what is the best way to find a job coming out of college?

Answer 1

You don't indicate where you are located or what you want to do, so this will be a general answer for anywhere in the U.S.

You MUST know what you want to do, or you're dead in the water. You can't find something when you don't know what you're looking for. And, no one will be able to help you with your search.

[If you don't know what you want to do, buy or borrow a copy of the book, What Color Is Your Parachute. It has helped thousands and thousands of people figure that out.]

As others have said, above - because it is SO true - the best way to land a job is networking - a friend of a friend is hired. Not necessarily the absolutely best qualified person for the job, but known by someone in the employer's business who is comfortable with them.

Make sure that your family and friends know what kind of job you are looking for so they'll know when they find an opportunity for you.

Your disadvantage is that, just coming out of college, your network is weak. So, make the best use of the one you have.

Your college's career center should have some services to help you with your resume. They also probably have directories of older alumni/ae who have offered to help new grads and other alums learn about an industry, profession, or company. They can be extremely helpful, but don't be too clingy, and write them thank you notes after they have taken the time to help you.

If you studied to join a specific industry or profession, do a Google (or Yahoo!) search on the profession/industry name, the word "association," and your city/state. Go to the meetings. Introduce youself. Volunteer - the best job to have is the person who checks in everyone attending the meeting. You get to meet everyone there!

For an online job search, these are the most effective job sites:

* Craigslist.org - http://www.craigslist.org/

Craigslist is the job site specified the most often in the last year as the site someone used to successfully find a job. It beat the other sites (including Monster and CareerBuilder) hands down.

Craigslist is a giant online classifieds site, broken up by location. Pick your location from the lists of locations on the right side of each Craigslist home page. For each location, employers post "jobs" and "gigs" (which are short-term jobs, like project assignments, that may tide you over until you get a real job).

Jobs are posted in reverse chronological order - newest at the top. See this Guide to Using Craigslist to Find a Job - http://www.job-hunt.org/onlinejobsearchguide/article_guide_to_craigslist.shtml

* Indeed.com - http://www.indeed.com

This site is a central source for finding job opportunities listed. Indeed is a "job aggregator" which collects jobs from job sites (like Monster, HotJobs, and CareerBuilder, but NOT Craigslist) as well as from employers, newspapers, etc., so you go to one central place to search for the jobs and cover more sites than you even know about. Quick and comprehensive.

* Job-Hunt.org - http://www.job-hunt.org/

With over 8,300 links to employers and career resources, organized by state or specialty, Job-Hunt will help you identify possible employers and also job search networking and local support groups to help you with your networking.

For each state, Job-Hunt links to an average of over 130 local resources and employers:

- - local job search support groups
- - local job sites and online classifieds
- - state and local governments
- - colleges and universities
- - public school districts
- - banks and financial companies
- - internet and technology companies
- - medical, biotech, and pharma companies
- - many other employers

Good luck! Have a great career!

Answer 2

Your college has a Career Placement office - go there! It's a great resource for finding jobs applicable to your level, and they probably also offer other benefits, like resume workshops, interviewing practice, etc. They should also have lists of job fairs, and may sometimes have exclusive listings from companies that have made arrangements from the school for first shot at graduates.

good luck in your search!

Answer 3

pray. a lot.
and craigslist. their job listings are sweet.

Answer 4

a website like monster.com. thats what i did

Answer 5

networking