Job Search Tips for Unemployed College Grads

Job Search Tips for Unemployed College GradsJob Search Tips for Unemployed College GradsThe news is filled with stories about the robust job market and historically low levels of unemployment.Does that mean it will be easy for unemployed college graduates to find jobs? Not necessarily, especially for graduates in non-technical majors and those with limited internship experience. Research by theNational Association of Colleges and Employersindicates that it takes 7.4 months, on average, for a new college graduate to find employment. How to Get Hired for Unemployed College Grads Take heart if you are one of the many college graduates who have elend yet found jobs.There are many constructive steps that you can take to increase your chances of finding a meaningful post-grad job in the near future. Here are some suggestions for the not yet hired grad Contact your college career sekretariatand set up a meeting as soon as possible to explore options and make sure that you have tapped in to all the resources that are available. Set up a telephoneorSkype consultation if you are no longer near your college. Do not believe the common myth on many campuses that the career office cant do anything to help you. Ask employed friends who have utilized the office whom they would recommend that you seek out for help. Dont Postpone Your Job Search Resist the temptation to take several months off from job searching. Postponement will only put you further behind other motivated grads. Set aside at least 1-2 hours a day, 6 days a week for job search activities. This will still leave you plenty of time to decompress or work your old summer or part-time job. Update Your Resume Update and fine-tune your resume and cover letters to make sure you are presenting the latest and most compelling information to employers. Have career office staff and other trusted advisors critique your documents. Ask employed friends to give you some feedback. Dont obsess over your documents to the point that you dont move forward with other job search activitieshowever. Work at Networking Networking works. It is absolutely true that most graduates who find work after they have left campus do so through some form of networking. Ask your career office and/or alumni office for a list of contacts in geographic and industry sectors of interest. Also, ask these offices if there are any social, cultural or career events scheduled where you can interact with alumni. Request an Informational Interview Approach as many contacts as possible forinformational interviews. Ask about their career fieldandseek advice about your resume and suggestions for finding opportunities. Request referrals to other alumni or colleagues in roles and organizations appropriate to your interests. Thank each contact in writing and keep them posted as your search unfolds since this might prompt your contacts to supply additional referrals over time. Ask Your Contacts for Help Meet with your favori te faculty members before leaving campus, if possible. Share any career fields of interest and ask if they can refer you to any of their prior students working in those areas of employment.Ask if your faculty contacts would send an email to those individuals with a request that they consult with you about your career. Another option is to send a communication to those alumni mentioning that Professor Jones recommended that you reach out to them for advice about your career.Review your list of Facebook friends who graduated a year before you. Reach out to anyone who is employed for advice and referrals to hiring managers at their firm. Enlist the support of your family network, defined as the people who would be invited to your wedding and/or people on your familys holiday card list.Ask your parents to pull together a snail mail address list of these folks. Compose a newsy flyer detailing some interesting developments in your life, like your travels, school activities, summer plans, etc.Then let them know that you would like to be connected to any of their contacts in fields of interest for informational consultations. You have no idea who they know from college, their neighborhood, company, etc. unless you ask. Include a current photo or two with your mailer. Ask your contacts if you can set-up a job shadow. If you hit it off nicely with any of your contacts during informational consultations, ask if you couldshadow themfor a day or more. This will give you a nice exposure to their work arena and the opportunity to meet some of their colleagues. Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile Create or enhance yourLinkedIn profile. Join groups for your college and career fields of interest. Reach out to fellow group members for informational interviews. Generate Cash with an Interim Job or Consider an Internship If you need to generate some cash flow, consider getting an interim job that will not interfere with your job search and leave you at least some daytime hours f or networking meetings and interviews. Service jobs that involve interfacing with the public can also provide some networking opportunities. Consider working with atemporary employment agencyif you are targeting administrative/office jobs. Once you are inside an organization, try to meet as many staff membersas possible and work hard to make a positive impression. Consider aninternship. If your career research indicates that your chosen field normally requires prior internship experience (and you dont have any), consider completing an internship after graduation. Pair unpaid internships (you can often arrange part-time internships) with a paid service job if you need to earn some money. Reviewentry level job siteslinked to your colleges career office website and set a goal of applying to at least seven jobs each week. You dont need to be 100%positive that you would love the job beforeapplying,sodoyourresearchandrememberthatyou canturn down an offer ifyoudecideyourenotthebestfitforth e position/organization. By following some of these suggestions and engaging in an active job search, you can minimize the anguish of post-college unemployment and launch yourself onto a satisfying career path.

4 Ways to Resolve Awkward Office Confrontations

4 Ways to Resolve Awkward Office Confrontations 4 Ways to Resolve Awkward Office Confrontations We all know about the elephant in the room and, for some of us, in the workplace therbeie can be more than one that co-worker (or even supervisor) whose bad habits and actions negatively affect the work environment. Everyone sees it the issue is obvious. Yet, like the metaphor, many people keep quiet in attempt to avoid an uncomfortable situation. But what do you do when the schwierigkeit escalates out of control?Below are four different methods for confronting a co-worker or employee in common office situations1. Bad hygieneBad smells are unpleasant, but trying to explain this issue to the person omitting them can be even worse. Every now and then people have the occasional bad breath after a lunch filled with garlic or onions, this is understandable. Yet, smelly armpits, feet and repulsive body odors in general are not so forgivable. Have a stinky co-worker? Instead of outright telling the individual he or she stinks- and running the risk of offending the person- try an indirect approach. Talk to him or her about a new body wash, cologne or perfume you bought and how youre recommending it to everyone because you enjoy it so much. Team up with your colleagues collecting toiletries and small food items into a gift basket and present it to your co-worker. Tell him or her all of you started a new initiative to show appreciation once a month to a co-worker (if you do this you may have to keep it going for awhile).2. Visiting inappropriate websites Many companies have IT departments that filter websites and monitor internet activity, but not all. If you know a colleague regularly visits inappropriate websites, have a casual conversation with him or her. Instead of revealing that you know what he or she has been doing, create a John Doe scenario. A friend of a friend got caught looking at inappropriate websites at work and was seriously reprimanded. Remind your co-worke r that although the acquaintance thought he/she was covering his/her tracks, the internet is public and someone can always be watching.3. Personal phone callsEvery now and then, workers make personal calls while on the clock. What about the person that does this for hours each day? Or has family and friends constantly calling the office looking for them? Have you ever heard of an employee having an individual call him or her collect from jail? I have. In these types of situations, its best to speak with the person as soon as you notice its a problem. Sometimes workers find it easier to talk with colleagues versus superiors. As a concerned friend, warn your colleague of the consequences he or she could face from abusing the work phone. Remind the person how important his or her role in the department is and how others depend on him/her to uphold the integrity of the team, just as other members do.4. Abusing clock time and falsifying time sheetsComing in late, leaving early and taking extended lunch breaks These are all forms of abuse when it comes to work hours. Not recording these instances on a time-sheet is also wrong. Managers can send out mass emails urging staff to review the employee handbook for procedures on recording hours and consequences of falsifying time sheets. If youre an employee and know a co-worker who regularly does this, ask your supervisor if he or she can add the issue to the team meeting agenda to be reviewed. You can also do this for issues one through three to make the employee aware of his or her inappropriate actions without singling him/her out.

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6 easy tricks that will make you way more productive

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I try to squeeze every drop out of every hour without expending any extra effort.A nd my favorite hack also happens to be the easiest one to implement. Its so easy and useful you can begin using it now.Never touch things twiceThats it. Never put anything in a holding pattern, because touching things twice is a huge time-waster. Dont save an email or a phone call to deal with later. As soon as something gets your attention you should act on it, delegate it, or delete it.To pull this off youre going to have to eat some frogs.Eating a frogis doing the least appetizing, most dreaded item on your to-do list. If you let your frogs sit, you waste your day dreading them. If you eat them right away, then youre freed up to tackle the stuff that excites and inspires you.Youll also need to master the tyranny of the urgent.The tyranny of the urgentrefers to the tendency of little things that have to be done right now to get in the way of what really matters. This creates a huge herausforderung as urgent actions often have little impact. The key here is to delete or delegate. O therwise, you can find yourself going days, or even weeks, without touching the important stuff. Youll need to get good at spotting when putting out fires is getting in the way of your performance, and youll need to delete or delegate the things that hinder real forward momentum.No is a powerful wordthat youre going to have to wield. When its time to say no, avoid phrases such as I dont think I can or Im not certain. Saying no to a new commitment honors your existing commitments and gives you the opportunity to successfully and efficiently fulfill them. Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty that you have saying no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and even depression. Learn to use no, and it will lift your mood, as well as your productivity.If you arent going to touch things twice, you cant allow e-mail-nachricht to be a constant interruption.You shouldcheck e-mail on a schedule, taking advantage of f eatures that prioritize messages by sender. Set alerts for your most important vendors and best customers, and save the rest until the scheduled time. You could even set up an autoresponder that lets senders know when youll be checking your e-mail again.To make my system work, youre also going to have toavoid multitasking. Its a real productivity killer. Research conducted at Stanford University confirms that multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing at a time. The researchers found that people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information or switch from one job to another as well as those who complete one task at a time.Multitasking reduces your efficiency and performance because your brain can only focus on one thing at a time. When you try to do two things at once, your brain lacks the capacity to perform both tasks successfully. Never touching things twice means only touching one thing at a tim e.Bringing It All TogetherWere all searching for ways to be more efficient and productive. I hope my productivity hack helps you to find that extra edge.Travis Bradberryis the coauthor of the 1 bestselling book,Emotional Intelligence 2.0and the cofounder ofTalentSmart.This article originally appeared onLinkedIn.6 easy tricks that will make you way more productiveWhen it comes to productivity, we all face the same challenge - there are only 24 hours in a day. Since even the best ideas are worthless until theyre executed, how efficiently you use your time is as important as anything else in business.Ive become fascinated by productivity secrets because some people seem to have twice the time, and theres no better way to reach your goals than by finding ways to do more with the precious time youve been given.It feels incredible when you leave the office after an ultra-productive day. Its a workplace high thats hard to beat. In my experience you dont need to work longer or push yoursel f harder - you just need to work smarter.Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. - William PennIve learned to rely on productivity hacks that make me far more efficient. I try to squeeze every drop out of every hour without expending any extra effort.And my favorite hack also happens to be the easiest one to implement. Its so easy and useful you can begin using it now.Never touch things twiceThats it. Never put anything in a holding pattern, because touching things twice is a huge time-waster. Dont save an email or a phone call to deal with later. As soon as something gets your attention you should act on it, delegate it, or delete it.To pull this off youre going to have to eat some frogs.Eating a frogis doing the least appetizing, most dreaded item on your to-do list. If you let your frogs sit, you waste your day dreading them. If you eat them right away, then youre freed up to tackle the stuff that excites and inspires you.Youll also need to master the tyranny of the urg ent.The tyranny of the urgentrefers to the tendency of little things that have to be done right now to get in the way of what really matters. This creates a huge problem as urgent actions often have little impact. The key here is to delete or delegate. Otherwise, you can find yourself going days, or even weeks, without touching the important stuff. Youll need to get good at spotting when putting out fires is getting in the way of your performance, and youll need to delete or delegate the things that hinder real forward momentum.No is a powerful wordthat youre going to have to wield. When its time to say no, avoid phrases such as I dont think I can or Im not certain. Saying no to a new commitment honors your existing commitments and gives you the opportunity to successfully and efficiently fulfill them. Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty that you have saying no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and even depression. Learn to use no, and it will lift your mood, as well as your productivity.If you arent going to touch things twice, you cant allow e-mail to be a constant interruption.You shouldcheck e-mail on a schedule, taking advantage of features that prioritize messages by sender. Set alerts for your most important vendors and best customers, and save the rest until the scheduled time. You could even set up an autoresponder that lets senders know when youll be checking your e-mail again.To make my system work, youre also going to have toavoid multitasking. Its a real productivity killer. Research conducted at Stanford University confirms that multitasking is less productive than doing a single thing at a time. The researchers found that people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information or switch from one job to another as well as those who complete one task at a time.Multitasking reduces your efficiency a nd performance because your brain can only focus on one thing at a time. When you try to do two things at once, your brain lacks the capacity to perform both tasks successfully. Never touching things twice means only touching one thing at a time.Bringing It All TogetherWere all searching for ways to be more efficient and productive. I hope my productivity hack helps you to find that extra edge.Travis Bradberryis the coauthor of the 1 bestselling book,Emotional Intelligence 2.0and the cofounder ofTalentSmart.This article originally appeared onLinkedIn.

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Best Job Interview Questions Recruiters Can AskBest Job Interview Questions Recruiters Can AskDo you know how to use the best recruiter interview questions to identify the very best candidates for your employers open job? The reason you hire a recruiter is to find for you the most qualified candidates. Then, the recruiter helps you convince these candidates that your geschftliches miteinander is the best place for them to work. People often think only about the first half of that equation- finding the best people- but the second half, essentially marketing- is equally important. Of course, you want that marketing to present an accurate picture of your company and your open job. You dont want people to join your company and then feel miserable once they are onboard. With this in mind, zu siche are ten recruiter interview questions that should be on every companys list. Recruiter Job Interview Questions to Ask This Job Pays Between $X and $Y. Are You Still Interested in the Positio n??This may seem like exactly the wrong question to ask. Shouldnt you work on finding out the candidates current salary so that you can get the best bargain possible? No, absolutely not. Companies should base their salary offer on the market value of the position, not the last salary the candidate received.If you rely on previous salaries, youre also in danger of perpetuating unfair pay based on a mistake a previous company made. Additionally, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, and New York City have made it illegal to ask a candidate to reveal her salary. (This is a current trend in employment law so count on additional jurisdictions to follow suit. Always know the laws where you operate as an employer.) Why Are You Looking for a New Job??If the candidate is unemployed, of course, this question is irrelevant to why she is looking for a new job. But for the employed candidates, this a good question to assess what the candidate is really looking for- and if your company can fulfill that ob jective.Most people, of course, are going to say that they are looking for something new with opportunities for growth and further career development or similar generic reasons. So, you will want to follow up with these next two questions. You Say That You Are Looking for Something New, What Ideally Would You Like to See Different in Your New Job?Is the candidate looking for a new industry? A new workload, or new coworkers? It all makes a difference. A candidate who is looking for new coworkers but is happy with their actual work is going to be a different candidate than a person who wants to change their career focus.Both are fine candidates, but they are looking for very different solutions. A person who wants a new environmentis going to be very interested in your culture. A candidate who is looking for a different type of work will be very interested in the actual job description. What Type of Growth Are You Looking For?Is this a person who wants to move up from the role of indi vidual contributor to a managerial job or is she hoping to climb the corporate ladder all the way to the top? Again, either is fine, just different.What can your business offer?Remember, you want to find a kompetenzprofil employee who is a good fit. If your business is family owned and operated its not the type of place that an outsider will be able to climb the corporate ladder. Thats valuable information to have. What welches Your Favorite Part of Your Last (Present) Job?Again, what youre looking for with this question is whether this candidate is a good match for your company. An answer of we had these amazing holiday parties is very different from every project had a start and anend date. I love the feeling of finishing a project.Again, both answers are fine, but if this job doesnt come with a holiday party culture or has mora of a continuous workload instead of specific projects, this person isnt a great fit for the position. What Was Your Least Favorite Part of Your Last (Pres ent) Job?Much like the prior question, you will find out what makes this candidate happy and what makes her unhappy. But, watch this questions response about excessive whining. Keep in mind that a whole host of terrible bosses exists out there so if she says, My boss was a micro-manager who liked to interrupt me every time I spoke, it doesnt necessarily mean that you will hire a bad employee.Itspossible that she did just have a terrible boss. You need to find out where the problem was. This may mean doing a bit more of a reference check than youd normally do if the candidate is otherwise a good fit. If You Could Go Back and Advise Your 18-Year-Old Self on Careers, What Would You Tell You to Do Differently?This isnt just a fun, what if, question. This question is designed to elicit what struggles the candidate has had in her career and, more importantly, how shes overcome them. You should ask follow up questions depending on her answers.So, if she says, I would tell myself not to maj or in political science, but to study business instead, you would follow up with, How have you gained the necessary business knowledge? On-the-job learning is often more thorough and more appropriate than any college course.Note the difference between, I would tell me to do X, followed up with how she gained that knowledge anyway, with I would tell me to do X, followed up with how much better her life would be if she had learned X. The first is a self-starter, problem solver. The second puts her fatein the hands of other people. How Do You Handle Your Departments Biggest Business Challenge- Whatever Your Departments Challenge Is Currently?For example, how do you handle tight deadlines? How do you handle working for a boss who rarely shows up? How do you handle unrealistic clients?You wont gain useful information if you ask a voreingestellt question such as how do you handle conflict or what do you do when a teammate isnt working hard when the department is conflict-free, and the job involves mostly independent work. Those questions are great for other environments though. But, recruiters need to know what the candidate is getting herself into for recruiting success. What Is Your Management Style?If you are hiring an employee to manage staff, its always good to know what they think of as good management. Again, you wont find a general right answer, but there probably is a right answer for the position that is open.If the last manager was adisasterbecause she was a micro-manager, you may want to hire a manager who is completely hands-off, but will the staff fall apart with a dramatic shift? If the VP over this area is an extreme micro-manager, a hands-off line manager will probably not be happy. What Questions Do You Have for Me?Do not use this as a throw-away question. You should ask this as a genuine attempt to find out what the candidate wants and needs to know. She may ask about salary (if you didnt start with that, as suggested above).She may ask about what a standard work-week looks like. (Is this the type of company where people leave by 530 pm, or is it an organization where people come in at 7 am and stay until 930 pm?) Whatever questions come up, its important that you do your best to answer them. They go a long way in helping the candidate determine if the job is appropriate for her. Keep in mind that these are recruiter interview questions- not manager ones. Hiring managers can, of course, ask some of these same questions, but hiring managers need to focus on whether the candidate can do the job. Recruiters arent usually experts in the jobs they are sourcing, so their focus tends to assess cultural and otherfit questions. If you are also more of a technical expert, ask away. The hiring manager will thank you for making her job easier. - - - - - - - - - - - - Suzanne Lucas is a freelance journalist specializing in menschenfreundlich Resources. Suzannes work has been featured on notes publications including Forbes, CBS, Busines s Insider, and Yahoo.