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asK tHe reCrUiter It will allow you to see what type of companies are
JoB HUnt tiPs hiring from your school, allow you to connect with
recruiters and you will be able to learn of internships
or co-ops early on. While attending career fairs as an
Anne Kutscher, SPHR underclassman, ask the employer what they look for
Recruiter, Cianbro in an entry level hire and work to gain that experience
www.cianbro.com before graduation.
• Take advantage of your career services office
– Your career services office is paid to help you
My brother graduated find a job. They speak with employers all day and
from college this past May can help steer you in the right direction. They also
and is still looking for provide great advice on how to jazz up your resume.
work. (He started looking Build a relationship with them while you are an
after he graduated). He is underclassman so they can recommend you when
struggling to find his first speaking with employers.
“real job.” I am about • Attend as many interviews as you can – Practicing
to start training for my the art of interviewing will help you feel comfortable
career. I don’t want to end fielding questions. Research questions employers
up having lots of student will ask you and formulate answers ahead of time so
loans and no work prospects. What should I do to avoid this? you don’t stumble when responding. Confidence can
turn the tide in your direction.
There are a variety of reasons your brother is struggling to • Target jobs based on your experience – Having
find his first job. Without talking with him it is impossible to a degree or a certification opens doors but does
pinpoint the root cause, but here are a few things you can do to not guarantee an offer of employment. Having a
help keep from following in his footsteps. combination of education and industry experience
• Start your job hunt when you start your post- will make you vastly more marketable than your
secondary education – You are continuing your classmates.
education for a reason: so you can land that first job • Focus on quality, not quantity - Do not blast your
that will help you grow your career. Now is the time resume out to just any company that accepts resumes.
to lay a solid foundation to help you find employment Contact companies that you want to work for and
upon graduation. Choose extracurricular activities provide the recruiter with the information they are
that will allow you to gain valuable experience and looking for in their advertisement.
contacts to help network yourself into a great job. • Google yourself – This will help to understand what
• Take advantage of internships – Internships employers will see when they Google you. Are you
(sometimes referred to as co-ops) allow you to gain portraying the image you want employers to see? If
valuable experience, test drive a future employer and not, make some changes to your on-line profile so
help you determine if your chosen career is what you that you have a clean online profile.
really want (it is okay to change your mind). Even if
your school does not require an internship you find Keep in mind that finding a job is a full-time job and takes a
one for yourself. lot of effort and planning. Starting sooner rather than later will
• Network – Join industry associations and participate set you up to be able to pick and chose job offers when it is
on committees volunteering your time. This will time for you to navigate into the world of work. With a bit
allow others to know you are out there and what you of planning, networking and experience you will be in good
can bring to the table. Networking accounts for a shape to find employment for yourself after graduation. Good
great number of hires in every industry. The best way luck!
to get in with a company is to be recommended by
someone who works for them. You never know who Anne Kutscher, SPHR is a Recruiter at Cianbro, a heavy civil and
in your network works for whom. industrial construction company with offices along the Eastern
• Part time employment – When searching for part Seaboard. She works out of their Southern New England Regional
office in Bloomfield, Connecticut hiring individuals to work on any
time jobs to help pay your bills during college, target number of projects in sixteen states. Cianbro is a tobacco-free,
positions that will give you industry experience. This equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities and veterans are
is a great resume builder and can even lead to an offer strongly encouraged to apply. You can reach Anne at 860-761-6267;
of employment upon graduation. akutscher@cianbro.com; www.cianbro.com. Students and graduates
looking to submit a question should contact Anne directly or contact
• Attend job fairs on campus (and off) – Attending Marty Baker, Editor of The World of Welding, at Marty.Baker@welding.
as an underclassman will do a number of things. org or (937) 332-5603.

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