ARE YOU A COLLEGE SENIOR
Seeking entry-level job placement and preparing for full-time work?
Worried about finding a job after graduation?
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Landing a job goes beyond earning your degree.
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The job search can feel like a job itself with applications, resumes, and references to manage.
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Organization and follow-through are key to securing interviews and offers.
How to get started and gear up for job applications while lessening pressure during your final school year?
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Leverage career coaching for students to accelerate the completion of a professional resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, and interview preparation exercises.
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Sometimes it's about who you know, but it’s also about the effort you put into the process, particularly through job search tips for students.
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The first step is to consider how to best leverage your educational credentials with skills assessment for students.
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The most successful job searches are driven by candidates who are well-armed with preparation and persistence, enhanced by career readiness for graduates.
What timeline is recommended to properly search for a job that will result in an offer prior to graduation, while still focused on schoolwork?
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Sept. to Oct.: First research and identify critical areas of interest that can include:
i) career type, ii) industry, iii) geography, iv) target companies, and v) networking.
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Nov. to Dec.: Complete applications, send out resumes/cover letters, and practice
mock-interviews.
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Jan. to Apr.: Interview and continue contacting new opportunities while narrowing and focusing on the higher priorities.
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May to June: Select the best option and negotiate final terms and close the deal.
What else can a career coach provide?
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Learn how to contact employers who haven’t posted jobs yet, expanding student internship opportunities.
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Understand how to manage companies that start early recruiting in the fall, offering positions as early as November, a key part of career advancement planning.
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Find out which companies recruit later in the year and how to adjust for entry-level job placement.
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Get guidance on managing career challenges caused by COVID-19 with post-graduate career support.
​"...47% of companies are hiring now, and only 10% plan to revoke offers and wait until the crisis passes (per Challenger, Gray & Christmas), Sept 2020."
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