Recently Graduated? – Get a Passing Grade in Job Search

Yes, it’s the worst job market we’ve seen in recent memory, but there are jobs out there. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the marketing campaign (Marketing (yourself) 101) is the single most important aspect of your job search and you need to be diligent in developing and executing on it. Part of that campaign is ensuring that you are “advertising” through as many channels as possible. While this post is dedicated to job search for college grads, you will note from previous posts that many company career sites have sections dedicated to campus recruiting and recent grads.

eRecruiting.com – As per their website banner, eRecruiting is the “Nation’s Largest Network of Students, Employers and Universities”. You start by selecting the state in which you school is located, followed by the school name. It looks like you first need to get an id from your school (there are instructions on the screen). There is also a link for Employers to post their jobs. Ask your college career office for additional information.
NACElink.com – This is an alliance between NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers), employers and a number of other associations. Clicking on the Student link takes you to a page that has links to the NACElink Network (job search and career center), Jobweb (employer profiles and job search articles), Jobchoice (career development and job search guide) and “Playing Fair” (rights and responsibilities as a job searcher).
JobWeb – This site offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. The main page has a section for job search (for college students and alumni), research employers (some are listed on the page with a link for additional searches), Market yourself (sounds like good advice), Job Market (top 10 majors in demand) as well as some additional links.
CollegeRecruiter – As per the site’s banner – “Featuring hundreds of thousands of internships for college students and entry level jobs for recent graduates”. You can post your profile by clicking “MyCollegeRecruiter” and follow the links for registering. From the main page you can search for jobs or follow the links for internships (a pretty amazing list) or click on entry level jobs (another amazing list).

Good luck in your search.