Posts Tagged ‘Students’

Students: A Job Re-Search ‘How-To’ Guide

You may be a few months away from putting on your cap and gown, but how prepared are you for your job search? Don’t let the time slip by before you have had a chance to really tap into all the benefits and resources available to you as a student which can help you get started on the right foot.

We understand that, regardless of the state of the economy, finding your first ‘real’ job can be an uphill battle. We wanted to ease some of the stress that comes with a job search, and give students a quick ‘how to’ guide that highlights how to get the most out of your job re-search by using Glassdoor.

Let’s start with the basics…Sign up for a Glassdoor Account

Normally at Glassdoor, we require all our users to post a review or salary of their own before getting access to the reviews or salaries of the community. However, we offer students full access to salary data as well as company and interview reviews, without having to post anything! Any student or career services professional can simply email students@glassdoor.com from their .edu address and we will set up a free student account.

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2011 College Grads Expected To Earn More

According to a 2011 survey done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the average salary offer for a 2011 graduate will be $50,034, which represents a 3.5 percent increase over graduates’ starting salaries in 2010. In addition, there was a 13.5 percent jump from 2010 to 2011 in the number of hiring managers who are expecting to recruit recent grads.

According to the survey, the jobs where the most growth is anticipated are in public and private accounting, consulting, financial/treasury analysis, sales, investment banking, and management trainee positions.

Hopefully the trend toward more opportunities for recent college grads will continue, but what can a current college student do to help optimize their chances of landing a job after college? Here are some recommendations…

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The 411 On Internships: How To Find Openings, When To Look & How To Turn It Into A Full-Time Gig

Internships are a vital source of experience and skills for college students and individuals looking to change careers. Because the internship process is quite different from a traditional position, it’s important to know how to find and land your ideal internship.

When & Where to Look for Internships…

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Glassdoor Partners With CollegeRecruiter.com To Better Help Students In Search For Jobs

Glassdoor has joined together with the just re-launched CollegeRecruiter.com to better help college students and recent graduates find the information they need to make better career decisions.

Now through CollegeRecruiter.com, students and grads can get firsthand insights from Glassdoor users into specific salaries by job title alongside job descriptions and open job listings in areas near them. In addition, visitors to CollegeRecruiter.com will get a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work or interview at a company and interview reviews based on feedback from employees or job candidates.

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Turn Your Internship Into A Full-Time Job

The husband of a friend of mine recently finished college for the second time. Hoping to make a career change, he quit his job a few years ago to go back to school full-time. In the meantime, the economy tanked and when he graduated this past spring, the job market was much grimmer than it was a few years ago when he went back to college. With two young children at home, the family was ready for him to be back in the full-time workforce.

If you want to turn your internship into a full-time job, Handal offers these tips, adapted from Dale Carnegie’s classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People…

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College Students Face Summer Job Gap: Unconventional Tips To Landing A Summer Pay Check

For college students, summer jobs are often important sources of experience and income, but as universities let out for summer break, students are facing one of the toughest job markets in recent history.

While the latest unemployment figures are encouraging, with layoffs down and 431,000 jobs reported to have been added in May, unemployment is still hovering around the 10 percent range. For younger workers 16-24, the situation is much worse. According to a recent report of the Joint Economic Committee the unemployment rate for young workers ages 16-24 was 19.6% in April 2010 — the highest unemployment rate for this age group since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking unemployment data in 1947. As a result, younger workers make up a disproportionate share of the unemployed: while 16-24 year olds comprise 13 percent of the labor force, they now account for 26 percent of the unemployed.

This summer’s job tight market for students is further compounded by the fact many overqualified workers are willing to take lower-paying jobs, and many companies have tightened up their professional internship programs as a means for cost savings. For the internships that do exist, most slots have been secured by April or May.

What should students do when entry-level jobs and professional internships are scarce? It’s important to buck tradition and get creative with a whole lot of tenacity, enthusiasm and most of all – flexibility.

Here are some suggestions…

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Glassdoor Wins eCollegeFinder’s Career Advocate Award

We are so excited to have been selected from a competitive pool of nominees as one of eCollegeFinder’s Top 50 Career Advocates! eCollegeFinder is an online resource that helps students advance in a current job or launch a new career by offering degree programs that match their unique educational needs.

The award recognizes those who foster career building and professional advancement. This award is not only intended to commend the Career Advocates’ efforts, but to provide students and job seekers at all levels a valuable resource to aid in the next step of their professional journey.

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The Secret To Landing Job Interviews

Students and recent graduates often ask me how it’s possible to have sent out dozens to hundreds of applications and not received more than a handful of interviews, if that. Let me tell you a little secret: The “spray and pray” method of job searching is no longer effective. You’re wasting your valuable time.

So how do people land interviews?

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6 Things The Class of 2010 Should Do Now To Improve Their Competitive Edge In The Job Market

The statistics are finally beginning to look up: the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Job Outlook 2010 Spring Update shows employers expect to hire 5.3 percent more new college graduates in 2009-10 than they did in 2008-09. But competition is only going to increase as the job market improves. Not only will the unemployed be looking, but so too will the currently employed.

With graduation only days away, what can you do right now to improve your competitive edge in the job market?

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