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*--Editor's Note: Reposted from Sunday, October 28, 2012.
Like the old saying goes: Looking for a job is a full-time job.
That's
especially the case whether you're fresh out of college, you've been
out of work for a while, have held the same job for an extended period
of time, or even changing careers.
What's
meant by looking for a job is a full-time job? It simply means that
you get up early in the morning, start making the rounds by say, 9 a.m.
in the morning, searching either the Internet or the classified section
on newspapers (How ironic is that, with all of the new technology
available these days?), and networking until 5 p.m. in the afternoon.
In other words, you're treating the job hunt just like a regular job.
So, just how hard is it a find any job, let alone a full-time job with a decent salary? A study released by Rutgers University in May 2012 showed that more than half of recent college graduates
were unable to find a full-time job. That same study shows that more
than 10 percent or recent college grads are either out of work or not
looking for a job, period.
If that wasn't enough, a similar study from the Economic Policy Institute reports that the wages of recent college graduates will stay depressed for the next 10-15 years? Very scary thought, huh?
The
bottom line? If you're going to treat looking for a job as a full-time
job, why not treat like running your own company. Again, that means not
only sending out resumes and applying for jobs, but also networking,
volunteering, making the rounds, and attending job fairs whenever
possible. In fact, you might not want to rule starting your own
business, either.
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When looking for a job, and/or preparing for an interview, you must do your homework. In other words, you must do some research, research, and (more) research on the companies you're interested in working for.
The best way to do research on a company is to visit its website. Say you want a job at Coca-Cola, handling their communications and public relations efforts? When you visit Coca-Cola's website, you want to do more than just simply browse around it. You would want to read up on the history of the company, the founder (s), how much money they make in terms of sales, and yes, even if the company has a decent communications, marketing, or PR department.
The (more) research you do, the better your chances of not only finding the right job fits you and your career, but also acing that interview, and eventually getting the position.
