{"id":3520,"date":"2012-05-25T05:32:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T12:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2012-05-19T09:12:38","modified_gmt":"2012-05-19T16:12:38","slug":"new-graduate-tips-for-the-job-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/new-graduate-tips-for-the-job-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"New Graduate? Tips for the Job Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>College graduations are being celebrated, and newly-minted grads are looking for jobs. If you are just graduating, you will want to be able to stand out during the job search. You also need to be ready to take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way.<\/p>\n<p>According to NPR, only <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/05\/10\/152392452\/education-is-priceless-but-the-pricetag-is-hefty\" target=\"_blank\">half the college grads from 2009-2011 are finding work<\/a>. That number isn&#8217;t likely to improve as a fresh crop of 2012 grads enters the fray. If you are looking for some tips for the job hunt, Ellen Lubin-Sherman, from <a href=\"http:\/\/essentialsoffabulous.com\/\">The Essentials of Fabulous<\/a>, shared some great tips for college graduates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Have a business card in your wallet at all times:<\/strong>\u00a0 You may not have a job title on it yet, but include your skill set and contact info. (My own business cards were printed at Moo.com, which offers low prices, and the ability to customize.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow companies you\u2019re interested in on social media sites<\/strong>:\u00a0Many companies tweet position openings and you can see what\u2019s new in your industry on sites such as <a href=\"http:\/\/LinkedIn.com\">LinkedIn<\/a>, whether it\u2019s a topic starter in an interview or to see a connection at the company.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create an online portfolio to share your work easily by just sending a link<\/strong>: You should be proud of your accomplishments and want others to see.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help<\/strong>: Sit down with your family and ask for the names of their most connected friends. Make it plain that you do not expect these friends to give you a job \u2013&#8211; all you\u2019re hoping for is an introduction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remember to maintain a job search\/life balance<\/strong>:\u00a0 Compose a snappy cover letter and then meet a friend for coffee.\u00a0 Looking for a job is tough work but don\u2019t torture yourself while doing it. It\u2019s only temporary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never email a thank you note<\/strong>:\u00a0 Eighty percent of applicants never send a thank you note so you\u2019re not competing with the world \u2013 just the top 20%.\u00a0 Outperform the competition and always send a handwritten note even if you don\u2019t get the offer &#8212; the person they\u2019ve hired could turn out to be a dud and your note might clinch it for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full-time jobs with benefits are few<\/strong>: So take a part-time job in a field that interests you.\u00a0 Ask a company if you could do an \u201caudition\u201d and work for a few weeks without pay.\u00a0 Stay busy so interviewers see that your resume displays your ability to hustle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I like the commonsense advice shared. It&#8217;s important to remember that social media is playing an increasing role in the job search, and you need to pay attention to your profiles. I also like the realistic view that you might have to work part-time. You can also engage in an internship. It&#8217;s important to show that you are making progress and <a href=\"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/for-better-opportunities-develop-a-skill\/\">working on a marketable skill<\/a>. If you want a job, you have to show that you are ready for one &#8212; and that you can bring value. It&#8217;s definitely an employer&#8217;s market out there on the job hunt, and you have to be able to stand out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College graduations are being celebrated, and newly-minted grads are looking for jobs. If you are just graduating, you will want to be able to stand out during the job search. You also need to be ready to take advantage of any opportunity that comes your way. According to NPR, only half the college grads from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[125],"tags":[517,512],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3520\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/couponshoebox.com\/tips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}