No Job After College Try These 4 Things - Career Sidekick

No Job After College Try These 4 Things - Career Sidekick No Job After College? Try These 4 Things Recent Grads / https://www.edenscott.com/blog Its very common to have difficulty finding a job in your field after graduating. In fact, finding any job at all can be difficult!So if you have no job after college, dont feel bad. Youre NOT alone.There are a couple things you can do to maximize your chance of succeeding though.Follow these four steps to boost your chances of getting a job you loveNo Job After College? 4 Things to Try#1 Network like CRAZYAnyone can do this. I had almost zero network when I graduated university.I planned on moving to Korea to teach English for a year, and decided not to at the last minute.So I had no job leads, and had really neglected my network (because I thought I wouldnt need it).So even if you have nothing right now, you can talk to your academic advisers and former professors.Talk to classmates and friends.Tell your parents and family youre job searching too (and what youre looking for). If people dont know youre job hunting, they cant help you.If you want detail ed steps on how to build your network (including by cold messaging people who you think could introduce you to great companies), I wrote a full article on why networking is the fastest way to find a job.But if youre not making the most of the people you know, and occasionally taking steps to meet new people and grow your network, youre leaving a BIG opportunity on the table.Here are a couple ways to meet new people:Go to local meetups related to the industry you are interested in. Meetup.com and Facebook groups are great ways to find these events.Contact people on LinkedIn and ask a question about their experience working for their employer (explain that youre job searching and curious what the work environment is like). Word-for-word example of a message can be found here.Ask people in your current network if theres anyone they can refer you to. Find out if they know anyone who would be valuable for you to speak with in your job hunt.#2 Apply directly to growth-stage companiesIm su re youve seen a lot of companies out there require experience, and wont hire someone who is entry-level. Very frustrating, right?However, theres one type of company that typically LOVES to hire entry level people.Fast-growing, new companies. Growth-stage companies.By applying to growth-stage companies, you multiply the chance that theyre looking for entry level people.I wrote an article about this here.Fast-growing companies often like to train people and promote from within as they build their company culture and expand their operations.You also greatly increase the chance youll be selected in the interview, because theyre often hiring multiple people at the same time, for the same role.  Would you rather interview with 10 other people for one open position? Or interview with 10 other people for six open positions? The choice is pretty obvious.Because of this, applying directly to fast-growing companies is one of  my 3 best methods to find a job right now, especially for recent gra duates who havent found a job after college.#3 Level-up your interview skillsThink about this for a second when you go into the interview, the hiring manager has never seen you work a single day in your life.So theyre deciding whether to hire entirely based on what you say.This is the power of interview skills. What you say in the interview has the power to get you hired for the top, highest-paying jobs out there.Or if youre making interview mistakes, employers wont give you a chance to show what youre capable of. It could definitely be the reason you have no job after college.The bottom line is building great interview skills can change your career and allow you to get the best jobs.If you learn how to give great interview answers, and discover what employers want to hear, youll have a massive advantage every time you change positions and earn far more money in your career.If you want to build better interview skills, here are a couple free resources to help you immediately:100+ c ommon interview questions to practiceStep-by-step job interview prep checklistMy elevator pitch script to introduce yourself in any interview or networking event14 signs your interview went poorly (and you should practice more)#4 Consider relocatingIf you did well in school, picked a great major or field of study, and still cant find job, it might be your location.Some regions just dont have many job opportunities.My advice:Youre young, you just graduated. If you think your location is holding you back, and your personal life allows for it, consider relocating.Different regions have clusters of companies from certain industries (for example, I used to recruit for Biotech companies, and theyre clustered in San Francisco, Boston, New Jersey, Maryland, and a few other cities).Yes, you can find a biotech company out in Indiana.But its going to be more difficult to get hired, and youll be stuck with that one employer for 20-30 years unless you relocate in the future. Not good.(And if Ive seen one thing as a recruiter, the best way to keep your salary LOW is to stay with one employer for 20+ years.)So if Ive convinced you to consider relocating, here are some steps you can take right now:Decide what industry you want to work in mostDo your research and figure out where the clusters are located for this industry. What cities or regions are most of the companies located in?Once you have a list of the biggest cities/regions for your industry, pick the most attractive one or two regions based on personal factors proximity to friends and family, cost of living, climate, or anything else you care about! Think about where youd actually like to live.Prepare your resume for an out-of-state job searchStart applying for jobs in this new city or stateRepeat and AdjustJob searching isnt an exact science. The steps above should help you find a job after college, but you may need to test a few things, make adjustments, etc.If you send some cold messages on LinkedIn and dont get a ny replies, change the script.If you go on four interviews and dont get any callbacks, its time to work on your interview skills more and figure out where youre making mistakes.And things dont happen overnight. You need to apply for a lot of jobs and keep your effort going.But if you try these steps, make adjustments and improve, you WILL find a job after college.Good luck and I hope this article gave you new hope, motivation and most importantly a gameplan youre excited to move forward with in your job search.