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When I first saw the title of this thread, I was expecting the degree to be in a general subject which didn't really align itself to any particular career, and which to an employer would simply say "I'm educated". But in this case the degree is very vocational.

Unfortunately the entire contruction industry is in a mess at the moment. The number of surveying firms that have had major redundancies, with a number going to the wall, is unprecedented. Few if any firms are recruiting, and those that do have the pick of coandidates. The graduate is at the bottom of the pile as without any experience, they are next to useless for the first few months of their employment whilst they are shown the ropes. With many job seekers someone with a little experience is now likely to take that pay cut and junior position rather than take no job at all. All of which is of little comfort.

Have the RICS careers (which they seem to promote so heavily to members) got any suggestions? It may well be that a paid job may not be available in the industry for a while, but is there any voluntary or work experience shadowing that could be done for a while in conjunction with a part time / weekend job somewhere else?