5 Job Seeking Tips For New College Graduates

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There is a major concern that too many of today's new college graduates have never seen the inside of their school's career center or held an intership, that they have little idea of how to find employment in today's employment climate. Here are 5 job seeking tips for graduation students:

- The most qualified candidate does not always get the job offer. Strong qualifications and accomplishments are necessary. The candidate who will get the job is the one who self markets and demonstrates to the employer that they are the best fit for the company's needs, problems and challenges. Companies are more vigorous in their hiring process, taking as long as they want to fill a job with the person they think is the right candidate. In interviews, job seekers have to show they have kept up their skills and can provide solutions to an employer or can you put out their fire now.

- Research is the highway to success. Pay attention to local, regional and national sources of business intelligence. Study everything you can about target companies.

- Networking is more important than you think. It has always been important in landing jobs, but its value is soaring in today's job market. The best jobs are not gained through websites or job ads. They are acquired through networking. Adopt the discipline of blocking out time on your calendar for networking activities - now and for the duration of your career.

- An employer's offer is never the best offer. You may be tempted to accept any job offer in a tight economy. Yet employers expect you to have done your salary research, and they anticipate having dynamic negotiations with you. In fact, if you don't negotiate, the employer will likely be disappointed in you as a candidate.

- Graduating from school is the beginning of your education, not the end of it. No company wants to hire someone whose base of knowledge is not current. As a professional, you should continuously build your credentials and knowledge to make you markatable as a candidate.

The recession was deeper and more far reaching than many people expected, and while anyone who has lost a job or graduating, you need time to recover. New college graduates compete with seasoned professionals for the best positions. It's important for the up and comers to have 20/20 vision when it comes to seeing the truths about obtaining employment.


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