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Help Wanted in Twelve Different Flavors

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Job Search Video

"The Very Best Way to Present Your References"

Think you've got your references all sorted out? Well don't leave anything to chance. Giving potential employers a list of contacts is not the most effective way to use your references. Even if you've carefully selected your references, watch our one-minute-video to make sure you don't drop the ball:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos/the-very-best-way-to-present-your-references.shtml

CollegeGrad.com features more than 60 job tips in one minute video format. Review them all at:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos

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Job Search Tip of the Week, by Brian Krueger, author of "College Grad Job Hunter," the #1 book for entry level job search:

"Help Wanted in Twelve Different Flavors"

Consider the following to be a comprehensive (although not all-inclusive) listing of possible avenues for gaining further experience:

  1. Internships/co-ops
  2. Summer jobs
  3. Campus jobs
  4. Entrepreneurial/self-employed jobs
  5. Temporary work
  6. Volunteer work—school, church, club, not-for-profit organizations
  7. Special projects
  8. Research papers
  9. Certification courses
  10. Campus activity positions
  11. Fraternity/sorority/social club positions
  12. Extracurricular or sports leadership positions

Review the above list. Use it as your checklist. Don't ever again fall into the trap of saying that you don't have any real experience. If you haven't experienced it yet, create it or make it happen on your own. Remember—even though we are talking about entry level positions, experience is number one on nearly every employer's list of preferred attributes. Make sure it is also number one on your list as well.

And if it is late in the year (or already past graduation) it's still not too late to generate real-world work experience. Temp. Volunteer. And also be sure to look back on what you have already accomplished. You may have already gained real experience that you have not fully recognized. And your future is still wide open for additional experiences. Keep it focused toward your goal and do everything within your power (and then some on top of that) to reach your goal.

Next newsletter: "Best College Resumes"

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Education Center

"Continuing Education Now Easier to Manage"

Education may have its benefits, but it's still an investment of time. Fortunately, technological advances make earning your degree easier to manage than ever, even if you're working full-time or supporting a family. Online degree programs are booming, both in number and credibility. Many are accredited, and most allow you to work whenever and wherever you can. Even campus-based programs typically cater to a working adult's schedule, offering night and weekend courses.

Browse Top Online Degree Programs:

www.CollegeGrad.com/education

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Job Search Links:

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- Job Search Book Online

There are at least two other entry level Web sites that offer books on job searching, proclaming that they will tell you everything you need to know about entry level job search.

However, there is a very important point about these books they don't mention up front: they cost money.

At CollegeGrad.com, we give you two things they don't:

  1. The #1 entry level job search book ("College Grad Job Hunter").
  2. It's free.

It's that simple. So don't buy the hype. Read the real information you need for FREE:

http://www.CollegeGrad.com/book

Don't ever pay for books or reports or resources of lower quality when you can access the very best quality information for free.

P.S. Yes, you can buy "College Grad Job Hunter" in hardcopy format as well at Amazon.com for $15 (actually, 30% off that price), but the online version is better. Why? Because the version at Amazon.com is being continually updated at CollegeGrad.com. So the most current version of the book is actually the online, free version.

Disclaimer: please note that all of the links were active as of the newsletter publication, but some may become inactive over time.


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