{"id":645,"date":"2015-09-10T09:47:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/?p=645"},"modified":"2015-09-11T08:11:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T12:11:05","slug":"actually-helpful-career-tips-i-e-not-from-your-uncle-fred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/09\/10\/actually-helpful-career-tips-i-e-not-from-your-uncle-fred\/","title":{"rendered":"Actually Useful Career Tips (i.e. Not From Your Uncle Fred)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During our <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/08\/21\/win-a-free-course\/\" target=\"_blank\">course giveaway<\/a>, we asked how your job search was going.<\/p>\n<p>Results were really interesting.\u00a0 More than 50% of those who responded have a job and about 40% are still looking or exploring options.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/2015\/09\/10\/actually-helpful-career-tips-i-e-not-from-your-uncle-fred\/hows-your-job-search-going-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?fit=699%2C211&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"699,211\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hows your job search going summary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?fit=300%2C91&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?fit=584%2C176&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?resize=584%2C176\" alt=\"Hows your job search going summary\" width=\"584\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?w=699&amp;ssl=1 699w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?resize=300%2C91&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.uvm.edu\/afterword\/files\/2015\/09\/Hows-your-job-search-going-summary.png?resize=500%2C151&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>We thought some straight-forward, practical career advice might be a useful follow-up.<\/p>\n<p>So we reached out to our friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/%7Ecareer\/?Page=lisa_t_bio.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa Torchiano<\/a>, at the UVM Career Center, and here\u2019s her advice. Of course, you can connect with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/%7Ecareer\/\">Career Center<\/a> directly for support &#8211; stop by drop-in hours (for those in BTV area) or make an appointment with a career counselor (in person, phone or Skype.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I don\u2019t have a job yet, what should I be doing aside from applying for jobs?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t shy away from internships<\/strong>. They are great ways to build industry specific experience and do it during a specific timeline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volunteer your time<\/strong>. Nonprofit organizations can benefit and you can grow your skills while supporting a cause you care about.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a LinkedIn profile<\/strong> and use it for research and outreach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Craft your elevator pitch<\/strong>, your explanation of what you are looking for, and share that with friends, family, professors, and former colleagues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Network!<\/strong> Arrange <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/?Page=networking.html&amp;SM=jobsubmenu.html\">informational interviews<\/a> in which you can learn about industries and career paths. Alumni can be great resources for this; use LinkedIn to connect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Develop a skill set<\/strong> that is connected with your desired next steps. Take a class, watch online videos or do research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are some popular online job search resources?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before I even mention other online resources, I want to make sure readers know that one of the <strong>best features of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/?Page=cjl.html\">Catamount Job Link<\/a> is the employer contact information<\/strong>. This is often the hardest information to come by in a job search. This is worth a great deal both for positions you are applying for and proactive employer outreach.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/?Page=careerfields.html&amp;SM=careerfieldssubmenu.html\">Research Career Fields page<\/a> on the Career Center website<strong> is a goldmine<\/strong> of industry specific job search engines and professional information.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\">Indeed.com<\/a> should also be in your toolkit<\/strong>. It\u2019s a powerful search engine; strong search words are key especially in large cities. And, you can have search results sent to you every week or so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If I want to go to grad school next year, what should I be doing now to prepare?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start researching the programs<\/strong> you are interested in and note their deadlines. These dates creep up quickly and some may be as soon as November and December of this year for fall admittance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Study for and take any required entrance exams<\/strong> (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start writing your statement of purpose<\/strong>. Depending on how many schools are you applying to, you may be writing numerous different statements. It\u2019s never too early to start.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect with professors<\/strong>. You will need anywhere from 1-3 letters of recommendation and often a number of those are required to be from faculty members.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check out the Career Center&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/?Page=applygrad.html&amp;SM=pursuemenu.html\">Graduate School page<\/a><\/strong> for information on the entire application process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During our course giveaway, we asked how your job search was going. Results were really interesting.\u00a0 More than 50% of those who responded have a job and about 40% are still looking or exploring options. 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