Every year there are thousands of students who will finally get their bachelor's degree and most of them will definitely find a job for the first time. Well, landing your first job is not that easy, especially if you are a fresh graduate. There are disadvantages, such as lack of experience, lack of relevant skills and lastly, is that, because there are large numbers of applicants, you will experience steep competition with them. Hence, disadvantages should not lead to discouragement but should help you encourage yourself to do better.

Despite the disadvantages, there are also some advantages that you should see as a positive side of being a fresh graduate. Some of the advantages of a fresh graduate is that they are mostly tech savvy, able to provide fresh and innovative ideas and also they're enthusiastic. And these kinds of advantages can also land you to your first job. 

If you were one of those fresh graduates, well, congratulations because you've made it! But, do you have any ideas on how you can compete in the employment industry just to land your first/dream job?

Here, below, is the list of some tips that you should apply in yourself to land your first/dream job.

 

1. Do Not Be Choosy

Everyone has a dream position, dream salary and dream company to work for after they graduate, but in reality, as a fresh graduate, we cannot easily get the salary and the position that we wanted nor we cannot easily enter your dream company as we need to work for it in the process. Most of the time, employers or the company are the ones who set the parameters on whom they will hire and what benefits or what salary they will provide. And yes, as a fresh graduate who's applying, you should not be choosy, especially if this is your first job, because this will also give you benefits and lead you to your dream position, salary and company.

 

2. Be Open To Rejection

Along your job hunt journey, you will encounter so many rejections and in this case you should be tough and don't give up easily on finding the right job for you. There will be rejection everywhere and it will lead you to self-improvement and growth. Also, there will always be a right time for everyone to finally get what they want. Just put some hard-work and effort into being in a position that you always wanted. Remember what Og Mandino said, “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” 

 

3. Attitude Over Aptitude

There are companies that practice hiring attitude over aptitude because not every fresh graduate or not everyone has experience with the job that they're pursuing. Although you don't have enough experience, prove to them that you are still qualified by stating to them the positive attitude and the determination that you have that might help the company. 

 

4. Explore For More Career Opportunities

In life, we will encounter so many career opportunities and what you need to do is grab them. When applying for a job, do not stick to one company and make sure to have other options. Submit your resumes and portfolios to different companies for you to have numerous chances to get hired. More chances will also give you more chances to win the job that really is for you.
 

5. Be Prepared

To land your first job, you should be extra prepared. If you are applying physically, make sure to have your documents with you, like resumes and other important personal documents, and make sure to be prepared with the interview process as well. Hence, if you are applying online, make sure you have your personalized resume and digital portfolio ready and to have that, kindly visit Outwiths today and create your profile and easily make your digital portfolio now!

Remember that your first job should be your stepping-stone even though this isn't the job that you wanted. Put in some hard-work, effort and collect experiences to get a valid factor for you to be able to get your dream position, company and set the salary that you deserve the next time you seek a job. We're hoping that you'll be able to share these tips with your colleagues and don't forget to create your digital skills portfolio on Outwiths today. May these tips help you and wish you the best of luck. Fighting!

 

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