Here Are Some Tips In Searching For Jobs After Graduating College According To JobStreet
JOBSTREET.PH – For fresh grads, the ‘job hunting’ process after college could be tedious so Jobstreet shares tips on how to start properly.
If you’re a fresh graduate and have adequate qualifications, here are 10 jobs with huge salaries for fresh graduate students.
But if you think you still lack the confidence and have no idea about job searching. Don’t stress too much, you might’ve missed some important notes on job applications.
Here are the tips on “How To Start Job Searching” according to JOBSTREET.ph:
- Construct the perfect resume and cover letter
All job searchers begin with constructing the nicest resume and cover letter. You have to present you resume in a way that it could catch the employers’ interests.
In writing your resume, you must showcase your best qualities and skills while making sure it’s with accordance to the position you are applying for. Show them your strengths on the given specific field of expertise.
For your cover letter, it’s basically the same. Explain and elaborate how you are the best choice for the position. Present your internship experiences, achievements and personal skills you can utilize for to help in the company.
(Tips: Always check the address of the letter when making multiple copies. Also, you can check on the internet for resume and cover letter templates)
- Stay active on Job Search networks
Create an account on job searching networks. When searching for jobs, it’s not only the seekers who go after the job, companies are also looking to hire fresh graduates for their firms.
Start profiles on job searching sites such as JobStreet.com. Upload your resume and cover letter on these sites and you might find the perfect job the databases.
(Tip: Create your profile completely. Include your skills, languages spoken and preferred salary. Also keep the sensitive information private.)
- Contact your college connections
Connections matter. Although job vacancies can be easily found with a quick online search, setting a job interview is still a lot easier if you know someone inside the company.
Email your friends, classmate, batchmate or anyone you know who works in the company you want to get into. Also, establish a good relationship with your college professors, they could offer a great help other than being a reference when you submit resumes.
(Tip: Don’t forget to send a thank you message even though you didn’t successfully set a job interview)
- Participate in career fairs and inquire at your placement office
Most Universities hold job/career fairs for graduating students. Make sure you attend them to increase your hiring chances. Also, utilize the opportunity if there is a placement office in your campus.
Take multiple copies of your resume with you and hand them out to different companies during career fairs. There you can get to meet hiring managers and recruiters.
Placement offices also keep track of job openings in their database. It would be a nice opportunity to start your job search.
(Tip: In a one-day career fair, prioritize your desired companies first. You wouldn’t have time to have a conversation will all the companies.)
- Establish a professional social media appearance
Make sure to follow the right people on Twitter and Facebook. That way you can get connected to the people in the same field/industry. Hiring officers can also snoop around your profiles to get a grasp of the kind of person you are.
So keep a professional social media presence by keeping your posts appropriate. Also, make posts on your feed that are attractive to employers such as your seminars, training, talks and other impressive displays.
(Tip: You can also add your Twitter and/or Instagram links as your contact information on your resume if you have a nicely-maintained feed where you could show off some skills like photography/writing)
Following this guidelines may sound difficult, but it’s really not. You will find out once you start, following these guides would greatly increase your chances of getting a job.
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