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Social work graduate’s guide to landing your first job

This post is for anyone that is considering studying social work at university or has already started.  Job hunting and trying to find a suitable job once you are qualified can be an overwhelming and challenging time in your journey to being a social worker. This guide can help you make the process less daunting.  Finding a job can be challenging for most people let alone a new graduate. Here’s information to help you land that first job.  Start researching early  There probably was a reason you decided on Social Work out of all the possible career choices you had in mind during high school, delve into that when you are thinking about your future as a qualified social worker.  Things to consider when doing your research: What interests you with social work Make a list of all the parts of social work that interested you in the first place. You may be drawn more to working with people than in an advocacy or a research role, or you may like the idea of working in one location like a hospi