{"id":632,"date":"2015-04-30T16:58:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/wsaopps\/?p=632"},"modified":"2016-01-04T16:59:10","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T16:59:10","slug":"securing-your-first-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/wsaopps\/securing-your-first-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing Your First Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">We have recently had a recruitment drive to take on new staff in our design team and found that many of the graduates who applied, although they have the talent, tended to struggle with selling themselves through their portfolios, CVs and at interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Based on this experience, we now support current design students and recent graduates to secure their first post. <strong>We have created an infographic on the subject and are offering free CV advice to students from an employer\u2019s perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">We\u2019ve created a specific page on our website where you can upload your CV. 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