How important is English when job hunting?

Bomag · 4 Jun 2010 at 21:39

I got an E and a U in 'O' level English and never found it a problem with jobs - my two degrees helped.

We had a graduate with a GCSE A in English a couple of years ago. It rather depressed me that I had to keep correcting his written ministerial submissions.

firefilesuk · 4 Jun 2010 at 21:56

Skillmister said:
They dont care about gcse's

hmmm, my uni asked for maths and english at grade C or above and it wasn't a particualrly good uni, obviously most courses involve essay writing and certainly with business basic number work, if i was the op i would pros take a year or two out before applying for uni if thats what he wants to do and retake as part of a distance learning course, save some money too as uni is expensive.

SideWinder · 4 Jun 2010 at 22:20

Dj_Jestar said:
Don't bother listing it specifically, just put "x grades A-C GCSE" on CV. Or don't put GCSEs on at all. Your other qualifications with up-stage them anyway.

Hate doing the "+1" thing but this is a very good point.

Tikkabhuna · 4 Jun 2010 at 22:38

Some Uni's ask for C or higher in maths and english. I think it will depend on how old you are.

meghatronic · 4 Jun 2010 at 22:43

Broken Hope said:
Generally it's your last qualification that matters. E.g GCSE's matter for college, A levels matter for uni etc.

That's no long the case. At all.

E.g. Most FTSE100 employers look at your A-levels over degree. Most uni's now consider GCSEs too etc.