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Yes, the first job matters and can impact the rest of their career. While some finish a degree and they get their first job out of the degree they pursued, others are influenced by their first job to pursue a degree which will make them relevant for the unique task which they have entered into and which may be different from the career they initially pursued. Also, the first job impacts on the first work experience and which has a bearing on the next directions in a graduate’s career.