17 Advice for College Graduates - Walrath Recruiting, Inc.

Link Roundup 6/2/17 Advice for College Graduates - Walrath Recruiting, Inc. The month of May has just ended, which means there are many recent college graduates entering the job market! Its both an exciting and challenging time. Thankfully, theres a wealth of information online to help! Weve curated the best up-to-date advice that should help any recent graduate find their footing in their job search. The best part is, most of this advice is applicable to any job seeker, so if thats you, read on! 23 Resume Writing Tips to Create the Perfect Resume In 2017 It seems like there is a new resume trend every year. It can be confusing to try and figure out how many pages make the perfect number. With resumes, theres a lot of conflicting advice. Thankfully, this blog collects the best information all in one place for you to easily digest. If youre building a resume from the ground up, this is a great place to start. It breaks down style, tone, phrasing, and more. If youre not feeling cavalier enough to do it yourself, you can also check out our resume writing services! Totally Stumped By That Job Interview Question? Heres What To Do Interviews can be intimidating, especially if youre a recent grad. Interviewing for a full-time job is a very different experience than doing so for a part-time job. This is why weve included this blog, and the one below. Both address issues that may arise in interviews, and how to counteract them in a way that wont cost you the job. This blog addresses how to respond to a question you may not be prepared for. This has happened to even the most veteran interviewers, so dont worry! As long as you stay calm, this blog offers a great way to shift the focus. 7 Job Interview Blunders to Avoid If you really want to succeed in a job interview, there are a few things you just have to do. This blog serves as a good reminder of those items, and also covers a few common faux pas. Talking about salary too soon, and talking a negative way about a past employer are two great example of things to avoid. If youre worried you may slip up, check out this article to remind you what you should and shouldnt do when youre preparing for an interview. 9 Mistakes New Grads Make in Their First Jobs ( How to Fix Them!) The job market is a very different creature from a college campus, and knowing how to  properly approach can greatly affect your success. If youve already been hired, congratulations! Thats great news. If not, keep at it! Either way, this blog from Glassdoor has some great advice for someone starting a job post-grad. It underlines important shifts in thinking between life as a student, and life as a professional. Anyone making the change soon should give this a quick read! Its Time To Spring Clean Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile Spring is as good a time as any to update your resume and LinkedIn! If you dont already have a LinkedIn profile, you can read our overview here  on why you should set up a profile. Even if youve had both for a long time, its never a bad time to give them a facelift. What is generally acceptable on resumes shifts constantly, and best practices are always updating. This article features a few small tweaks you can make to keep you resume fresh for when you decide to pursue new opportunities. 11 Questions You Should Never Ask a Recruiter As you interview more and more, you will notice there many different styles. Some interviews will feel more relaxed, and others will feel incredibly strict. No matter how comfortable you feel, there are some things you should never ask. A great example is, Whats Your Time-Off Policy?. Questions like this are highly assumptive, and asking them could make you seem overconfident. While you may have the best of intentions when asking, doing so may  send a different message to the recruiter. Best Career Advice From the 2017 Commencement Speakers Since May unleashes many new graduates on the job market, it also produces a number of new commencement speeches. Celebrities commonly speak at their alma maters, and these can make for speeches that are funny, inspiring, and exciting. Every year a few of them shine above the rest, and Glassdoor  has gathered what they think were the best from this year. Most of the speeches clock in around 30 minutes, but its more than enough for the speakers to give some truly inspirational advice. If you need an extra boost to succeed, this is a great place to find it!