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After what seems like a long period of absence, I am back to share some more great news with the RateMyPlacement crowd:

5 rejections, 3 phone interviews and 1 assessment centre later, I have finally secured my placement! It seems like there has been quite a rush of people getting offers recently, so when my phone call finally came a few weeks ago it was a huge weight off my shoulders! The contract came through the post yesterday, and it felt like christmas all over again

Reading Ali’s advice on deciding whether to accept a job or not certainly ticked a lot of boxes for me, and I couldn’t agree more with what he says. If you’ve any doubts about whether a placement is you, think very very carefully before accepting. Personally, I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough

The position I have is with General Motors as a Fleet Market Analyst: not what I originally applied for, but having had a chat with the current intern it seems like something I could get along with nicely. Of course, GM has had quite a bit of worrying press lately, and I can’t deny I didn’t think about this when deciding whether to accept. At the end of the day though, I’d rather have a secure placement at a reasonably secure company than no placement at all!

If anyone else out there is starting at GM in July 2009, get in touch in the comments

Finally, good luck to everyone out there who is still hunting! It might seem bleak, but when things do happen they happen quickly, so stick with it!