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be tactful about finding jobs, but at the same time try to have fun. Visit and use your college career
center effectively. This may include on and off-campus recruiting events that help you to practice your
soft skills and learn the ins and outs of the hiring process. Join local business networking associations as
well. You will be surprised how much information and networking you can gather in a single meeting.
Like it, or not, recruiters are the gatekeepers before you can get your foot in the door at your favorite
company. Therefore, your resume is your first tool to show recruiters why you will be a potential
employee. However, many recent graduates and many other forget the importance of a resume. Pick a
resume format that works for your! You can use a traditional chronological or a functional resume format
to highlight your achievements, key skills and objectives. Also, emphasize on your academic credentials
as your selling point, since yo may have very minimal work-related history. Anything such as academic
honors dean’s list, and overall GPA. There are many word-processing programs that provide users with
the capability of easily and quickly creating a good design and layout for your resume. Use so-called
“white space” or other layout elements that can be effective tools to help you create a good resume
and promote “YOU” as a unique candidate. Any misspellings and grammatical errors must be corrected.
Also, ask someone else to check your resume more than once. These days, there are other tools such
as “digital profiles” that let you showcase your talent through videos, images and samples of your work.
Here are a few resources, check them out:
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www.zerply.com• ResumeUP (Facebook-powered app)
• LinkedIn Resume Builder
•
www.resumebaking.com•
www.visualcv.comLast option would be seeking out a mentor throughout your career. There are many people who have
graduated from college and have searched for jobs through their entire career. Find one in your targeted
field and engage with them and ask critical questions. Select a mentor that is a good role model for
you. Look up someone who is not only successful, but who also has a reputation for character and
solid principals. We tend to think of a mentor as a professor, teacher or executive with gray hair. Not
necessarily! A mentor can be anyone teaching you a valuable lesson that can help you with your career
move. Sometimes, companies also have mentoring programs that are available to new employees. There
are professional organizations that you can check out as well.