POSITIVE/ATTITUDES
- If you want a job, you have to look for it. New openings are posted every day in many sites. Apply it first!
- Make the job search your 1 priority. Make a plan, schedule your time and keep on Searching.
- Execute your search as if you were working for yourself.
- Keep focused on what is in your control versus beyond your control.
- Start to apply early, at least a 6-9 months before you plan to graduate, So that you can understand Market.
- Pay attention! Read the email notifications you receive from the Career Development Center. Utilize all resources available to you.
- Be prepared to work hard and intentionally at securing employment rather than working casually and randomly. Finding a job is one of the hardest jobs you‟ll ever have.
- Do your research to learn about entry-level positions and the hiring process for the industry or organization in which you want to work.
- Understand that job searching and transitioning from college to work takes time and energy. Plan to work harder than you thought.
- Networking is the key to finding a job in today’s marketplace. Someone has to take an interest in you and you need to create that interest.
- Meet ‘real live’ people in your field. Attend professional association chapter meetings and rub elbows with professionals in your field of interest at these networking events.
- It’s always important to make sure you have covered all the bases when you are in the midst of a job search. Sometimes we get so focused on one aspect of seeking employment, like sending out resumes, for example, that we forget to make sure that everything we do is professional, focused and appropriate. Review these ten tips to make sure your job search is on the right track.
- Looking, speaking and acting professionally gives Good impression.
INTERVIEWING
Be on time for the interview. On time means 5 to 10 minutes early. If need be, take some time to drive to the office ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and how long it will take to get there.
JOB FAIRS
Periodically attend these events even when you are not necessarily looking for a job to see what opportunities are out there, and to gain a perspective on where you fit in the job marketplace.
KEEP TRACK
I have found that one of the most useful things I started doing was to keep track of everything I am doing. I use a simple spreadsheet, like Excel. And I do mean everything. I have one file where I enter all the information from any job sites that I join. Information such as the username and password I created, what type of job site is it -¬ freelance or regular or specialty
MEANINGFUL WORK
Explore your passion, identify a new direction, and take action to create a career that leaves you energized and excited
SAY THANK YOU
Try to send your thank-you note within 24-48 hours of your interview or meeting. The note may be handwritten on a small, professional, thank-you note card (if you have extremely neat handwriting and only a brief message to convey), word-processed, or emailed.
STAY ON TOP OF THE NEWS
Be aware of the latest business news in your community or the city where you want to work. Read local business journals to find out who’s on top in your industry. Review the Business section of your local newspaper, as well. These resources will give you a sense of which employers are “hot” as well as often contact information to send your resume.
YOUR RESUME
Write it until its right. Think, write, think some more, rewrite, proofread, get feedback and rewrite.
POSITIVE THINKING
The power of positive thinking could lead you astray. For example, you could tell yourself that things are getting better in every way every day. You know full well that it is not the case because each time your mortgage comes due you wonder how you will make your next payment and still buy food.
Life doesn't have to get better every day. Life is what it is. But you can daily improve your ability to think with a clear perspective and benefit greatly from that effort.
There are lots of good reasons why life doesn't go as you might like or expect. As an alternative, train yourself to think like a realistic optimist. This is taking reality for what it is, recognizing that you have options and can make choices, and knowing a job search, in any economic situation, is a numbers game. Not surprisingly, this type of optimism predicts higher levels of job-search activities and earlier successes; pessimism predicts the opposite.
NETWORKING
Networking is still a critical part of how most people find jobs, and in a tight market it becomes particularly important. Take advantage of every opportunity to meet and interact with professionals in your fields of interest, extend your
APPLY FOR ‘TEMPORARY’ POSITIONS.
Don’t overlook an opening that is labeled „temporary‟ because you want something more permanent. Temporary jobs can be extended longer and can lead to other opportunities within and outside the organization.
DON’T GIVE UP
Last, but not least, don’t give up. Job searching is never easy and it’s even harder when the job markets difficult. Keep plugging away at your job search and eventually, though it may take more time that you expected, the right position will come along
ALL THE BEST
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