IT Graduate prospects in London

henke

Hi

I am a graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Applied Computing 2:1 and I am wondering what the opportunities would be like for this in London?

I graduated in 2009 and done a one year internship program to take up to 2010 and have been searching for that first permanent role. I have had a few interviews but without any luck.

Would London be a better place to start out? I am not concerned with making great money yet just enough to get that all important experience for a few years first.

What is the best way to go about getting such a role in London? Such as any good agencies?
Should I make any change to my CV? Since it currently has an Irish address on it.

I am definitely going to move if I get a role. The only concern I would have is been out a fortune if I was over and back for 3 or 4 interviews and didn't get a role. Any advice on this?

Any help on any thing I have asked or any feedback would be fantastic.

Cheers

Raskolnikov

Why go as far as London? Demand for IT graduates in Ireland is really starting to pick up. My company were looking for a junior software tester (no experience required) and got only two applications.

geuro

What the poster above said. I'm a software developer in Dublin and there is huge demand here. Won't find any place where it's easier to get a developer job then Dublin

G-Money

geuro wrote: »

What the poster above said. I'm a software developer in Dublin and there is huge demand here. Won't find any place where it's easier to get a developer job then Dublin

What if you're not a grad but an experienced person trying to switch jobs? I'm currently in the software end of IT and thinking about making the move into dev, but I don't have much dev experience.

John_Mc

G-Money wrote: »

What if you're not a grad but an experienced person trying to switch jobs? I'm currently in the software end of IT and thinking about making the move into dev, but I don't have much dev experience.

There are plenty of software developer jobs in Dublin, but they all look for some experience.

The great thing about software development though is that you can give yourself this experience by working on open source projects, or personal projects.

Without commercial experience though, you can't expect big money...

henke

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Why go as far as London? Demand for IT graduates in Ireland is really starting to pick up. My company were looking for a junior software tester (no experience required) and got only two applications.

Really only two applicants. It would have been something I would have applied for.

Well I don't know anyone in Dublin really and thinking London for a change as well. I know there are opportunities in Ireland but I have found it difficult I must say.

I will consider any opportunity I can get in Ireland but I am interested to see how London is in comparison for opportunities.

Any other feedback would be great.

frezzabelle

As said, there are plenty going in the Dublin area. They all look for some experience or high achievers in my opinion. Suppose it depends on what your looking for.

henke

frezzabelle wrote: »

As said, there are plenty going in the Dublin area. They all look for some experience or high achievers in my opinion. Suppose it depends on what your looking for.

Yes they are looking for the best so not always so easy to get these roles, although I will keep applying.

Has anyone got any answers to my original post as that is what I was wanting to find out? It is just an option I am considering and what to gather as much facts on it as I can.

Cheers

srsly78

Lots of IT work around. Money is better in London but living expenses are quite high. As an Irish contractor you can work over there and claim e109 overnight unvouched expenses tho, subject to 6 month tax residency and so on.