Job hunting formulae for fresh graduates

Economy being what it is today, the job market is not very encouraging. And if you have recently passed-out from college, a degree to your credit notwithstanding, getting a job with ease may be difficult. But there is nothing to be embittered about. You need to be positive and optimistic; and see opportunity in every difficulty.

Since you have no control over the environment, you simply cannot criticize the wind. On the contrary, you should expect it to change and adjust the sails so that you are able to find a job faster. It is not that there is no light; you have to work your way with sincerity and hard work to find it.

The job search process can be an unnerving and very hectic process. It is often a challenge by itself to stay enthused, particularly in the current economic climate.  You may submit your resume by dozens, but get no response. You may have limitless job leads, but all of them turn out to be dead ends. It is tough to stay driven and not let the difficulties thrown in your way shatter you. Here are three strategies that will help you:

·       Be proactive and determined:  Companies want to employ people with some experience, though it is not that they disregard fresh graduates. If that be so and given the difficult job market trends that prevail, you cannot wait for companies to reply to your application. You will have to direct your efforts and deal with people who take make evaluations and take decisions. There is nothing wrong in establishing contact with the appointment holders in the branch of an organization that you want to work in. While it is the Human Resources department that is generally responsible for hiring, decision making is generally not their domain and more often than not simply oversee resume transfers and flow. Therefore, if you are tenacious and upbeat, you stand a better chance. It is likely that initially, you may not get positive reactions; however, they are certainly going to lead you to an encouraging one, that is, one that promises you of help and placement. The important point is to think highly of yourself because the world takes you at your own estimate.       

·       Ascertain company information:  You need know the organization that you want to work with in detail. Your understanding will help you draft an appropriate resume, a document that will stick out and be noticeable. The all-encompassing information that you gather will help you approach their glitches and hitches pragmatically.  When you try to find out details about your prospective employer, you must go through its turnover and profits as also a list of their clients. And needless to state, but important is the point that if your resume has been noticeable, you stand better chances of doing well in the interview that will follow.  

·       Plough into your linkages:  Everybody admits that making use of the contact base is an extremely vital apparatus for any person out hunting for a job, whether you are a greenhorn or practiced notwithstanding. But regrettably, it also the most ignored one. To be able to make use of your network well, identify people who have influence and then solicit their help in approaching people who matter in the organization that you wish to join. There are many types of influences that work and it is up to you to determine which is likely to work as you have already researched the company concerned. You may have met an individually casually; you can meet them and seek their opinion on how to go about. Who knows that they may be acquainted to someone who can be instrumental in getting you the job! If you have researched a company well, you would know the who’s who there; an appointment with them on your own initiative or with the recommendations of someone else can be a very useful exercise.      

Remember that you can ensure that your future belongs to you if you believe in the beauty of your dreams. You have to be confident in yourself and for it you have to do your homework well. You may prepare soundly, but yet not be able to succeed in getting a job. Here is when your perseverance counts. You will have to take rejections and failures in the correct spirit and make certain that your enthusiasm does not take a beating. Success will not come to you easily; you will have to go after it.