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Recent College Grad
I just graduated with a bachelor's degree. I majored in mass communication with an emphasis in journalism and a minor in rhetoric.
I'm having the most difficult time finding a job. I've been out of school for about a month and a half. I've sent my resume to tons of places. I've been to several interviews.
I've almost got several great jobs, but they seem to fall through at the last second. For example: After two interviews, one guy offered me a job and then decided he didn't want me to drive that far (30 minutes one way) every day. He'd already changed the job from full time to part time, so I didn't try to convince him it would be fine.
Does anyone have any advice for the job search process? Are there any places that are good to look for jobs?
Re: Recent College Grad
I have a BA as well and graduated in 2008. The first time I job hunted (right out of college) it took 3 weeks to find three part time positions. I moved to be with my H after we married June 2009 and it took my 6 months to even get two part time positions which I still have now. The economy isn't that good.
I looked a lot on craigslist (and continue to do so). I also looked on indeed.com, and careerbuilder.com.
GL!
It's a rough job market. I graduated about a year and a half ago with my bachelor's in biology and a minor in chemistry. I ended up settling on a low income, generally not-very-fulfilling job just for some source of income and have been looking ever since, and I know many people in the same boat as me.
Point being, if you need to, getting something that just gains you some low-level experience can be useful in the long run. I use indeed.com, simplyhired.com, and my school's website. I also had a counselor who said that it is important to clean up your facebook page, and start a profile on linkedin.com.
Good luck!
Just keep at it. I use careerlink.com but not sure if that is a local one or if every city has it.
When I graduated I had a good parttime job but it wasn't able to become fulltime. It took me almost 2 months to find a job but I was also being picky. I would just keep going on interviews and if someone offers you a position, take it. Even if it isn't a dream job at least you have something that will start to get you experience.
I don't have much advice but I can understand how you feel! I have been out of college for almost three years and I have a major in marketing and management. I've been employed, but I am yet to have a position that actually requires my education/degree. It is kind of depressing!
Right now I am back to square one - we are moving from WI to CO without jobs and after months of searching I am at a point where I am willing to work at a "college kid job" just to tide me over. It's not that there aren't job postings, its not that I haven't had interviews...I'm just not getting the job in the end! Maybe it's just me...which can really get me down if I think about it too much!
Good luck!
The fact that you're getting interviews is a great sign! Your resume seems to be listing the right qualifications, but there's always room for improvement. Have your career development office review it and offer suggestions. For online applications, make sure to tailor your resume to the buzzwords listed in the job requirements. There are often filters that you need to get through to even have a person look at the resume.
Can you volunteer/intern in the field where you're looking for jobs? You could make some great contacts as well as gain experience. When I was looking for jobs I worked two part-time jobs (semi related to what I wanted to do) and also did a small internship (about 20 hours a month) in my field. It helped me get a full-time position.
My only other piece of advice is to try to not get too frustrated. It's only been a month and a half - the process may take quite a bit more time. It's still a tough economy so don't take it personally. Good luck!
its not what u know- but who knows you! get involved in the industry- young professional groups, chambers of commerce, network, network, network.
it is a frustrating process though. keep at it!
I agree with this 100%. It's all about who knows you now a days! It's very frustrating but keep your head high and don't give up. I could use some of my own advice too because some days it's tough.
I graduated with my B.A June 2010, moved to a new city in August. I struggled with finding a job- any job. Like other posters, I was getting interviews...around 2 or 3 each month. I just wasn't getting that final offer which really got me down. To tide me over I picked up a part time job in December.
I -finally- got an offer for a great job in May. It took me -9- months to find a full time job in my field. It was frustrating, depressing, and stressful since I had to start paying my loans back (and yes I had gotten them postponed twice).
My advice is to intern, volunteer, and network. I joined a bunch of groups for my city and field on LinkedIn, got my story out there, met other people with similar interests. Go to networking events, go to informational interviews, etc.
The job I got actually was a part-time job, but then a full-time position opened and they offered that to me instead, so it was great luck for me.
No matter what, get out there. Do -not- stay in the house. Do the intern thing, volunteer, network. Just don't sit around and only to applications 24/7. For me, application after application, rejection after rejection...I felt worthless. At least volunteering and working part time made me feel like I was doing something useful.