It's worth getting fully prepared when heading out
into the world of work, whether you’ve just graduated or are moving job for any
other reason. In the recent Guardian article, ‘Top ten things every
graduate needs to know’, it's certainly worth reading the second tip first, so to
speak. In the second tip entitled ‘Ignore the headlines – there are still jobs
out there’, job seekers are encouraged to remember the smaller companies who
are not necessarily getting so many applications per vacancy. Other
tips include warnings over unpaid internships and the importance of checking
out new industries that may not last for more than a few years. The benefits of
signing up for extra education are also questioned, at least just for the
sake of delaying your job search until 2013. Finally, job seekers are encouraged to be themselves - employers are not always looking for 'robots'
For the full list of tips, read the full article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/jun/01/graduate-job-hunting?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
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