Things I've learned about job searching since being out of school
1. If you don't want the job, don't apply to it. Unless your situation is truly desperate, hold off on soul-crushing employment. Trust me.
2. Job boards are only good for letting you know which companies are hiring. You're better off mailing a letter or going in person to the company or calling. If they say online only when you go in person, insist on leaving a resume or business card.
3. Networking is basically the lifeblood of getting into the position you want. There's nothing like an inside recommendation. Also, ask everyone you know and keep in contact with. Use sites. Call people. Email. In terms of buying things I have a general saying: you get what you pay for. The same is true of the effort you put into something.
4. There are many positions that aren't even advertised open in companies. Write a letter of inquiry and mail it with your cover letter and resume to the companies you're interested in at least once a month. You have to be persistent enough to be noticed and a little annoying.
5.You are probably a far more valuable employee than you give yourself credit for. How you view yourself will show in your persistence and the interviews you have.
6. Learn how to write a resume. It's you organizing yourself on paper.
7. Learn to sell yourself. If you don't know your strengths and can't accurately and clearly express what they are, then you're interview isn't going to call well. Seriously, practice by yourself.
8. Expand where you look. You shouldn't not be checking the same sites and in at the same companies over and over and over. Always research and expand.
2. Job boards are only good for letting you know which companies are hiring. You're better off mailing a letter or going in person to the company or calling. If they say online only when you go in person, insist on leaving a resume or business card.
3. Networking is basically the lifeblood of getting into the position you want. There's nothing like an inside recommendation. Also, ask everyone you know and keep in contact with. Use sites. Call people. Email. In terms of buying things I have a general saying: you get what you pay for. The same is true of the effort you put into something.
4. There are many positions that aren't even advertised open in companies. Write a letter of inquiry and mail it with your cover letter and resume to the companies you're interested in at least once a month. You have to be persistent enough to be noticed and a little annoying.
5.You are probably a far more valuable employee than you give yourself credit for. How you view yourself will show in your persistence and the interviews you have.
6. Learn how to write a resume. It's you organizing yourself on paper.
7. Learn to sell yourself. If you don't know your strengths and can't accurately and clearly express what they are, then you're interview isn't going to call well. Seriously, practice by yourself.
8. Expand where you look. You shouldn't not be checking the same sites and in at the same companies over and over and over. Always research and expand.
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