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Navigating the Job Market as a Mature Student: Challenges and Opportunities

In the UK, 26% of students are mature, with this figure rising to 32% at Abertay. The higher education landscape is evolving, leading to shifts in the graduate labor market that present unique challenges for mature graduates. Age discrimination, expectations, and geographical factors play significant roles in job prospects. However, maturity can be an advantage in fields like civil service, social work, and teaching. This guide offers strategies for overcoming ageism, enhancing employability, and effectively presenting transferable skills to potential employers.

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Navigating the Job Market as a Mature Student: Challenges and Opportunities

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  1. Mature Students Talk What you are up against in the Job Market

  2. Today’s Picture • In UK 26% of student population is mature • In Abertay 32% • Huge expansion in Higher Education • Graduate labour market has changed • New patterns of employment and career paths • All of this offers challenges to the mature grad.

  3. A level playing field? • Age discrimination • Realistic expectations • Geographical considerations

  4. Where maturity is an advantage • Civil service • Social work • Teaching • Personnel management • Some business roles

  5. Employers and Ageism • Huge variation in attitudes • Address employers concerns beforehand • Understand the culture of the organisation • Can be a simple matter of misunderstanding • Develop effective strategies to deal with ageism • By 2006 ageism will be illegal

  6. Preparation for work • Start early • Look at what skills you have to offer • Try to gain some relevant work experience • Consider voluntary work • Research employers

  7. Make your past work for you • Transferable skills • Relate them to your life • Sell it to employers • Use examples to provide evidence

  8. CV-tricky areas to deal with • Date of birth-yes or no? • Specific age limits • Non-standard qualifications • No formal work experience • Community involvement • Work experience at a low level • Unrelated work experience

  9. Interviews • Employers like mature graduates • Help the interviewer and help yourself! • Dealing with inappropriate questions • Don’t apologise for you age. • If rusty get some practice.

  10. Top tips • Produce a CV that clearly outlines your experience • Use positive language in CV and interviews • Use creative job hunting techniques • Identify skills developed from your life • Stress the fact you can hit the ground running • Highlight your time management and organisational skills

  11. Useful websites • www.prospects.ac.uk/links/Mature • www.agepositive • www.efa.org.uk • www.eoc.org.uk • www.maturityworks.co.uk • www.jobsforover40s.com • www.fortyplus.com • www.fiftyon.co.uk

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