Many of us met recently graduated college students who had to wait a while to get a job, “unemployed” for several months, or even sometimes a few years. The leading cause of death of a candidate in the competition for such jobs because of lack of knowledge and ability of the candidate in interview techniques.
It is usually characterized by nervous and edgy attitude in a job interview situation, so that will cause the candidate unfocused and ineffective in responding to interviewer questions. What’s more nervous would cause a candidate cannot show their ability in optimum ways. The solution of course is to be calm, supported by the ability to communicate, where this calm can be achieved after a candidate has a good knowledge of interviewing techniques. To achieve all that, here are the tips:
- Possess knowledge of job interview techniques. Books and articles about this case we can get it in bookstores or on the internet. Do not worry about costs, because a lot of articles on interview techniques can be obtained free via the Internet.
- A year before the expected graduation, try to apply for some work that interests you, say in a letter of application, that this time you were in college, but in preparation thesis.
- As proposed, if the prospective employer (company) requires sending the application by post, then it should only include a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- For jobs or positions that do not have to have a background in special education, such as doctors, accountants, architects or engineers, then despite the prospective employer (company) has required that educational background does not fit with your educational background, do not be “afraid” to stay apply. The reason is that, for the company’s prospective employer, scientific background requirements are usually only a virtue, if there are candidates with different scientific fields, but has the competency and experience appropriate to their job, not an issue. Examples in this instance a job for a public relations staff, although it has been required to look for is the candidate with a background of science communication, then made you who come from other disciplines, please apply only. Exceptions when the prospective employer is not a company but a government department or agency, they are very strict in this regard, perhaps because many applicants so it needs no restrictions in terms of administration.
- Strive to have your work experience during colleges, although only in the form of working practices, or work part time.
- Organizational activity should also be included when writing your CV, because usually a lot of activity gives organizations interact and communicate in the maturation of the course is required also in the world of work.
Please try the above tips, you will feel happy when your college friends amazed and admire your speed in getting a job.
