Comments on: How to get a job after college… http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/26/how-to-get-a-job-after-college/ Trying to get down the aisle in one piece... Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: larak http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/26/how-to-get-a-job-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-51 larak Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:19:19 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-51 1. Network, network, network. Go on informational interviews just to get facetime (it's amazing how many busy people will agree to take the time out to do these with new grads or career searchers). Join LinkedIn and Facebook but don't just make a profile - explore other options like answering Questions on LinkedIn, joining relevant groups on Facebook, etc. Join real-world (in person) networking groups, too. 2. ZERO typos, spelling and grammatical errors allowed in resumes and cover letters. Have a critical friend proof them - heck, have two friends do it. Take no chances! I toss any resumes that come my way with typos in them, end of story. Glad you ended up where you did, Catalysta. I enjoy working with you! :) 1. Network, network, network. Go on informational interviews just to get facetime (it’s amazing how many busy people will agree to take the time out to do these with new grads or career searchers). Join LinkedIn and Facebook but don’t just make a profile – explore other options like answering Questions on LinkedIn, joining relevant groups on Facebook, etc. Join real-world (in person) networking groups, too.

2. ZERO typos, spelling and grammatical errors allowed in resumes and cover letters. Have a critical friend proof them – heck, have two friends do it. Take no chances! I toss any resumes that come my way with typos in them, end of story.

Glad you ended up where you did, Catalysta. I enjoy working with you! :)

]]> By: catalysta http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/26/how-to-get-a-job-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-48 catalysta Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:25:17 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-48 Very true. Sadly I was waitressing instead of interning and thinking I had all the time in the world. I was wrooong. I plan on following up this post with some advice from my Senior VP mentioned above. Career services is a big one that I didn't utilize and should have. They offered and I thought I was "above" that. Big mistake! Very true. Sadly I was waitressing instead of interning and thinking I had all the time in the world. I was wrooong.
I plan on following up this post with some advice from my Senior VP mentioned above.
Career services is a big one that I didn’t utilize and should have. They offered and I thought I was “above” that. Big mistake!

]]> By: thecoconutdiaries http://mscatalysta.com/2008/06/26/how-to-get-a-job-after-college/comment-page-1/#comment-47 thecoconutdiaries Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:17:57 +0000 http://catalysta.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-47 The degree is only one part of you. The things that make you stand out are the extras. The things you did above and beyond just going to class and taking tests. It's the internships, the leadership positions, the jobs on campus. Even if your major doesn't require it, use the electives in your degree to take courses in computers (beyond learning how to load music on your myspace page!) and writing (I can't think of a job out there that doesn't require you to write!). Take advantage of the business etiquette classes offered by Career Services so you're not spending your first professional dinner with your jacket cuff in your boss's butter or slinging back 4 of the "hosted" drinks, causing you to tell your boss's wife that she has a nice rack. The degree is only one part of you. The things that make you stand out are the extras. The things you did above and beyond just going to class and taking tests. It’s the internships, the leadership positions, the jobs on campus. Even if your major doesn’t require it, use the electives in your degree to take courses in computers (beyond learning how to load music on your myspace page!) and writing (I can’t think of a job out there that doesn’t require you to write!). Take advantage of the business etiquette classes offered by Career Services so you’re not spending your first professional dinner with your jacket cuff in your boss’s butter or slinging back 4 of the “hosted” drinks, causing you to tell your boss’s wife that she has a nice rack.

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