Land Your Job
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This is what all this hard work is for, landing that job once you graduate. Not just any job…the job you’ve been preparing for! It is in this stage that you’ll apply for the positions you’re interested in, get the interviews, and wow the hiring manager so you get the offer(s) you’re after.
Internet Links:
Find Jobs:
Google for Jobs is job search feature within Google. It defaults to your current location. To search in a different city, type that city name beside "jobs" in the search box. Use filter buttons to narrow your search.- Use LinkedIn Jobs to harness the power of your network to get hired. LinkedIn Jobs tells you who you know at a company, providing you an edge in your job search.
- Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search
- Other good job search sites include: Indeed, Career Builder, CollegeGrad (you can select the “Entry Level” box), ChurchJobFinder, Church Job Cafe, and ZipRecruiter.
- Some sites offer geographically-specific job searches: Kansas Works, Kansas Job Network, State of Kansas Employment Center, 360Wichita, Go McPherson, Central Kansas Jobs, and California State Jobs.
- Buzzfile's Employers by Major is a unique resource that can be used to identify and research prospective employers.
- United States Government Jobs.
- Go Overseas offers opportunities to study, volunteer, teach, intern, or have a gap year abroad.
- Many companies have entry-level Management Trainee Programs and/or development programs for new college grads: Aldi, Ambercrombie & Fitch, BNSF Railway, Boeing, Cigna, Cintas, Dow Jones, Edward Jones, Enterprise, Geico, Hertz, John Deere, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Liberty Mutual, Marriott, Menards, NBCUniversal, SAS, Seimens, Sherwin Williams, Simon & Schuster, Stanley Black & Decker, Travelers, Vanguard, and Verizon.
Interviews:
- CollegeGrad and Chegg offer several helpful interviewing tips.
- Top Interview Questions
- 10 Tips for the Day of Your Job Interview
- Top Tips for a Successful Job Interview
- Business Students: Check out the Corporate Finance Institute's Interview Guides
- The following sites offer good advice for what to wear to an interview: The Balance Careers, and Best Job Interview.
Evaluating/Negotiating Salary:
- Negotiating a Starting Salary
- LinkedIn Salary provides great insight into compensation information including salary and bonus data for specific job titles, and the different factors that impact pay such as years of experience, industry, company size, location, and education level.
- Glassdoor, Salary.com, and ZipRecruiter allow you to check salaries reported by previous and current employees…this information gives you at least a starting point for evaluating or negotiating your salary.
- Intuit provides salary ranges for many job titles based on incomes reported by those preparing their taxes with TurboTax.
Career Guides:
Common Interview Questions Worksheet
Thank You Letter Template (MS Word document)