Know Yourself
You do not look convincing to any potential employer if you yourself are not convinced of your strengths and weaknesses, and you are an asset to his team. Take time to understand the types of jobs that interest you, the areas that inspire you and where you excel, qualifications / skills, you have and likely to agree fully with the positions to which you are applying. Prepare a detailed inventory of personal and objective of your skills, strengths and weaknesses, and use it to introduce yourself in the company or position that you think are best for you. Several books are available for new graduates and those opting for a career transition to help them identify their strengths and conduct job search in the right direction. In addition, there are a number of personality tests, many of which can be made online, to check suitability for various professions. It is also very helpful to talk to peers, teachers and family members, which know you best to get an additional opinion. If you are unsure of the implications of each type of job, just talk to people in the field and to ask the kinds of questions that will help you identify if it is an area in which to excel can.
Focus
Once you have identified your areas of interest and where you think, you can excel, focus on efforts to deploy. Your CV and cover letter must be specifically designed for these occupations and sectors, as well as your research, network building activities and training you to do. Start by reading the journals in the field, to be present in the events on and expand your circle of contacts in this field. Imagine obtaining and succeeding in the position you are targeting and make a retro-planning to find out how you got there.
Search
Research must be the center and foundation of your business quest for employment. It helps you to identify companies, departments and positions to target and shows recruiters in your target segments. Plus you need in your target areas, the more you become aware of what each position in each sector implies the overall direction of the field and the location of the best positions. Read the newspaper industry, visit the websites of target companies, read their publications and talk to as many people as you can on the field to obtain views. The research will also be opportunities in the hidden job market, i.e.d. those provided by reference or by word-of-mouth without the need for publication. Such websites are the perfect way to start your CV in the job market "hidden," since many companies use the website to find candidates without having to publish their job offers.
Perfect your toolbox
Your resume and cover letter are often the first interaction between you and the potential employer, then use them in order to leave a positive first impression and very remarkable. Make sure the format, content and flow are both professional and appropriate. If you find it hard to write your resume, take it to the experts. Several graduates have no experience and do not know what to put in their CV. This is an opportunity to showcase your education and activities of the university. Emphasize in your resume and / or letter on all the activities that you have prepared for direct employment in question. Including courses directly related, related research, articles and publication's specific leadership positions at the University, internships, volunteering, student organizations or faculty which you participated, etc.... Spend a good time for skills such as writing skills, computer skills, languages, project management skills, communication skills, etc....
Care for the job search as a complete time job
Proceed in the job search systematically and logically applying the same discipline, skills and organizational skills as if it were a real job. Identify your goals and develop a strategy that includes the target company, the activities to be undertaken, dates and monitoring plans. Spend hours a day and develop a program for the job search like a real day of work. Keep reports on each of your interactions with any company, try to follow up ask diligently tracks at any time.
Expand the network
Some research associate of the first job to swim against the current, then develop a realistic strategy and maximize the number of target companies in your field. Talk with friends, old friends, peers, family, and the planning team in your University career, and make sure your resume circulates among the groups. By putting your CV on a website as you greatly increase its visibility, allowing you access to both published posts and those of the market "hidden" jobs.
Prepare for maintenance
Employers are seeking candidates preferably with relevant experience, capable of supporting the mission and comply with corporate culture. For new graduates, the experience becomes less important than the ability to take the position or to integrate into the corporate culture. The employer may ask you at interview to demonstrate how you are doing in a certain situation of the post, with regard to dealing with a difficult customer, sell the product or service of the company, solve problems, etc..... He also asked what achievement before you directly qualified for the job you are applying. There is as well a multitude of books on the frequently asked questions and talks about what employers are looking at the interview. Be prepared, but above all, be professional, and show enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your knowledge of the company, its products and its field of activity.
