It can be a full time job to find a full time job. Fortunately, there are lots of resources out there to help you reach your professional apirations. Here are a few ideas to help you get started. Best of luck in your job search process!
1. Go to your campus career center. They can provide general career guidance, skill and interest assessment tools, help in preparing résumés and cover letters, and practice with your interviewing techniques.
2. Review your recent history. Consider an internship, volunteer work, even working while attending school. You need real experience.
3. Compile an effective résumé. Employers make decisions on whether to interview a candidate in less than 30 seconds, so it's critical to get your résumé right the first time. After creating your first draft, pay a visit to your career services office to assist you in creating the final résumé. Be sure the final copy is error free. Let several people you trust take a look at it.
4. Narrow your search. Begin by making a list of what you want from a job. If during your research you find your college major and career objectives aren't a good match, don't be discouraged. You may need to take some additional courses, acquire a certification or find an internship or job experience to make it happen, but don't let your college major limit your aspirations.
5. Work your network. Use the Internet and campus career services office to look at specific companies that might be a good fit. Do some field research. Attend job fairs to meet prospective employers. Join and make contacts through professional organizations to find out more about your options. Talk to your professors, classmates, alumni, friends and family members to learn more about industry trends - or even about job openings. Use the "ripple effect" to help you learn more about your chosen career field.
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