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Career After College

If you are a recent or pending college graduate (or the parent of one) and haven’t taken full advantage of your campus career center, don’t despair! When in school, most students don’t invest the time needed to determine what type of job they’re interested in after graduation, let alone how to find it. And, 60% of students who attend a four-year college visit their college career center three times or less during their time as students.

Just as playing a sport or playing an instrument requires skill and practice, so does finding a job. Career Outside the Cube can help recent or prospective grads identify their core skills and interests, and develop an effective marketing plan to successfully secure a job worthy of their education. This personalized service includes the following:

Step One – Self Assessment

1. Interest assessment
2. Determine skills and strengths
3. Identify what kinds of jobs would be right for you
4. Steer you away from jobs that wouldn’t be satisfying

Step Two – Test Drive Possibilities

1. Career exploration
2. Social networking: Do’s and Don’ts
3. Informational interviews
4. Industry and job function identification

Step Three – You are the Product: Strategies for Self-Marketing

1. Create a target list of companies and contacts
2. Self-marketing approaches
3. Resume and cover letter preparation
4. Interview preparation and practice
5. Mastering gotcha interview questions
6. Dressing for interview success
7. How to make a positive impression when you enter the room

Step Four – Accepting the Offer and Follow-Up

1. Thank you notes
2. Maintaining contact
3. Negotiation skills
4. Closing the deal

Career Outside The Cube has extensive experience coaching recent college graduates who have successfully secured jobs in many industries including finance, consulting, non-profit, technology and marketing.