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Eugene:

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The Oxbridge v Redbrick thing will have an influence, why should it not? There are however other matters of importance too when assessing a candidates suitability.

Ferinstance ... a young woman of my acquaintance took her BA in English and followed it up with a law degree; pretty impressive stuff you might think. However she found great difficulty in getting a starting place in the legal trade no matter how many posts she applied for. When she failed on one she really wanted she approached the outfit and asked why she hadn't been considered; the answer surprised her "Your CV didn't tell us anything about you, that is you the person."

Things she'd missed off were her commitment to fellow students who were wheelchair bound, she'd worked hard at that; she's a pretty tidy golfer and ran a ladies golfing society; voluntary work at a local college teaching English in what might be called a deprived area.

Next application ... bang, got the interview and got the job on the back of it. Now based in London, fully qualified, and earning a fortune. The only downside is much of her time was spent working with Boris!!

So employers look at more than just the qualifications, I certainly did when I was in the chair.

Eug

nrml:
Thanks for posting Edproject. Good luck with your career. Do post your projects here if you can. You will have a lot of like minded people following with interest. There are some very knowledgeable and helpful people here who might be able to help if you need it.

The importance of  self confidence, communication and networking skills that 'premium education' places emphasis on cannot be underestimated in the age we live in. The last 5 senior appointments (top pay bracket) to my workplace were all done deals well before the interview. In some cases,the posts weren't advertised until the favoured candidate was in a position to apply. In everyone of these cases, the appointed candidates 'networked' and talked their way into the job months or even years ahead of being interviewed and appointed. The poor sods they competed against in the interviews didn't stand a chance.
 

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