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How To Get A Job

hilary0_wordpres — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:03:28 +0000

Studies have shown that 75% of people don’t get their jobs through ads in the paper, or other publicly posted job searches.

This isn’t surprising, most people get jobs through friends, or through someone they met.

How do you use this info?:

For example say you want to work for an NGO.

Volunteer(or intern/job shadow if not an NGO) at that NGO , if they’re looking for someone to hire, they’ll rather as someone they know then someone random.

Speak to other people in the industry, if you know someone in the development sector, even through a friend, let them know your looking for a job and these are your skills, and ask for them to let you know if something comes up.
Be ready, you need to be ready for every opportunity that comes your way, so study , or learn that skills that will equip you for your dream job, so that when someone says , ”come interview for this job”, or ”tell me why I should hire you”.. your ready

At least LOOK

hilary0_wordpres — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:58:54 +0000

Simple Career Choice Advice

hilary0_wordpres — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:36:42 +0000

I’ve read a million ” what to do with your life” books, okay maybe not a million, but still quite a bit. The most meaningful peice of advice i’ve read would have to be

Do something that you would do even if you were’nt being paid.

How To Deal With The Front Office

hilary0_wordpres — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:24:17 +0000

Most students look forward to graduating from high school and beginning their college experience. But not every student starts college right away. If you’ve gotten your high school diploma but don’t feel ready for college, consider taking a year off first.

This year may be called many things — a gap year, a year off, a deferred year, time off — but make sure it’s not called a waste of time. Use this year to:

Save money. Many students cite financial concerns as the reason they put off college. Consider working for a year to make money for college tuition, books and living expenses.

Gain career experience. Not sure what you want to study in college? Spend a year working so that you can explore a field that interests you. You’ll learn whether or not you want to pursue this career.

Travel. Have you always wanted to visit foreign lands? Travel around the world for a while. You’ll gain valuable life experience and learn more about who you are.

Volunteer. Gain skills and experience by volunteering at a local hospital, tutoring, coaching a sport, offering to lead a local youth group, or performing other community service. Some colleges even offer academic credit for volunteer work.

Ease into college life. Not feeling academically ready for college? Think about starting with a couple of classes at your community college. You’ll ease into college-level work without feeling overwhelmed. You may be able to transfer the credits you earn to a four-year program later on.