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The realities of the graduate job market - Coggle Diagram
The realities of the graduate job market
You may be on the job market for longer than you think
Learn something new -> increases your value on the job market
Travel and get out of your comfort zone
Freelancing can put some extra money in your pocket
Volunteering can boost your CV and build you skills
You may need to lower your salary expectations
a low starting salary is better than no salary -> it is better to get a foot on the carreer ladder
take any job within your field
You can't follow the crowd and win
visible and hidden job market
there is a lot of competition in the vusible labour market
methodes of the hidden job market: going through recruitment agencies, word-of-mouth, networking, speculative applications
Ignore social media at your peril
recruiters look at social media
have a presence on LinkedIn and Twitter
use social media to network with other people -> opportunities
Your USP matters - find it and flaunt it
speak different languages
founding a start-up
travelling experience
need an USP -> graduation at the university is no guarantee for a job
You may need to work for free
short-term work experience can be extremely benefical
find out what you like or dislike
make contacts to the right people
good for your CV
If all else fails, hire yourself
found your own company
makes you a better candidate -> good skills in entrepreneurship