Tips for Freshers on How to Start Looking for Jobs
Finished your course, now it is time to look for jobs! Nowadays we have many companies visiting
campuses for recruiting freshers directly from the college/universities; but
those who get chance in campus selections are a few comparing with the total number
of students getting graduated every year. By any means this is not an indication that
those candidates who are not getting selection in campus recruitment processes
are not as competitive and capable as those got selection in campus recruitment
process. Many reasons might have contributed for them to be left out and thrown
to the wider job market to search and find jobs for them. In that situation let us see how one can
start looking for jobs to start his /her career.
First of all we need to understand that graduate job market
is very competitive and your application should stand out from the crowd if it
has to get attention of the recruiters.
Recruiters say they look for three key characteristics in a candidate’s
job application; Knowledge, Skills & Attitude. Ensure your application highlights all these
points.
Next, search for companies and roles where you think you
might get opportunities to work with, identify the requirements of those jobs,
identify job sites where you can register free and search for jobs. These job
portals give you regular update on job events, possible walk-in interviews, and
prospective employers in your city etc. Also discussing with likely minded
peers will give you lot of ideas and inspiration in this situation. While
searching for jobs, taking steps to enhance the practical skills that you
gained during your course is also very essential
Preparing a good CV is another important point. For a fresh
graduate there will not be much information to fill in a CV. Still, a clear, concise,
simple (avoid gimmicks). Best approach is to keep the CV concise
- two pages long – plain and simple.
Attending the interview is the next step. Congratulations! you have reached to this
stage successfully. Now, how to tackle an interview? Before attending your interview, basic home
work is very important. You have to understand your CV very well; you have to
brush up the skills mentioned in your CV, workout possible questions that can
come up during the interview based on the role you applied. You can also expect
some general questions such as “Where you want to foresee yourself after 5 years?”
and so on. Once all these home works are
done you can confidently attend the interview
When attending the interview, you have to know one thing
that employer called you for the interview because they think you are a good
match to their requirement. Now, it is up to you to prove that is the case and
be confident in your capabilities and throw out the nervousness if any. Answering
questions confidently, keeping right eye contact with the interviewer, taking
care of your sitting postures etc. are useful. If there is any question you
cannot answer, be open that you are not sure, but give your thought if you
think that may be an answer. Show your
readiness to learn new skills during the discussions. After all no one is perfect. Employers always
look for candidate who can work with them as a team and work for their growth; you
should show the commitment for this; in every job there is something new to
learn for sure!!
