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finding 
a 
work 
placement 
and why it sucks 
by 
matt 
whale
Where I applied, and how 
enquire by email 
enquire over the phone 
ask your friend’s mother’s 
hairdresser 
look on social media 
look at advertisements
Be clear about what 
you want! Otherwise 
you won’t get it.
On the off chance 
someone decides to reply 
to your email, this is the 
sort of stuff you’ll get 
back...
How it related to my research 
It didn’t. 
A lot of the research I did explained the great benefit 
of work experience, and how great it’ll look on my CV. 
Douglas and O’Neill (2010) compiled a half-page of 
bullet points on finding work experience, before briskly 
moving onto what to do once you’ve got your work 
experience. They do concede it “can be a daunting 
task”, however.
...so how do you get 
work experience? 
•Persistence 
•Enthusiasm 
•Luck
references 
Clip Art. [WMF] Avaliable at: 
C:UsersUserAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsTemporary Internet 
FilesContent.IE5CLT95OXQMC900155549[1].wmf 
Getty images/Vetta. [JPEG] Available at: 
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/10/24/1414141495804_Image_galleryImage_A_ 
MAN_LOOKS_STRESSED_WORR.JPG [Accessed 25/11/2014] 
[JPEG] Available at: 
http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article3873204.ece/alternates/s615/Jean- 
Claude-Juncker-and-David-Cameron.jpg [Accessed 25/11/2014] 
[JPEG] Available at: 
http://media-cache-ec0. 
pinimg.com/736x/5a/ab/7e/5aab7ed4ea69708ae7a1b321c0cbaa2c.jpg 
Douglas, A and O’Neill, S, 2010. The Essential Work Experience Handbook. Dublin: 
Gill & Macmillan Ltd.

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Work Placement Element

  • 1. finding a work placement and why it sucks by matt whale
  • 2. Where I applied, and how enquire by email enquire over the phone ask your friend’s mother’s hairdresser look on social media look at advertisements
  • 3. Be clear about what you want! Otherwise you won’t get it.
  • 4. On the off chance someone decides to reply to your email, this is the sort of stuff you’ll get back...
  • 5. How it related to my research It didn’t. A lot of the research I did explained the great benefit of work experience, and how great it’ll look on my CV. Douglas and O’Neill (2010) compiled a half-page of bullet points on finding work experience, before briskly moving onto what to do once you’ve got your work experience. They do concede it “can be a daunting task”, however.
  • 6. ...so how do you get work experience? •Persistence •Enthusiasm •Luck
  • 7. references Clip Art. [WMF] Avaliable at: C:UsersUserAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsTemporary Internet FilesContent.IE5CLT95OXQMC900155549[1].wmf Getty images/Vetta. [JPEG] Available at: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/10/24/1414141495804_Image_galleryImage_A_ MAN_LOOKS_STRESSED_WORR.JPG [Accessed 25/11/2014] [JPEG] Available at: http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article3873204.ece/alternates/s615/Jean- Claude-Juncker-and-David-Cameron.jpg [Accessed 25/11/2014] [JPEG] Available at: http://media-cache-ec0. pinimg.com/736x/5a/ab/7e/5aab7ed4ea69708ae7a1b321c0cbaa2c.jpg Douglas, A and O’Neill, S, 2010. The Essential Work Experience Handbook. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan Ltd.