I decided to start looking for jobs on the Internet, so I registered to an online job search site. As I scanned through the job listings, I get a bit frustrated because most vacancy requires a job experience or a very impressive academic statistics. So I ended up taking a job that is less of what I've imagined. I feel that Im under employed though I cant really complain because I dont have an impressive academic background to boot.
Earning your degree will allow you to be qualified for vast career options. Notice that I used the word ?career�? not job because we often view job as a work done to pay your bills, etc and you should aim for building a career not just having a job.
As a fresh graduate, you will be looking for your first job and most of the time you would end up doing work that you never imagined or studied in college. But you don't need to press the panic button just yet. As a newbie in the employment or ?real�? world, you need to open yourself to these possibilities which can certainly be translated into a learning experience.
Reality check, your college degree is not enough to prepare you for the obstacles in starting your career, you need to be equipped with the proper mindset to succeed and maintain a level of sanity.
Here are the things that you should keep in mind that you should learn from your first job experience:
There's no better place to learn being responsible that on the workplace. Its either you beat the deadline and meet the requirements or you lose your job.
You would learn the value of accomplishment, the satisfaction that you gain when your hard work paid off.
You should choose your first job well and do it with dignity and commitment, so at the end of the day you will feel self-respect.
We know that most employers would want to hire applicants with job experience but here are some tips to be competitive in the job market.
1. Work on your resume. You should keep it short, concise and highlight your strengths.
2. Be updated with what's happening in the job community, the company and position that you are applying for.
3. Prepare for the interview
4. Have the right attitude because it is the more important that skills, money, education, etc. It is an asset that can bring you to places.
5.Be willing to work for the experience sake even if its not your dream job.
Once you have your first job, keep in mind that the lessons that you will learn will be transferable to other parts of your life.
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Here is how one can do it systematically.
?Resume Building
Start with your name and address in clear, bold format. Add your qualifications, right from the school education, in a systematic manner. While doing this all, fresh job seekers should highlight any special training received in college, even for non-circular activities or towards military training.
Mention your experience in a separate paragraph or format. This should include any formal or informal training received after finishing the college. This can form the first part of experience for all fresh graduates.
?Post Your Resume
There are several websites, which cater to the aspirations of new job seekers. Some of these sites also assist in making your resume in a professional way. Taking their help always helps. Although there can be many sites offering jobs globally, it is better to visit and join those sites that provide local jobs for the candidates in their area. Hence, all those wanting to find a job in Malaysia can visit some of the sites listed below.
jobo3.com?..
jobstreet.com
jobdb.com
While there, can be many sites based at Malaysia, which offer such services, It is better to visit and join all of them and post your resume there. However, among the three sites mentioned above, www.jobo3.com can give the results sooner than expected.
?Prepare for the initial test
Some employees have a procedure of eliminating the candidates in the initial round, by calling them for a test. The short listed candidates are then asked to attend the interview. This test is, most of the times, simple to know your aptitude and strengths, which you must have highlighted in your resume.
However, be serious to take this test, because no seriousness shown at any stage can prove harmful to you and your prospects. Prepare yourself for this test well in advance as the notice for it is sent a week or two before the test is scheduled. All fresh graduates need to be confident all along.
?Attend The Interview With Confidence
Once you are through the test, next big step is the interview itself. Be sure that you are your best on the interview day, both physically and mentally. All job seekers must remember to face the interviewer with self-confidence. This results in the exercise half done, successfully.
?Follow Up With Agency or Website to Know Your Status
Follow up with the website through whom the interview was arranged, like www.jobo3.com as they have been helping you until this point, all along.
We wish, fresh graduate job seekers, all the best to start their career by following the tips given above, systematically. However, there are many steps to be taken for meeting the final goal of all fresh graduate job seekers. We will discuss about these in coming articles.
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