Tips For Getting A Great Job This Summer!
The advent of summer means the passing out of diplomas and hanging up the cap and gown. It also means it's time to return to the real world and begin hunting for a job.
The only problem is the graduate is now facing one of the worst economies in several decades. If the former student wants to walk out of school and into a job, he or she is going up against not only a lot of fellow graduates, but those laid off, who not only have degrees, but experience. That said, finding a job is going to be tough.
Then again, there's the old saying that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. As it happened, the employment site Monster.com has just released a series of tips to help the recent graduate become one of the newly employed. Here's what they have to say:
Think Horizontally - Just because you have a degree in nursing means you should look for a job in a doctor's office or hospital. School, cruise lines, law enforcement agencies and more also employ nurses. Get on Google and do some research. Also make contact with the local division of your professional society. Doing so can as much as quadruple the potential number of companies you could work at.
Do Some Research On The Company - While your resume should be pretty set, by doing some research on your target company you can make your cover letter conform to what your targeted company is interested in. Highlight whatever parts of your education, experience or other assets you have that will make you attractive to a recruiter, even if it meant you were a counselor at a summer camp. That shows you know how to handle kids.
Network - This is actually something you should have started while you were still studying. The trick is whenever you meet someone already in your profession, start communicating with them regularly. Also attend professional society meetings. You will not only pick up invaluable tips about what the real working world is like, but you now have an in inside wherever that person works. Build a small rolodex of business cards and now that you're out of school, put that wheel of personal fortune to work.
Keep A Positive Attitude - Everyone knows we're in a recession, just never get a negative attitude because of it. If the news is depressing, turn off the TV and work on some introductory letters and resumes. Believe it when we say a recruiter can sense a negative attitude before you walk through the door, and that's a major strike against you. Companies always desire an upbeat disposition whenever possible, and will hire accordingly.
Stay Busy At All Costs - Companies don't like people who are idle. While you're under-employed go out and work on a public cause, whether it's cleaning up the environment or on an election campaign. Get a part time job to pay the bills. Be productive, because that's what recruiters want. One thing that will help is getting an online degree while you look for jobs. Learn more about online school.
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