| Comment | If you haven't got an interview, then might be worth running one of your applications past someone to make sure you're not saying something that's putting ppl off. I know it sounds shitty, but you need to tailor how you present yourself appropriately for a part-time coffee shop gig as much as you would a graduate job. For example, you might be padding your application out with stuff that would be relevant for applying for a graduate-level job, but is going to be a turn-off to a coffee shop who just want someone reliable to do shifts and aren't going to bother with someone who is clearly going to disappear at the first opportunity. Keep it focussed on the job you're going for and the job spec.
Similarly, you're presumably looking for part-time work you can fit around your studies. Don't tell them that now. Just make like a normal applicant, then you can deal with study/work management once you've got through the interview stage, rather than them just assuming you're going to be a pain to schedule around.
I assume the university careers service can help in this? Or just run an application past someone you know who has been successful in similar? |
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