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/
• Sign up to ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’ my proven step-by-step online course at https://howtogetagraduatejob.com/
• Don’t even think about applying for graduate jobs until you’ve read my free guide, ‘The 5 steps you must take before applying for graduate jobs’. Click here NOW https://howtogetagraduatejob.com/5steps/. It will completely change the way you apply for jobs!
• Would you like a free 30-minute video coaching call? Simply select a time that works here https://calendly.com/gradjob/We can go over your CV, application, or anything that you are struggling with.

For the 119th episode of the Graduate Job Podcast, I speak with a listener of the show Sibrah, as she shares how she managed to get an amazing 5 graduate jobs on top graduate schemes. Sibrah signed up for the How to Get a Graduate Job course back in September last year, and we discuss how following the steps in the course led her to be so successful in getting so many job offers.  She shares her experience of going through the application process for a range of different firms, sharing her insights into what she learnt from the CV application stage, completing over 40 different psychometric tests, and just how she managed to have a 100% pass rate at the recorded video interview stage. Getting a graduate job on one graduate scheme is an achievement, so you are going to want to keep listening to find out just how Sibrah managed to get 5 offers of graduate jobs. Now the links to the show notes today including a full transcript you can download and links to everything we discuss can be found at www.graduatejobpodcast.com/Sibrah. In the show today I also announce that the How to Get a Graduate course is now OPEN again for enrolments. As a very special offer for a limited time only I’m including £375 of 1-2-1 coaching with yours truly if you sign up before the 31st of August. That is 5 hours of one-on-one coaching with me where we can practice recorded video interviews, get you ready for assessment centres, get your CV perfected, whatever you want to cover. You have 5 hours with me to use as you see fit. This offer will run to the 31st of August so don’t hang about, sign up now at https://howtogetagraduatejob.com/.

MORE SPECIFICALLY IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Why Sibrah joined the How to Get a Graduate Job course, and why she thinks you should too.
• How Sibrah managed to secure an unbelievable 5 graduate jobs!
• Sibrah’s secrets for having a 100% pass rate for recorded video interviews
• Her advice for making sure your CV stands out from the crowd
• How she kept on top of over 40 applications for different graduate schemes
• The £375 of bonus coaching with me that is on offer if you sign up for the How to Get a Graduate Job course before the 31st of August!

SELECTED LINKS INCLUDE:

• 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/
• Follow Sibrah’s footsteps and sign up to ‘How to Get a Graduate Job’ my proven step-by-step online course at https://howtogetagraduatejob.com/
• Don’t even think about applying for graduate jobs until you’ve read my free guide, ‘The 5 steps you must take before applying for graduate jobs’. Click here NOW. It will completely change the way you apply for jobs!
• Would you like a free 30-minute video coaching call? Simply select a time that works here https://calendly.com/gradjob/We can go over your CV, application, or anything that you are struggling with.