4 Things I Wish They Would’ve Told Me in College About The Working World

Graduating college is the final step many young people have to take in order to jump into adulthood full-time. While this might be an exciting period of your life, it is also bound to be one of the most stressful. Not only will you have to figure out what you wish to do with your life, but you will have to finally land your first job in your field of studies.

Undoubtedly, those of us who have gone through this experience can surely say that this process would have been easier if we had someone walk us through it. In order to help you out with this process, here are some things I learned after graduating college which could help you start your professional career with a kick. 

1. Finding a job immediately after graduating is tough.

Every single young person that has recently graduated from college is full of excitement and more than ready to start working with everything they studied. While everybody dreams of landing a great job immediately after graduation, it may take time. The best thing you can do in this situation is to be patient and apply to as many jobs as possible. The more experience you gather, the more likely it will be for you to get hired at a job of your liking.

2. A nice looking resume really is important. 

Something I personally didn’t really think a lot about when I had recently graduated was the look of my resume. When applying for a job, the first thing your potential employer will come across is this brief collection of your accomplishments. Even if you have graduated with the perfect grades and have an impressive resume as far as your skills are concerned, if the way it is composed is not correct, your employer will potentially overlook some important parts.

In order to make sure it is of the best quality possible, you should try coming in contact with a professional writer or writing service of your liking, as well as a graphic designer. A well-designed resume, free of any errors, will catch the eye of your potential employers and help you get noticed among the crowd of applicants. Make it count.

3. Your first job might not be in your field of interest. 

Along with having trouble landing a job within the first few months after your graduation, you will also need to consider the fact that you might not be able to find a job in your field of interest immediately either.

Since you won’t have a lot of working experience, you will not be considered a competitor to those who will have already been working in the same field for a few years by the time you graduate. What you should do instead of giving up is considering this an opportunity to come in contact with other fields and see if there is anything else you enjoy doing. This can help you find something more suitable to your own personal goals and aspirations, without having to stop working on the things you were taught in college.

4. A work-life balance may not be easy to maintain at first. 

Last but not least, adjusting to a 40-hour work week can be difficult. The more interested you are in what you studied, the more efficient you will be at your job and the more respected by your colleagues and employers. 

The period after graduation will be full of confusion, anxiety, hard work and lots of sleepless nights. The more you love your profession, the more passion you will be able to put into your work, and the more you will achieve. Working hard and giving different jobs a go is what will help you stand out and become successful.

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