Graduates looking for their perfect job may want to take a leaf out of Sarah Palin’s book.

Although the Republican candidate for the role of vice-president was not successful in the bid to win her dream job, she has certainly gained some useful experience along the campaign trail.

Being plucked from the obscurity of Alaskan politics, Palin now has valuable knowledge of politics at the very top of the US system, which will no doubt stand her in good stead in the future when seeking employment.

The same may be true for many graduate job seekers, who after completing work experience at high flying firms are not offered a position but can take valuable experience away with them.

According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation experience is a vital thing for any job seekers straight out of university.

Tom Hadley of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said: "To students, what we would say is that getting any experience is not a bad thing.

“It can be frustrating for graduates who are not getting into jobs which they have the qualifications for. But it doesn’t do any harm to show that people can work in different environments.”

Furthermore, the Report on Jobs, which is a monthly publication produced by Markit Economics and sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG LL, permanent and temporary staff appointments are now decreasing.

The industries where jobs are still readily available include nursing, the medical profession and for care workers.

However, with candidate availability surging interviewees need to ensure they have as much to offer an employee as possible, making work experience an invaluable asset.

Mr Hadley added: “A lot of jobs these days in the service industry are about working in teams and getting on with people.

“If you are a student and you come in and work in a job which isn’t necessarily the most stretching job, it is still about working with other people and getting used to the work environment.”

He continued to advised graduates that there are many positive things that can be taken from any job, even if it is not their ideal occupation and advised students to consider a wide variety of employment.

“People may think this isn’t pushing their career forward but it is about developing as a person and [employers] recognise that you have done some work and are prepared to operate in different environments,” Mr Hadley concluded.