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An overview: On-campus recruiting
On-campus presence can range from very small efforts (just showing up for interviews) to really large efforts (multiple events scattered across the fall and spring semesters). Regardless, they are there to hire you – and that is a great thing.
The “first job” frustration – no time!
Starting your first job or starting a new job, can be a total shock to your system. In this type of transition period there is going to be one thing you don’t have a lot of… time.
Back to school? Don’t forget about your job search
If you are currently in school, you probably just stepped back on campus and are enjoying a slew of welcome activities, catching up with friends you haven’t seen all summer, and being bombarded with a ton of other things. While your upcoming job or internship search is probably the furthest thing from you mind, there are a few things you should do now that will pay off later.
Must-have tools for your job search: indeed.com
When job-seekers approach me and wonder where they should be looking at job postings, I consistently point them towards indeed.com. It is a website that you absolutely must bookmark during your job or internship search. This is why…
Don’t let twitter crush your job search (or career)
It is a pretty good rule of thumb to assume anything you put on the internet could be traced back to you forever. Unless you are absolutely fluent in privacy settings (and they can be complicated) it is really good to lead your “digital life” with that assumption. Even if you are limiting your posts to family & friends, their perception of you may come into play in your job search.