Top Nine Tips for Job Seekers Entering the Market

Recently, Betsy Richards, a representative from Kaplan University, offered these job-seeking tips for IT graduates. At the top of her list was being willing to relocate. Don Tennant’s addendum to that is being willing to relocate overseas. While sometimes difficult to find, the jobs are out there.

Click through for tips on searching for your first or next IT job.

Don’t miss out on important opportunities by not looking at openings that would require relocation, even overseas.

Many small, entrepreneurial companies are opening right now. And they’re hiring.

While it’s painful to admit, the perfect job will likely not fall into your lap immediately.

While they’ll provide tremendous support, go to both big and small job boards as well as niche sites. Follow professional organizations and career help websites via Twitter.

Never discount the value of the smallest networking connection.

You’ll broaden your skill set, but most importantly, you’ll join the professional world, which will bring you one step closer to finding career satisfaction.

You want to think creatively, but realistically, about what makes you desirable as a job candidate and where you might fit.

Consider job openings that fit your skills but may not require your exact major or resemble the career you pictured for yourself.

Consider an internship, part-time or even volunteer work in your field.