Uni exam's..
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Fergie19 said:Finished one this morning, only one left everWent really well so i'm pleased.....four years of work coming to a head.
Been in the pub all afternoon though, love it
It's the best feeling isn't it getting them out the way
The day I finished my A-Levels (all those years ago 
) we went straight down to Glastonbury and then the day after I finished my degree we went straight to Ibiza You feel like a free woman (or man in your case ) when all those years of studying (or not 
) are over.Good luck in your final one
Fergie19 said:Thanks Sarah, only need one average grade now to get a 2:1, so I'm really pleased...must have been that blagging help you gave me with the dissertation
Festival for me next weekend to 8)
'Blagging'
what do you mean My questionnable research methods Do you know what you're going to do now or are you just going to enjoy the summer off 8)
Well I normally work as a lifeguard in a big outdoor pool (yes, in Scotland
) during the summer, but I fancy a change. Starting to look for jobs with marketing agencies up here, but they are few and far between. Thing is, I can live up here indefinitely for free cause my mum owns property, but I really fancy London.
Any advice chick? 8)
Fergie19 said:
Well I normally work as a lifeguard in a big outdoor pool (yes, in Scotland
Thing is, I can live up here indefinitely for free cause my mum owns property, but I really fancy London.
Any advice chick? 8)
I'm the last person you should be asking for careers advice after my career dilemma this week
Tbh if you want Marketing tho you really need to be in London Town cos that's where most of the work is and there's loads more opportunities. I can give you loads of Marketing Recruitment Agencies if you decide to move down, or even if you're just thinking bout it, let me know and then I can at least give you some names to contact and they'll be able to tell you what's on offer to you/salaries/etc before you commit yourself.
A lot of the big Marketing Agencies take graduates on Graduate Training Programmes, I've got some friends who've done that and the training is second to none.
That would be really good of you, cheers.
Up here (which is mainly oil industry work), there are larger employers like Shell, BP etc all looking for business graduates. I don't have to pay any rent up here, ever, so want to initially get some capital behind me before I make the move
Really want to get into agency side though (I think, salaries?) by the time I'm say...twenty four.
Any help would be much appreciated Sar
ps-hope my spellings ok, just had ten pints....and a cheeky sniff of poppers
Up here (which is mainly oil industry work), there are larger employers like Shell, BP etc all looking for business graduates. I don't have to pay any rent up here, ever, so want to initially get some capital behind me before I make the move
Really want to get into agency side though (I think, salaries?) by the time I'm say...twenty four.
Any help would be much appreciated Sar
ps-hope my spellings ok, just had ten pints....and a cheeky sniff of poppers
Fergie19 said:That would be really good of you, cheers.
Up here (which is mainly oil industry work), there are larger employers like Shell, BP etc all looking for business graduates. I don't have to pay any rent up here, ever, so want to initially get some capital behind me before I make the move
Really want to get into agency side though (I think, salaries?) by the time I'm say...twenty four.
Any help would be much appreciated Sar
ps-hope my spellings ok, just had ten pints....and a cheeky sniff of poppers
Joining a big corporate company on their graduate programme is good move cos it opens so many doors to you, that's what happened with me at Tesco and I went in their Marketing department and then moved onto Agency side. It's all good on your CV. I'll dig out some names and numbers for you
Hehe I want a sniff
LagunaBeachCA
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Good for you Fergmeister! My 2 cents is that depending on the area you want to work in (clothing, oil & gas, etc.) look for a job in that industry. I may be wrong, but like the US I think in UK, also, if you have worked in a certain industry for a while (even though it is a broad field like marketing) it is not that easy to move to other industries.
If all you want is a good start with a reputable company either go for a boutique firm (specializing in marketing) or go for any (and many) oil & gas firms in the Aberdeen area.
The great thing about the Aberdeen area is that a lot of the folks are also working very closely with the Norwegians. At my previous job, I spent my first 3.5/5 years deling with largely N. Sea accounts (Statoil, Aker, AMEC, Shell ExProUK, KBR, TFE, etc.), and I saw a large number of Brits working in Norway. I think it would be a great point on your resume' (aka CV) if you can show that you have dealt with international clients.
I guess that was a bit more than 2 cents.
Best of Luck,
Laguna
If all you want is a good start with a reputable company either go for a boutique firm (specializing in marketing) or go for any (and many) oil & gas firms in the Aberdeen area.
The great thing about the Aberdeen area is that a lot of the folks are also working very closely with the Norwegians. At my previous job, I spent my first 3.5/5 years deling with largely N. Sea accounts (Statoil, Aker, AMEC, Shell ExProUK, KBR, TFE, etc.), and I saw a large number of Brits working in Norway. I think it would be a great point on your resume' (aka CV) if you can show that you have dealt with international clients.
I guess that was a bit more than 2 cents.
Best of Luck,
Laguna
Thanks for the advice Laguna
I think my initial plan of attack is to try to get onto one of the graduate recruitment schemes run by one of the many oil firms. That way, I'd get a good grounding in many different areas of business, as well as the good job opportunities available through these large firms.
Ideally, I'd like to work agency side from the word go, as it seems really interesting. However, they are few and far between up here unfortunately.
Anyway, its an exciting time, and I'm really looking forward to starting something new