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training you attended, the name of the conference at which you gave a
paper, the details of some group to whom you gave a talk, the exact date
that something happened, or even the fact that once upon a time you got
a certificate that states you can skate backwards. You never know!
Please see our website for further help with this, including an exercise on presenting
your details in ways that echo the job description, emphasizing the relevance
of your experience to the post.
Finding suitable referees
The problem in the early stages is to find a range of referees, rather than just
people who know you as an undergraduate. Probably the ideal referees for a
first post would be your university tutor (or someone else in the psychology
department with whom you have had a particular working relationship, such as
your project/dissertation supervisor) and someone from a work context, either a
placement during your course or a relevant post you have held pre-university or
during the vacation. The more recent the contact you have had with them the
better, assuming that you have matured and developed during your degree!
There is more help available on this on our website.
TOMtip
❖ Do remember that lecturers have to write many references each year, so
the more you can do to help them, the more detailed and appreciative the
reference is likely to be.
Interviews
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Psychological research demonstrates over and over again that interviews are not a
good way of predicting how someone will function in a role, and yet employers
persist in using them for selection.
Our website describes the interview process and gives you some useful advice on
how to handle it.