What Top Employers look for in New College Grads
Rules:
1. Don't act like the stereo-typed Millennial [lazy, spoiled, conceited]
2. Clean up your social profile [check your old social media accounts; get on LinkedIn; Google yourself - because your potential employer will]
3. Background check [Credit history - carrying large debt could be a red flag for positions requiring financial responsibility]
4. Don't lie [no exaggerating; 58% of employers have caught lies on resumes]
5. Know the company - do some serious homework [Go beyond the "About Us" tab; is it a public company? Where is it based? What are the lines of business? And most important, who do YOU know at that company that could vouch for you?]
Notes:
- Only 1% of recruiters say that the name of your college and your GPA are top factors when hiring new grads. This is usually restricted to technical jobs like engineering.
- Only 3% of recruiters place your college major as a top factor.
- 61% of recruiters said that "drive" and "passion" were top factors.
- Recruiters advice:
1. Don't miss career fairs or recruiter visits to meet face-to-face with recruiters
2. Prepare a 30-second elevator pitch about who you are, what your major is, and why you're interested in working for the company. PRACTICE IT!
3. Tell a story - about a specific time you overcame adversity or faced a challenge. Draw on your experiences from clubs, volunteering and work experience.
4. Ask questions - Almost every interview will end with asking you if you have any questions. Your answer should be yes. Ask for examples of the kind of work you would be doing, or examples of projects current employees are already working on. Ask the recruiter what they like about their job, or what they find most challenging.
Rules:
1. Don't act like the stereo-typed Millennial [lazy, spoiled, conceited]
2. Clean up your social profile [check your old social media accounts; get on LinkedIn; Google yourself - because your potential employer will]
3. Background check [Credit history - carrying large debt could be a red flag for positions requiring financial responsibility]
4. Don't lie [no exaggerating; 58% of employers have caught lies on resumes]
5. Know the company - do some serious homework [Go beyond the "About Us" tab; is it a public company? Where is it based? What are the lines of business? And most important, who do YOU know at that company that could vouch for you?]
Notes:
- Only 1% of recruiters say that the name of your college and your GPA are top factors when hiring new grads. This is usually restricted to technical jobs like engineering.
- Only 3% of recruiters place your college major as a top factor.
- 61% of recruiters said that "drive" and "passion" were top factors.
- Recruiters advice:
1. Don't miss career fairs or recruiter visits to meet face-to-face with recruiters
2. Prepare a 30-second elevator pitch about who you are, what your major is, and why you're interested in working for the company. PRACTICE IT!
3. Tell a story - about a specific time you overcame adversity or faced a challenge. Draw on your experiences from clubs, volunteering and work experience.
4. Ask questions - Almost every interview will end with asking you if you have any questions. Your answer should be yes. Ask for examples of the kind of work you would be doing, or examples of projects current employees are already working on. Ask the recruiter what they like about their job, or what they find most challenging.
10 Ways to Build Job Skills While You're In College
By Rob Franek
Internships aren’t the only way to gain practical experience while you’re in college. Hands-on learning is incredibly flexible, and these types of experiential learning opportunities can be tailored to any academic or career interest from museum studies to marine biology. Whether you have a specific career path in mind or are still looking for your passion, here are some programs and facilities to look out for during your college search. Check out our book Colleges That Create Futures for many more opportunities on fifty college campuses.
Experiential Learning Opportunities:
1. Co-Operative Education (Co-Op)
2. Externship
3. Internship
4. Leadership Training
5. Project
6. Research
7. Service Learning
8. Student Organization
9. Study Abroad
10. Unique Facilities
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By Rob Franek
Internships aren’t the only way to gain practical experience while you’re in college. Hands-on learning is incredibly flexible, and these types of experiential learning opportunities can be tailored to any academic or career interest from museum studies to marine biology. Whether you have a specific career path in mind or are still looking for your passion, here are some programs and facilities to look out for during your college search. Check out our book Colleges That Create Futures for many more opportunities on fifty college campuses.
Experiential Learning Opportunities:
1. Co-Operative Education (Co-Op)
2. Externship
3. Internship
4. Leadership Training
5. Project
6. Research
7. Service Learning
8. Student Organization
9. Study Abroad
10. Unique Facilities
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How to Judge a College by its Career Services Office
by Kim Clark
The placement office is now one of the most important stops on the campus tour. With loan-burdened students and parents increasingly demanding that a BA lead to a J-O-B, colleges are beefing up their placement services..... http://time.com/money/2982931/college-career-services-office-job-placement/
by Kim Clark
The placement office is now one of the most important stops on the campus tour. With loan-burdened students and parents increasingly demanding that a BA lead to a J-O-B, colleges are beefing up their placement services..... http://time.com/money/2982931/college-career-services-office-job-placement/
22 College Majors With the Highest Starting Salaries - Which degrees really pay off?
By Jacquelyn Smith
Salary potential shouldn't be the sole thing that attracts you to a major in college — things like passion, interest, and aptitude should also be considered. But it's still nice to know which degrees pay off the fastest. (And we can't blame you for being drawn to those.) PayScale, the creator of the world's largest compensation database, recently looked at the starting pay for millions of professionals and sorted the results by college major. Here are the 22 majors with the highest starting salaries:
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2015/08/03/college-majors-with-the-highest-starting-salaries/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_636718&ncid=txtlnkusaolp00001364
By Jacquelyn Smith
Salary potential shouldn't be the sole thing that attracts you to a major in college — things like passion, interest, and aptitude should also be considered. But it's still nice to know which degrees pay off the fastest. (And we can't blame you for being drawn to those.) PayScale, the creator of the world's largest compensation database, recently looked at the starting pay for millions of professionals and sorted the results by college major. Here are the 22 majors with the highest starting salaries:
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2015/08/03/college-majors-with-the-highest-starting-salaries/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_636718&ncid=txtlnkusaolp00001364
The Best Jobs You Can Get With Your Degree
By Brittney Helmrich, Business News Daily Staff Writer May 29, 2015 08:23 am EDT
Whether you're still trying to choose a major, or you've studied what you love and you're looking for the right career path, it helps to know what your options are. Business News Daily put together this guide to different career options based on the top popular college majors and degrees listed in USA Today, Forbes and The Princeton Review...... http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8012-college-majors-career-guide.html
By Brittney Helmrich, Business News Daily Staff Writer May 29, 2015 08:23 am EDT
Whether you're still trying to choose a major, or you've studied what you love and you're looking for the right career path, it helps to know what your options are. Business News Daily put together this guide to different career options based on the top popular college majors and degrees listed in USA Today, Forbes and The Princeton Review...... http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8012-college-majors-career-guide.html
Nearly All Good Jobs Now Require a College Degree
finance.yahoo.com
College or bust. Literally. That’s the upshot of new research by employment firm Burning Glass, which found that many employers now require a bachelor’s degree for positions that they used to fill with high school grads—even when the work itself hasn’t changed. Some employers are even willing to spend two or three times as long to fill an opening just to get the coveted college grad.............
finance.yahoo.com
College or bust. Literally. That’s the upshot of new research by employment firm Burning Glass, which found that many employers now require a bachelor’s degree for positions that they used to fill with high school grads—even when the work itself hasn’t changed. Some employers are even willing to spend two or three times as long to fill an opening just to get the coveted college grad.............
The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment
finance.yahoo.com
It's an awful catch-22: employers won't hire you if you've been out of work for more than six months
By Matthew O'Brien | The Atlantic
Close your eyes and picture the scariest thing you can think of. Maybe it's a giant spider or a giant Stay Puft marshmallow man or something that's not even giant at all. Well, whatever it is, I guarantee it's not nearly as scary as the real scariest thing in the world. That's long-term unemployment. There are two labor markets nowadays. There's the market for ...............(complete article here)
It's an awful catch-22: employers won't hire you if you've been out of work for more than six months
By Matthew O'Brien | The Atlantic
Close your eyes and picture the scariest thing you can think of. Maybe it's a giant spider or a giant Stay Puft marshmallow man or something that's not even giant at all. Well, whatever it is, I guarantee it's not nearly as scary as the real scariest thing in the world. That's long-term unemployment. There are two labor markets nowadays. There's the market for ...............(complete article here)
