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The realtities of the graduate job market - Coggle Diagram
The realtities of the graduate job market
job market has changed
longer on job market than you think
average graduate spends six months on job market
Learn something new
educate yourself for free in the internet
volunteer work
boost your CV with voluntary work
avoid depression by do jobs for free
travel
explore new destinations
step out of your comfort zone
freelance
if you have any other skills --> accept freelance jobs
earn money by freelance jobs
lower your salary expectations
salary is most of the time sobering
low starting salary
get your foot on the career ladder
take any job even it is bad paid
You can not follow the crowd and win
two levels
visible market
hidden market
visible market = more competition
hidden jobs --> speculative applications
you need a network to get hidden jobs
word of mouth
avoid the crowd
tap into hidden market
ignore social media at your peril
recruiters put more and more accountability in socail media
you should have a good social media presence
be on twitter and linkedin
be careful at what you are posting
Your USP matters
you need sth that makes you special
stand otu of the crowd
travelling experience
diversity of languages
former working places
put anything in your CV
You make work for free
work for free for a short term --> write it in your CV
you can try variety of job fields
build your vital skill
get experience
access to the right people
open doors to paid employment
If all else fails, hire yourself
choosing to work for themeselves
short-term solution
long-term alternative
you need the right character traits
boost your USP