In this infographic, I highlight several key action items that every college senior should make time for in order to succeed in the months following college graduation and beyond!
This PowerPoint helps students to consider the concept of infinity.
5 Ways You Can Professionally Prepare for Life After College
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5WAYS YOU CAN
PROFESSIONALLY PREPARE
FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Listen,it'snosecretthatgraduatingfromcollegeandenteringthe~real
world~canbeascarytime!Hereare5quickandactionabletipsonhowyou
cansmoothlynavigatethispotentiallystressfulsituation.
Itissuperimportanttokeepin
touchwithpastprofessors,
co-workers,andevenbosses
thatyouhavehadthroughout
SOURCES
forbes.com
Centerforcommunication.org
themuse.com
Nowthatyouarenearingtheendofyour
academiccareer,takethetimetoupdateyour
resumesoitmostaccuratelyreflectsyour
strongestexperiencesandskillstopotential
employers.
STAY POSITIVE!
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#5
UPDATE YOUR
RESUME
MAKE TIME FOR
PERSONAL &
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
CLEAN UP YOUR
LINKEDIN
STAY CONNECTED TO
THE PEOPLE
YOU KNOW
Onceyouhaveidentifiedyour
goalsforthenear-future,find
Onceyourresumeisintip-top
shape,turntoyourvarioussocial
platformsandaccounts.
Youmayhaveyourmindandheartsetonlandingajobatonespecific
companyorinoneindustry,butmakesurenottocloseyourselfoffto
otheropportunitiesforworkexperiencethatcomeyourway.
BE OPEN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES,AND
Ifyou'rehavingtroublefindingwork,rememberthatyouarenotalone
withthis,andifyoukeepworkinghard,itwillpayoff(Ipromise!)
Attendvirtualwebinarsandworkshopsin
yourareasandindustriesofinterest
Setupinformationalinterviews/coffee
chatswithpeopleyouadmire
JoinrelevantgroupsonLinkedInandother
platforms
Subscribetoemailnewslettersrelatedto
yourprofessionalinterests
Quickresumetips: waystofine-tuneyourhard&softskillsand
experiences,andbuildyournetwork.
forreferences;forthisreason,makinganeffortto
stayconnectedwithafewofthesepeoplecangoa
longway.
Plus,referralsaretheleadingsourceofsuperior
candidatesfor88%ofemployers.Youneverknow
whensomeoneyouknowmightbeabletopointyouin
therightdirectiondowntheline!
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Makeyourpersonal
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