If you’re a college senior, you’ll be a jobseeker soon.
Get a recruiter’s attention with a professional LinkedIn profile to land your first post-college job
Students traditionally use on-campus job interviews as a way to get their first post-college job, but less than 1/3 of college students find jobs from companies that hire through career services. On-campus interviews shouldn’t be ignored–even if you don’t land a job through them, they’re great practice. It’s just that they aren’t the guaranteed way you’ll go from student to employee.
So what’s a bright, enthusiastic, newly educated wannabe wage-earner to do?
Use social media. Recruiters are using connections through Twitter and Facebook to find candidates. That’s one way. But more specifically, get a LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn is currently the biggest, most popular professional online network. By creating a good profile and joining the right groups and discussions, you set yourself up to be found by recruiters in your desired industry. Recruiters use LinkedIn all the time to find candidates. Read up on how to create a great LinkedIn profile (or get professional help). It’s an online resume for you. Using the right keywords for your industry, and posting a professional photo and profile that highlights your accomplishments and relevant coursework, will help to get you noticed. And do it now, so you can be networking and getting your name out there early–before the last day of school.
For instance, if you’re interested in getting into medical sales, laboratory sales, medical device sales, biotechnology sales, pharmaceutical sales, or other healthcare sales, I want to know about your life science degree (in biology, chemistry, zoology, etc.), your business classes, your internships, your part-time sales jobs, and more. I’m looking for great candidates all the time. For me, LinkedIn is one more place to mine for candidates. You’d be crazy not to be where I can find you.
Peggy McKee has been recruiting and placing top sales talent (in the medical industry) for over 10 years. Her firm, PHC Consulting, is one of the nations leading medical sales recruiting firms. Check out her blog and site to learn powerful tips that will set you apart in the job search! => http://www.phcconsulting.com/WordPress/
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