March 2010
CareerTips
College Grads Face Another Tough Job Market in 2010
By Myles Golden
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.” ~Les Brown
Graduation is just around the corner and, unfortunately, the Class of 2010 is not much better off than the Class of 2009. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), company recruiters plan to visit 6.6% fewer campuses and hire 6.9% fewer graduates than last year. The class of 2009 really got pounded when recruiters showed up at 19.4% fewer campuses and hired 21.7% fewer college grads than the previous academic year. It’s a good news, bad news situation, and mostly bad news for the short term. However, the economy is expected to improve by year’s end.
So what’s the class of 2010 to do to find suitable employment in a down economy? For sure it will be the most competitive market for the good jobs in over 30 years. You had better be at the top of your game when competing for the best jobs. A good plan will be indispensable.
Click here to read the full article, including tips on creating a great plan.
“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go.”
~Dr. Seuss
Top Ten Tips for Networking
"Networking is simply the cultivating of mutually beneficial, give and take, win-win relationships. It works best, however, when emphasizing the 'give' part." -– Bob Burg, Author and Speaker
We mentioned how important networking is in the article above, so we have outlined some of the top tips to successful networking to land that first career.
Regardless of the networking function you attend, you will need certain “tools” to further your transition efforts. One tool you should have is your own set of business cards. Another important tool is your 30-second summary of what you offer—sometimes referred to as a “commercial.”
The 30-second summary is very basic, but this tool is very important to develop as soon as you understand your goal. You must be clear and focused for others to understand how they might help you. The summary has three major parts:
- What you have done,
- What your career objectives are,
- How the person you are speaking with can help you.
Take advantage of as many networking opportunities as you can, both formal, such as scheduled meetings or a “business after hours” function, and informal such as sports activities. Consider the following tips for building your network successfully.
"The richest people in the world look for and build networks, everyone else looks for work."-- Robert T. Kiyosaki, Entrepreneur and Author |
