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5 Tips for Recent Grads to Find Work Fast!
- First, Take a Breath: Bak in the glow of your accomplishment. Take a few weeks for a special vacation. Reevaluate your life. Set some goals to focus your actions. Write them down in your Day-Timer planner to bring them into reality. Then shift into high gear again and kick-start the job search!
- Be Realistic and Do Your Homework: Did you major in philosophy or a similar intellectual field? Keep in mind that sometimes degrees in such cerebral fields don’t readily translate into relevant help wanted ads. Find a way to turn your abilities and intellect into cold hard cash. Ask others who’ve found themselves in the same position what they did to become financially viable.
- “Google” Your Skills! Put the research skills you learned in school by Google-ing your degree in combination with germane keywords, such as “job,” “employment,” “career,” and “occupation.” The number of hits you get may surprise you, and lead you to valuable information about where to find your dream job.
- Find a Headhunter! No need for you to do all the work. A headhunter or internet employment service may be immensely helpful in your search. Post your resume on Monster®, Yahoo® hot jobs®, CareerBuilder ™, and a score of other career sites. Every time you submit a resume, record it in your Day-Timer Planner. If appropriate, be sure to follow up… it’s another way to express your interest and professionalism. HOT TIP: At interviews, ask for business cards from everyone you speak to. This gives you the names, titles, and mailing addresses you’ll need to send your thank you letters.
- Be Flexible: If having a dream job is important to you, don’t be too rigid in your requirements. Maybe your ideal job is in another state (or another country!). Be willing to move, if possible. It could lead to the adventure of a lifetime! Maybe the currently open position isn’t your dream job, but another position in the same company is. Consider taking the open job with the hope that your presence in the company will position you for the job you really want. Be flexible with your salary requirements, keeping in mind the value of having the exact job you want. And remember that the best candidates boast a multiplicity of skills. Consider taking additional classes to pump up your resume. Most colleges and universities offer night classes, making it easy to continue learning as you enter the business world.
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