If you experience any of these fears:
Do not worry. Everyone worries about this situation after graduation, and I have some career advice for you.
Here are 10 business tips for recent college graduates that will help you choose a career path that is right for you, and land that job out of college that you really want.
Sit down and make a list and a plan of your ideal situation. Ask yourself:
Making a plan will help put you on the right path to getting a great job.
Before an interview, do research on the company and overall industry you are interviewing for. When you have your interview, you will be able to tell the interviewer about the industry and ask questions such as:
“Where do you see this industry going in the next 3 to 5 years?”
The more questions you ask, and the more you control the interview.
Don’t think of the interview as applying for a job. Think of it as doing an investigation to see if the company or even the industry is right for you. Sometimes you will find that you don’t care for either. What you really want from a first interview is information.
This information includes:
When you have an interview you must do extensive research on a company. For a one-hour interview, you should do 3 hours of research into the company.
When your do research for your interview, look at these things:
Find out as much as you possibly can about the company before your interview. You will be able to ask pertinent questions about the business, the industry and the people and get much more out of the initial interview.
Make sure that you are comfortable with and like your boss. Your boss will have an influence on your pleasure, enjoyment and success in your career more than anyone else.
When you finish a task at your new job, don’t sit on your hands and wait for someone to give you a new task. Ask for more responsibility.
This is a time where you are able to really get to know yourself and find what you love to do.
This may be a hard thing to think about in the short run, especially if finding a job is hard.
But think about this:
Would you rather end up in a career that you hate or be doing something that you truly love for the rest of your life?
There are hundreds of career websites that you can use to look for jobs. I’ve included a few here:
Don’t worry, this is a good thing . . .
You will always be learning new things, reading new books and developing yourself to be the very best version of you. You will be trained in new facets of a position and gain expertise and knowledge.
Be open to this change.
There are always opportunities to network:
Social media websites such as LinkedIn make it easier that before to get in touch with professionals in your field. Many companies who are hiring actively seek out young professionals on LinkedIn. Ensure that you have an updated resume and skills list posted on your profile.
Use Facebook to network with your peers from college. Perhaps they also know someone in an industry you would like to work in.
“The ability to learn quickly and adapt quickly is critical no matter what role you’re going in for.” –Julie Green, VP of Digital at Julep
A panel of tech executives at Western University’s Leadership forum discussed career advice for recent grads. Read more about what they said from this blog here.
Always think positively.
Remember these two tips for when you interview:
Even if you are having trouble in the interview process, always keep a positive outlook.
Preparation, experience, and a positive attitude will eventually lead you to the perfect job for you.
Thank you for reading this blog on job advice for recent graduates. If you have any great advice please share it in the comments below.
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1 Comment
Hamad Al Kuwari
Nov 29, 2016 10:49 amwell structured article and clear!!! I was really struggling on how to begin my job search.
Thank you hsnjobs.com