Find a Job After Graduation
Graduation is a transition state and is considered both an end and a beginning. Through your university years, you acquire a lot of skills and knowledge that prepares you to the job market. After graduation, students should follow simple steps which facilitate the process of job hunting and makes the student a better candidate
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Set Goals
- First fresh graduates should set goals and decide which job meets their qualifications and ambitions.
- Then, the student should start looking for institutions and companies which have job vacancies related to these qualifications.
A Professional resume and cover letter
- Write a simple resume, preferably not exceeding a limit of one page
- Cover important sections and highlight what is important. The main sections are: personal and contact Information, education, and experience
- Make sure that your cover letter is not the same as your resume.! If you are not familiar with righting cover letters, trying searching on Google for some samples
Prepare and Follow up
- After applying to the job vacancy, a student should make sure to follow the application with the company that he/she has applied to
- If you have been asked to conduct an interview, prepare well for some of the common asked questions. Good preparation makes you more self confident and relaxed in the interview
- After the interview, send a follow up email to thank the interviewer . This will show how interested you are in becoming part of the company
- Good luck :) and remember : You can do it!
Tips
- Try asking some one from the desired job or company
- google doesn't always help. Ask , Ask , Ask!!
