How To Improve Your Employability As A Graduate
Many of us were under the false impression that college was the biggest hurdle to overcome.
But once we’ve hung up our togas and graduation caps, we realize that graduating college is just one of the many hurdles in our lives.
The moment we receive our diploma is the moment we also realize we’re now just one of the many job hunters in a vast sea of job hunters.
Everybody wants a job, and it’s a highly competitive market.
In your case, the competition is even steeper due the fact that you just came from university, have no professional experience, and are saddled with the competition of other fresh graduates.
So, what should you do to improve your employability?
1. Revamp your online reputation
Your profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other social media are now public fodder for prospective employers.
Check and recheck your profiles to make sure all they see is your personality or character and not any red flags against yourself.
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It’s guaranteed that these days employers and recruiters use social media as part of the screening process, cementing their decision on whether to hire you or not.
You should take as long as a week or two to filter your public profile and only show the photos or posts that have dignity, integrity, and decency.
2. Ready your police background
All legitimate employers in Australia require you to undergo a police background check, specifically for nationally coordinated criminal history check, verification of your identity, and other security requirements.
Whether you’re vetting for a job in the government sector or at private organisations, you still need this kind of police check on yourself as a ready document for when you’re applying to prospective jobs.
3. Review your curriculum vitae and application letters
Not all jobs are looking for the same qualities, skills, and attitudes in the hiring process. It’s important to customise your applications based on the relevant information and skills that the company is looking for.
Understand that each job will have different skill sets that they’re hunting for, and your goal is to be the target of their search.
For example, you don’t need to highlight that you have an internship teaching experience when you’re applying for a bank teller job.
However, you should definitely elaborate in your resume about your educational research study if you’re applying for a teaching job at a local state school.
Emphasise your strengths when you need to.
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4. Acquire additional useful skills while you are in the process of job hunting
Just because you’ve earned your degree doesn’t mean the learning stops.
It gives you a distinct advantage when you continue to level up your current skills and qualifications by enrolling in classes and courses that enhance your employability.
Examples are bookkeeping courses, public speaking classes, graphic design classes, records keeping training, technical writing courses, and so on.
Choose a suitable training program that boosts or supplements your degree or hones in on the dream job that you want.
It’s definitely going to be the biggest challenge you’ll face so far—trying to land the dream job that pays well and promotes your sense of self.
Time to buckle down, start writing those applications and improve your employability.
