Last week I spoke to the career counselors for MBA programs across the country and I have been reading about college students concerns about finding a job and what they are most concerned about in their interviews. In last month's issue of Campus Activities Programming magazine, Megan Stumph from www.Cbcampus.com wrote a great article about college graduates persevering through difficult situations while looking for jobs. She mentioned several specific experiences of college grads and offered up some advice for those trekking through the job market. Here are a few recommendations Megan Stumpth made in her article:
1) Focus your resume and cover letter on the positives. If some of your college courses relate directly to the job you're applying for, mention them in the cover letter. If you balanced school and job to pay your way through, mention your drive and determination.
2) Be persistent in making contact with places you'd like to work for. Show them you know how to work hard for something.
3) Continue self-improvement. If you're working right now, consider how additional education could increase your pay or advance your career further down the road.
I would add work on your body language. Click Here to link to my article on interviewing written by my summer intern Julie Levin.
http://community.naca.org/blogs/edblog/archive/2009/04/23/difficulties-in-job-searching.aspx
