After leaving college, the feeling is exhilarating. You have achieved the goal of obtaining the degree you have studied for many years. It’s a moment of utmost joy, but what happens now? You should not give up on lost time. You have to start looking for your first job as a recent graduate.
A job interview and search for a new job generate a lot of stress and anxiety. But the situation becomes more complicated for a person who recently finished their university career. The reality is that this can be a heavy burden, which can even affect your mental health.
But why is that? Different factors. The most common is related to starting a new stage. In addition, going from being a student to starting a job based on your newly learned knowledge can be very complex.
Experts from the University of Utah’s Career & Professional Development Center shared 5 tips to help new graduates get their first job. According to Mary Arola, assistant director of marketing at the Career Center, the first tip to remember is “starting as early as possible” to look for a job.
“With all the excitement and events around graduation, it’s difficult to find time to devote to job searching and can add stress to what should be an exciting and celebratory time,” Ayola said, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
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For support, it is always advisable for students to turn to their career coach, who is trained to give them a hand in their job search. Katie Abby, a special advisor to the Career Success Presidential Initiative president, said, “If time is committed to professional development and internship and career search consistently, it is far less overwhelming.”
On the other hand, there are several other tips you may find helpful in finding your first job out of college:
Create a network of contacts
LinkedIn allows you to build a network of contacts. An excellent way to do this is to use LinkedIn. Of course, to do so, you must have completed your profile. Many times, recruiters feel more confident contacting a recommended person.
So, search for human resources employees of companies that relate to your career. This way, you can create a network of contacts that will allow you to find a job as a recent graduate.
Design a cover letter and a complete resume
Indeed, you may think that the resume is no longer used, but it is still the main tool to get interviews that will open the way to finding a job. You must adapt the cover letter and the resume to each job offer. Always try to make the recruiter feel special and not that you have sent the same resume to a dozen other job searches.
Show interest in the company
If you managed to get an interview, value it and give it the interest it deserves. Find out about the company and the type of position and job they seek. This will determine your chances of getting the job.
Take care of the appearance. Be sharp
Just as the resume is one of the most critical aspects of finding a job, you should be even more attentive as a new graduate. Remember that since you don’t have experience, other things like punctuality and appearance can add up.
Of course, this can also be misinterpreted. You don’t have to buy a fancy suit to attend the interview. Good looks are more general and all-encompassing. Follow all these tips to get your first job.