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Topic	I graduated from college and no one will interview me >_> (Comp Sci)
Romulox28 07/06/18 9:45:17 AM #43:	Milkman5 posted... Romulox28 posted... heres how it works when you graduate: a small portion of the students are hyper-motivated and naturally predisposed to working professionally. they probably had like 3 internships, are presidents of a club, etc. these guys get the six figure entry level salaries with Google, Apple, MS, etc the rest of you have to work hard to bridge that gap. that means pursuing certifications, self-teaching new skills, networking with everyone you know, practicing interview skills, getting out of your comfort zone and going to industry meetup type events, having people critique your resume, etc.you may also have to consider doing contract work, taking a "lesser" job that will get you to the type of job you want in the future, contacting recruiters, etc. basically you have to hustle, that's the nature of working for most people in 2018 The bold seems about right. I know people who got 6 figure jobs and people with great internships who have told me they can't believe how easy it is to be successful and I'm just like... lol I think you have to be a special type of go-getter person to actually make 100k at your first job. or just lucky, know the right people, etc. one thing you'll learn as you gain professional experience is that the working world is that it's really not based on merit & ability like you're led to believe in college. there's that old adage that success is when opportunity meets preparation, and i think that is very true. ask yourself if you are doing everything that you can to get a job. are you hunting for work like it's a full time job? are you revising your resume? are you tailoring it for each role? are you researching companies in your area? are you connecting with people to see if anyone can help out? etc idk about where you are but right now the job market is pretty hot so now is the time to put in 100% effort and roll the dice --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:904587367] in I graduate... [t:76782226]...</cite> <quote><cite>Milkman5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Romulox28 posted...</cite> <quote>heres how it works when you graduate: a small portion of the students are hyper-motivated and naturally predisposed to working professionally. they probably had like 3 internships, are presidents of a club, etc. these guys get the six figure entry level salaries with Google, Apple, MS, etc the rest of you have to work hard to bridge that gap. that means pursuing certifications, self-teaching new skills, networking with everyone you know, practicing interview skills, getting out of your comfort zone and going to industry meetup type events, having people critique your resume, etc.you may also have to consider doing contract work, taking a "lesser" job that will get you to the type of job you want in the future, contacting recruiters, etc. basically you have to hustle, that's the nature of working for most people in 2018</quote> The bold seems about right. I know people who got 6 figure jobs and people with great internships who have told me they can't believe how easy it is to be successful and I'm just like... lol I think you have to be a special type of go-getter person to actually make 100k at your first job.</quote> or just lucky, know the right people, etc. one thing you'll learn as you gain professional experience is that the working world is that it's really not based on merit & ability like you're led to believe in college. there's that old adage that success is when opportunity meets preparation, and i think that is very true. ask yourself if you are doing everything that you can to get a job. are you hunting for work like it's a full time job? are you revising your resume? are you tailoring it for each role? are you researching companies in your area? are you connecting with people to see if anyone can help out? etc idk about where you are but right now the job market is pretty hot so now is the time to put in 100% effort and roll the dice --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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