Job Search Strategies
- Start early and work hard. Commit yourself to putting your time and energy into finding an appropriate position. Schedule a block of time, regularly, to work on your search.
- Develop a workable timetable to keep you committed to your goal(s).
- Take the time to visit and talk with people who may assist you, on- and off-campus.
- Talk with recent successful job hunters for information and advice. Ask them about strategies that worked for them. Find out what they have to say about tips for resume preparation and interviewing.
- Apply directly to employers even if you have not seen or heard about any specific position openings.
- Develop and maintain a positive attitude. The full measure of your desire is reflected in the way you go about the job hunt.
- Be persistent and assertive not pushy or overbearing.
- Stay motivated and confident.
- Follow through on all job leads. If an employer says there will not be any openings for eight weeks, check back in six or seven weeks.
- Keep a record or log of all your actions and contacts.
- Do not sit passively and wait for career opportunities to come to you; they probably won't.
