There is an old saying which says that you should not put all of your eggs into one basket. This may be a little old fashioned but it is good advice when applying for placements. While a student does not want to fire off generic applications at will, there is an obvious danger in putting too much focus on a single role or company.
One of my students came to see me this afternoon and was extremely disappointed to have made it through to the final round of interviews with their 'dream' placement provider, but was not offered the role. Learning to deal with rejection is something that all job seekers become accustomed to, but what made this a particularly bitter pill to swallow was the fact that the student had only applied for this placement.
There is a valuable lesson to be learned. Having pinned all of their hopes on just one opportunity, this student is now back to square one, albeit with some useful interview and assessment centre experience behind them. Worse still, they have missed out on the chance to apply for a range of fantastic placements whose deadline have now passed.
Fortunately, I am confident that there will be a positive outcome to this tale. The company who have said no on this occasion receive a huge number of applications for their placement scheme. To have got through the initial screening, psychometric tests, telephone interviews, an assessment centre and narrowly missed out at the final interview tells me that not only is this student highly employable but if they get on with making those applications, it will only be a matter of time before another employer comes calling.
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