| Congratulations, you've just graduated
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| | organization to become acquainted with
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| with a degree in your chosen field.So
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| | people in your industry, attend career
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| what's your next step going to be to
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| | fairs, become affiliated with recruiters,
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| launch your long-anticipated career?Like
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| | and research companies online (post your
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| a young racehorse at the starting gate,
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| | résumé at their websites), at the
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| you have tons of energy and
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| | library, and even in the yellow pages to
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| determination, and are anxious to get out
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| | get leads to mail your résumé and cover
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| there and seize new career opportunities.
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| | letter. This last approach is a great
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| But are you ready? Do you know what you
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| | strategy. Let's say you recently
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| need to do? Do you have a plan of action
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| | graduated with your Masters in Social
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| to turn those opportunities into a
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| | Work. You can open your yellow pages to
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| reality? If you don't, you will need to
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| | Adoption Agencies to acquire the mailing
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| get one.I'm sure you've heard the old
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| | addresses of several social service
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| adage that the quickest route from point
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| | agencies. Be sure to call the
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| A to point B is a straight line. Well,
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| | receptionist first to request the proper
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| launching your career is no different in
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| | name, title, and department of the
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| terms of setting your job search goals
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| | contact to send your résumé and cover
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| and carrying them out diligently and
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| | letter. Other strategies include creating
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| methodically You might have a few corners
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| | a web résumé so people can view your
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| to navigate, but you should do your best
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| | formatted, interactive resume online. If
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| to avoid deviating from your goal as much
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| | you don't know how to do this, research
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| as possible.One of the first things you
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| | how or hire someone to do it for you. Be
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| need to decide is what type of job
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| | sure to have business cards made and add
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| interests you the most. Depending on what
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| | your web résumé address to it!Another
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| your degree is, there might be many
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| | great way to get started is to temp for a
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| positions in your field to consider. For
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| | while. If you do decide to temp, be
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| example, if you are a graduate nurse you
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| | selective. You should only work for the
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| can work in a hospital, clinic, nursing
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| | best companies in your field to get the
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| home, childcare center, school, private
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| | very best experience possible. It is also
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| practice, or field setting. Then, within
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| | a great way to prove yourself as a
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| those settings you can work within
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| | favorable candidate for a permanent
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| various units such as medical-surgical,
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| | position. Don't temp for too long because
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| pediatrics, and maternity. Then there are
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| | it might cause a potential employer to
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| transitional opportunities.Let's say you
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| | wonder why you haven't secured a
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| tried your hand at nursing and realized
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| | permanent position for a certain length
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| it was not what you expected. You can
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| | of time. If during an interview you are
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| always consider pharmaceutical sales as a
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| | asked why you temped, confidently state
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| new career. Some fields, such as business
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| | that you chose to temp to gain
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| management, are even more flexible. The
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| | well-rounded experience in your field.
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| key is to decide which direction you are
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| | Don't apologize for anything!No matter
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| headed towards and learn as much about
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| | what your plan of action is, be sure to
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| that field as you possible can.Okay, you
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| | keep organized notes and track every move
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| hate to admit it, but you spent all of
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| | you make. Prepare a list of names,
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| that time and money, but you're still not
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| | company names, addresses, telephone
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| sure what you want to do. You have an
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| | numbers, fax numbers, email addresses,
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| idea about what you might want to do, but
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| | and website addresses. Keep the list near
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| it's just not clear yet. None of the
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| | the phone of every company you sent your
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| possibilities you've explored get you
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| | résumé and cover letter. That way you
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| excited. In fact, you're feeling
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| | will know whom you are speaking with when
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| downright frustrated and depressed. Don't
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| | they call to extend an initial or follow
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| worry. It really isn't that bad. Keep in
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| | up interview. This is especially
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| mind that you don't have to start at the
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| | important if you are going on several
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| top, and don't have to commit yourself to
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| | interviews. If you are not organized, you
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| an employer. So don't put so much
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| | will get confused and seem
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| pressure on yourself. Maybe you just need
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| | unprofessional. You will want to make a
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| to get your foot in the door somewhere to
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| | great first impression from the very
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| test the waters before you decide to go
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| | beginning, starting with a great résumé
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| full steam ahead. You might even want to
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| | and cover letter. If you have your baby
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| spend the first year to discover what it
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| | sister's cute little voice or a musical
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| is that you really want to do. That way
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| | greeting on your answering machine,
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| your mind will be open to possibilities
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| | replace it with a professional message
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| and you will have a positive attitude.
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| | that says," You have reached John Smith
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| Just don't waste time. Set weekly goals.
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| | at 555-5555. I am not available at this
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| Use that year to WORK at finding out what
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| | time. Please leave your name and reason
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| you want to do. Then prepare to do it -
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| | for calling. I will return your call as
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| and do it well.If you want to explore
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| | soon as possible. Have a great day!" If
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| your career without the assistance of a
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| | your email address is , be sure to change
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| job coach or career counselor, a good way
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| | it to If you are on the road all of the
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| to start is to conduct some independent
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| | time, or if members of your family do not
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| research. Let's assume your degree in is
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| | speak English, get a cell phone so you
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| law enforcement or criminal justice. You
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| | can be reached anytime, anywhere. List
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| will need to decide if you want to work
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| | that number as your only number without
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| in corporate security or private
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| | the word "cell" listed on your résumé.
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| investigation. But how do you decide?
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| | If you list both your home number and
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| Well, if your college's career center
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| | your cell number, then indicate which
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| cannot provide you with specific
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| | number is your home number and which
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| information, visit Occupational Outlook
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| | number is your cell number. They will
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| Handbook online ( to get an overview of
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| | probably call your home number first. If
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| various positions in your field. Join
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| | you have a lot of friends who call you on
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| industry specific chat rooms to see what
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| | your cell, be on guard to answer your
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| everyone is talking about. Go to the
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| | cell phone professionally. If you are
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| websites of various companies. Get
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| | going on an interview, leave your cell
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| involved in conversations. Ask lots of
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| | phone in your glove compartment. You
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| questions. Get advice from friends,
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| | don't want your cell phone to ring in the
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| family members, and neighbors. Ask them
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| | middle of the interview.Be prepared and
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| what they do and how they got started.If
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| | on time for the interview, if not early.
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| you are not sure if a particular area of
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| | Make sure you have several outfits to
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| your industry is right for you, call or
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| | wear to go on several interviews in a
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| write professionals already in positions
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| | week's time so you don't stress. Make
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| of interest to request an information
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| | sure you dress appropriately for your
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| interview. An information interview will
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| | interview. You can't go wrong if you are
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| allow you the opportunity to question a
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| | conservative. If it is a creative
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| professional about the nature and
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| | industry, you can dress with more flair
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| requirements of a position. Some people
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| | or even casual, but don't dress too
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| will not be available, whereas other
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| | crazy. Have extra résumés handy (don't
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| people will welcome the opportunity to
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| | bring your cover letter) to give to the
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| give you fifteen minutes of their time.
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| | hiring manager so he/she can distribute
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| If someone avoids you, don't take it
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| | them to other managers without having to
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| personally. Just move on to the next
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| | make copies. Practice your interviewing
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| possible contact. Once you make a
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| | technique. Ask a friend to role-play with
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| connection, you will need to be polite,
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| | you. Get a book with commonly asked
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| organized, and demonstrate exceptional
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| | interview questions. In addition to
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| professionalism and communication skills.
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| | learning what to say, you need to learn
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| During your information interview,
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| | what not to say and what not to do. Send
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| remember to take detailed notes. When you
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| | out thank you letters within 24-hours
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| are done, thank them wholeheartedly for
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| | that mention something important
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| their time. Be sure to get their full
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| | discussed in the interview keeping the
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| name and contact information so you can
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| | position in mind at all times and
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| send them a follow-up thank you letter.
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| | reiterating your strengths.Above all, be
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| They might even have an opening, so be
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| | professional in behavior and appearance,
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| sure to make a good impression.Once you
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| | knowledgeable, enthusiastic, organized,
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| have narrowed it down, have your résumé
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| | interested in the company and position
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| developed professionally and post it on
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| | (have about ten questions to ask them
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| major job boards, such as monster.com,
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| | that have nothing to do with you), and
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| careerbuilder.com, and to see what
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| | try your best to be interesting when you
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| contacts can be made. While you are
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| | talk about your experiences, regardless
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| there, search job openings to glean what
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| | how limited they may be. If you are
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| the job descriptions are so you can see
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| | nervous, keep in mind that you are
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| what will be expected of you. Your
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| | interviewing them, too. You don't want to
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| résumé writer will probably want you to
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| | work for just anyone, do you? Be sure to
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| do that anyway so they can get a good
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| | convey that. You don't have to be
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| idea of the jobs you are interested in to
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| | arrogant about it, but you should come
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| ensure your résumé is very targeted. Be
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| | across as a commodity, not as a
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| proactive and tell your résumé writer
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| | desperate, nervous job seeker. If you
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| that you have done that and would like to
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| | think like that, your confidence will
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| share that information with them.Okay, so
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| | shine through naturally because you will
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| now you know what you want to do and you
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| | feel good about yourself and will be
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| have a great résumé and cover letter.
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| | ready for anything! Before long, you'll
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