Jul 3, 2025
Recent grads struggling to pay off student loans be like
seen from Pakistan
seen from Malaysia
seen from Maldives
seen from Türkiye
seen from China
seen from Germany
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from United Kingdom
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from South Korea
seen from Morocco
seen from United States
Recent grads struggling to pay off student loans be like
Leaders,Entrepreneurs, Recent Grads
We are a company that provides benefits to Labor Unions and Associations worldwide. Currently located in Wilmington, and future expansion into a … Provide it by The Funding World for Entrepreneurs
from Leaders,Entrepreneurs, Recent Grads
New Post has been published on Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter's Blog
New Post has been published on http://blog.thebiggamehunter.us/2017/01/26/why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-a-job-after-graduation-video/
Why Is It So Hard to Find a Job After Graduation? (VIDEO)
Facebook Share Twitter Share Google+ Share
Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmokzaxVB0
When you are in school, everything is not super hard. You work hard and get straight As, do research and internships. However, after you graduate the real tragedy begins. You applied for jobs hoping at least you can get interviews due to your good academic record, but get rejected all the time.
Start looking out for yourself as early as possible in your career because your employer sure as hell isn't going to.
Tweet This
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is an executive job search and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for what seems like one hundred years.
JobSearchCoachingHQ.com changes that with great advice for job hunters—videos, my books and guides to job hunting, podcasts, articles, PLUS a community for you to ask questions of PLUS the ability to ask me questions where I function as your ally with no conflict of interest answering your questions.
NOW WITH A 7 DAY FREE TRIAL
Connect with me on LinkedIn
You can order a copy of “Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems” for Kindle for $.99 and receive free Kindle versions of “No BS Resume Advice” and “Interview Preparation.”
Like this:
Like Loading...
Many people go into humanitarian or development work to "save the world". While working to make the world a better place is a noble goal, it often sets up a problematic dichotomy between those doing the helping and those being assisted. This approach also obfuscates the links between wealth generation in some parts of the world and deprivation in others.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/05/graduation-advice-aspiring-huma-201452883328467830.html
If you're currently unfulfilled at work or anxious about your future, this is your new manifesto.
STEP TWO: GET A VISA
If you want to spend more than a few months in Ireland, or you want to work, or both, you’ll need a visa.
As I had recently graduated from college, I was eligible for a one year working visa known as a Working Holiday Visa or a J1. These are the requirements and how to apply.
Basically I went in with two ID’s (a passport and a driver’s license I think) as well as the paperwork they requested. I applied in Boston, and much to my surprise I received an email about 3 days later (I’m not joking - I went in on May 4/5 and got the email the 7th) saying my visa had been approved.
Getting a visa wasn’t incredibly hard, but there are a few steps that could be limiting. You need to provide a return ticket (I was coming home for Christmas anyhow) and proof that you have access to $2000, on top of paying the $339 fee for the visa itself.
Next up: what to do when you get to Ireland.
5 Informational Interview Hacks
Any time you have the opportunity to learn from those who’ve come before you, you should sit quietly and listen. What was it that Issac Newton said? “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” What that really means is discovery is based on the previous experiences of others. So, what better way to search for a job in advertising than to seek out the insights of industry professionals?
1. Ask the right questions – First and foremost, this isn’t the first grade anymore. Remember when the teacher would say there are no dumb questions? Well, now there are. A half hour can go by in an instant. Do your research and know as much about the person as you can. To use time wisely ask compelling questions that will require someone to stop and think for a moment. Open-ended questions are like gold. They allow someone to speak to their experiences and about how they feel. Here a few of my favorites:
a. What do you find most satisfying about your job? b. How did you get into the business of…? c. What would make someone applying stand out in your mind?
2. Professionals are people too - Notice that these questions are about the person you’re interviewing. As intimidating as it may seem to sit across the table from the CEO or President of the company you want to work for, you’re really sitting across the table from another person. People are vulnerable, empathize with recent grads, and generally want to help. Convincing a professional to meet up and speak to you is a feat in its own sense and you should feel proud. Now is the time to let them know how grateful you are and how important they are to your professional growth.
3. Always have a point of view – Just because you may be young, in age or experience, doesn’t mean what you think about the industry isn’t important. In fact, more often then not you should be prepared to answer questions about yourself and your point of view. Remember that even though this is called an informational interview, you still want to build lasting relations and it will most likely turn into a friendly conversation. Treat an informational interview as a step towards an introduction to the business/agency or maybe even towards an interview. The professional’s impression of you can play in your favor.
4. Not right now doesn’t mean not ever - People are busy. With how much we’ve filled our lives with things to do, people to see, and trends to read about, it’s amazing that people still have enough time to brush their teeth in the morning before they head to work. Whether your email gets pushed down in their inbox list or you get a reply saying, “Things are crazy right now…” fallow up and fallow through. Ask to meet later or with someone they feel can represent the business/agency effectively and help you to learn more about it. If a professional agrees to meet with you later, always set up a time and day. This will help keep you both accountable.
5. Caffeine is highly addictive – Coffee is a sure fire way to get someone away from their desk and coffee shops are great public places to sit and talk. Remember that if you “be real” and open up, chances are, so will the professional.
Feel free to wing it. An informational interview is you asking for a hand up not a hand out. Tell funny stories, laugh at their funny stories, but most importantly listen. There is no better way to find out what it takes to be great at something than to ask someone who’s great at it.
Let curiosity lead to discovery.
Has anyone taken the GRE