Are you an Ecology student or upcoming Graduate thinking ahead to securing your first Ecologist role? Here are some tips for making sure you stand out from the crowd - Part 1 of 2 ✨ 🙌 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 One of the best things you can do to get ahead is build practical skills and demonstrate your passion for the field. Join your local wildlife / bat / reptile / amphibian / mammal group to get involved in survey work; join a conservation group; apply for seasonal work during uni breaks - the more hands-on experience you can get, the better! If you wait until you graduate to get your first bit of practical experience, you'll find the competition extra fierce. 📑 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 When writing your CV, prioritise highlighting the specifics of your degree over unrelated part-time work. You just dedicated three years of your life (maybe more) to this work, shout about it! In the absence of a professional track record, this is a great place to showcase the knowledge you've gained by spotlighting relevant modules, dissertation and research topics. 📊 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 This is rarely an essential but can be a great opportunity to showcase important skills for the role, such as report writing, desk studies, data mapping, survey preparation etc. Whether you're using examples from university assignments, volunteer work, seasonal work, a relevant hobby or a combination - why not have your work speak for itself! 🚗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 This may seem obvious but you'll be often be on the road as a new Ecologist, so if you don't already have your licence, this could put you at a disadvantage. If you can't afford a vehicle yet (student life, we get it!), some of the larger employers have pool cars or provide rentals - just make sure you get that licence as a first step! 📣 Stay tuned for Part 2! 📣 #Ecology #EcologyGraduates #GraduateAdvice #GraduateJobs #CVReview #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment
Becky Bowles How many more responses do you need?
Some excellent tips there Becky Bowles!
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6moSome really great advice and I think gaining experience for any type of role is really important and much underrated.