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? I?m well qualified, but can?t get a start
? Dissatisfied in my managerial role

At the start of each week, we publish the problems that will feature in this Saturday?s Dear Jeremy advice column in the Guardian Work supplement, so readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy?s own insights. Here are this week?s dilemmas ? what are your thoughts?

Problem one: I?m well qualified for my chosen career, but can?t get a start

I am at a total loss about what to do with my life.

I completed school, did my A-levels and went off to university to complete my law degree. When I thought this wasn?t enough I took a master?s in international law, gaining a 2.1 in 2010.

To ensure I had the practical experience behind me for my chosen career path in international law I then completed an internship with the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

I am therefore mystified as to why, a year later, I have yet to find paid employment? Other than my internship at the UN I have over two years? work experience as an editor for a legal publisher, undertaken a mini-pupillage with a firm of City barristers as well as voluntary work with a human rights NGO.

The government has called for people to go to work. I have applied for more than 200 jobs and only had three interviews, two of which were outside London. I feel like a lost graduate. I have tried looking in the legal, public sector, international embassies, charity and NGO areas, with, unfortunately, no success. It seems like all the job opportunities available are not for entry-level positions for graduates like myself.

I find myself in the compromising position of applying for administrative positions with human rights organisations whom I?d like to work for and progress my way up. Yet I continue to reach a dead end because I am ?over qualified?.

Please could you give me any advice on different avenues I might successfully pursue. I would appreciate any assistance you might offer me in this difficult and stressful situation.

Problem two: I am seriously dissatisfied with my position, what should I do?

I have worked for a private education company for several years in a manager?s role. I enjoy the autonomy and some aspects of the post but for years I have worked practically on my own to ensure quality in the organisation and tolerated a lot of poor quality practice. I also feel that my skills are deteriorating and being in my early 40s, I am beginning to wonder if remaining in this role is best for my future.

After many promises of extra resources and personnel, someone was appointed in a similar role to my own following the company?s takeover earlier this year. The problem is that I have discovered my new colleague was offered ?10k more plus a bonus consideration.

I feel disgusted by this and devalued and angry. However, I don?t know the best way to approach this and would appreciate a steer on whether to take the, ?where is the career development in this post?? or ?why such an injustice?? line and threatening to leave?

My immediate boss is poor at managing people and can be patronising. I have not had a pay rise since April 2009 and the company does not contribute anything to my pension.

What are your thoughts?

? For Jeremy?s and readers? advice on a work issue, send a brief email to dear.jeremy@guardian.co.uk. Please note that he is unable to answer questions of a legal nature or reply personally

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