/3z2yEPa
• Check out Andrew’s TV show on Netflix! https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81200716
• Episode 115 with Jack on how he got 2 graduate jobs in accounting https://www.graduatejobpodcast.com/jack/
• Episode 116 with Callum and how he got a graduate job with P&G https://www.graduatejobpodcast.com/callum/
• Episode 117 with Athavan on getting a graduate job with PwC https://www.graduatejobpodcast.com/athavan/
• Episode 118 with Saffy on getting 2 training contracts with top law firms https://www.graduatejobpodcast.com/saffy/
• Episode 119 with Sibrah on how she got 5 graduate jobs https://www.graduatejobpodcast.com/sibrah/
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