Life After Uni How To Score Your First Real Job

Life After Uni How To Score Your First Real Job Life After Uni How To Score Your First Real JobPosted October 13, 2011, by Andrea Riddell Youre standing in your graduation gown, diploma in hand and no longer classified as a student. Its time to leave the toga parties and two-minute noodles behind and put your degree to use in the real world. One thing you need to remember is that around the country many young hopefuls just like yourself are graduating at the same time with similar education and experience, all vying for the same jobs as you. This can make getting a job in your career field fresh out of university tricky, but all it takes is some resilience, a great attitude and a clear understanding of what you want. What do you want? Firstly, its important for you to work out what careers you are interested in. Just because you have completed a law degree does not mean you have to become a lawyer you may be interested in business analysis or politics. An arts degree under your bel t could unlock the doors to careers in journalism, community services or even tourism. With so many options, how do you narrow it down? Think of any work experience you might have had and what you enjoyed about it. Perhaps you took a liking to writing articles, or you enjoyed working in small teams. Even think of subjects or assignments in your course that you liked and excelled in. Whatever your strengths, apply for jobs with these in mind. Putting your skills to paper Once you have decided what jobs to apply for you need to make sure your resume is up-to-date and makes you stand out from the crowd. Your degree is your main asset at this point, but any additional experience you have is a bonus however, if you havent been able to gain any experience in the field, dont despair. Any work experience, volunteer work, achievements and extra-curricular activities will help to show your work ethic, initiative, potential and versatility. Cover letters allow you the opportunity to sell you rself to the employer. Be specific dont expect to get the job with a generic cover letter. Address the letter to the appropriate person and wow employers by showing you have done your research, for example, Company name has grown to be a market leader in the specific industry over the past year and I would love to be a part of the team. Make sure you individually address each of the criteria listed in the job posting, relating each one back to