When to start looking for jobs before graduation
Graduate Students Job Hacks - How to Get a Job Before Graduation
I was in your shoes a year ago I was
starting my last year in university
shaking because I didn't know what was
waiting for me after graduation will I
get a job offer to start my new career
of being broke all the time or will I
have to stay at home looking at this
beautiful paper all day yeah you should
have guessed that since I'm making this
video I got a job offer what's up guys
my name is Matty Caffey and I'm
currently a kid oversee councilman I
signed my offer three months before
graduating but the problem was many
tough students even better than me
didn't have the same chance there are
many problems why but the problem I
wanna tackle today is method preparation
so in this video I will tell you my
three simple steps of increasing your
chances of finding a developer before
graduating start the foundation of
double hunting is in your head it has to
be ready and in the right mood try
finding information systems try to
finding information sessions and gel
sets in your university this will give
you a general idea of what's available
right now and what companies are looking
for in candidates it also gives you a
great chance to network but I'll talk
about that later okay this one may be
common sense but you have to update your
CV and cover letter now some of you
might say Maddie we already know that
but most universities still receive
complaints about employers receiving for
series so try out bit in your CV with a
professional or your advisor also I know
it's hard to hear but you have to update
your CV and cover letter for every job
posting I can't emphasize enough on that
point if you really want to sit here can
do this yet part
employees have to feel that your
application is personalized treat you
jumping like a fool
we all have three jump categories the
first one is dream job the second one is
dub you candlelight and the third
category is jobs you really don't want
try applying to the first two I remember
applying to like 15 jumps birthday yeah
I'm crazy but if you want to optimize
your chances of getting a job you have
to leverage linked rigid heissen I think
we pronounce it by the way she's a
LinkedIn and HR star okay she once said
instead of sending a hundred CVS try
sending a hundred personalized messages
to recruiters and I'll give you two
strategies right now to get started
either a message a recruiter you already
met with a new position or jump there or
message a complete stranger let's say
you want to work at the Air Canada we'll
just type in the LinkedIn search for Air
Canada or a talent acquisition filter by
people and by location depending on
where you want to work in my case was
Montreal Canada last year it will have a
long list of HR people so try finding
someone with a shared experience or
shared connections in my case last year
I found someone at Air Canada who worked
at mosaic where I work as an HP
representative last year so I started by
presenting myself then I talked about
mosaic and then at the end I talked
about my skills and what I want to bring
to Air Canada and always ask for
specific opportunities idea
sometimes works sometimes not but you
have to keep going because 8% of jobs
are filled through referrals and
networking so your vector CV your cover
letter you applied to hundreds of jobs
and then you message some employers know
what the next step is accepting every
interview you get you have to practice
and experiment different ways of
answering questions that way you know
what works and what doesn't work
remember the three job categories that's
why I told you to apply it to the first
two and not only the first one it's
better to practice with the second
category for the job done you can fight
then your dream jobs of course if you
really want your dream job you've only
got one shot interviews are like sports
it's not enough to practice with your
teammates like brothers sisters advisers
friends you have to go four-wheel
matches against real continues to get
better over time following these advice
will really increase your chance of
getting a job offer before graduating if
you have any additional tips please
leave them in the comment section below
I'd like to know more about them now
what I would like you to do is message
every sewer Colonel meeting in the next
24 hours your best odds are in this
platform and in your network I've been
there myself and what it takes is
perseverance and patience thanks again
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