Comments on: For College Graduates: The Challenges of Finding a Job http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Dr. Paul White’s Blog » Blog Archive » Managing College & Career Anxiety — for Parents http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-13632 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:36:55 +0000 http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-13632 [...] So how does a student learn about the world of work? Being blunt — by working.  Not by taking “Introduction to [Psychology, Veterinary Science, Computer Science, Elementary Education, insert your area of interest here]”.  Not by going to a lot of fun camps.  Not by playing sports all summer, every summer from junior high through high school.   I have written previously on the importance of work experience for college graduates seeking employment.  And after my presentation this past week, I had a large number of business owners and managers approach me, saying, “That part about students needing to work — I couldn’t agree with you more.  Keep saying it.” [...] […] So how does a student learn about the world of work? Being blunt — by working.  Not by taking “Introduction to [Psychology, Veterinary Science, Computer Science, Elementary Education, insert your area of interest here]”.  Not by going to a lot of fun camps.  Not by playing sports all summer, every summer from junior high through high school.   I have written previously on the importance of work experience for college graduates seeking employment.  And after my presentation this past week, I had a large number of business owners and managers approach me, saying, “That part about students needing to work — I couldn’t agree with you more.  Keep saying it.” […]

]]> by: Paul http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-6872 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:41:23 +0000 http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-6872 Trevor, thanks for your input and sharing the resource. I will check it out. Paul Trevor, thanks for your input and sharing the resource. I will check it out.

Paul

]]> by: Trevor http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-6829 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:53:41 +0000 http://drpaulwhite.com/blog/2007/06/18/for-college-graduates-the-challenges-of-finding-a-job/#comment-6829 Related to the networking comment, I have been quite intrigued by a new website/service called Linked In. The basic idea of the site is to define that urban mythical "six degrees of separation" between a given user and anybody else. Once a user signs up, he/she invites friends, classmates, and co-workers to join his/her realtional network. Once one of these people join, all his/her relationships are merged into the user's network thereby extending it. As each individual's relationship network grows, so does the network of all of those connected to him/her. Though I haven't used it to find a job yet, I have done a few dry runs by searching through my network for jobs in various locations and fields. I was amazed at how many potential contacts these searches revealed to me and though it would still take leg-work to personally establish these "friends-of-friends relationship, I would at least have a path to work along. Just to make it clear, I have no affiliation with Linked In, I'm just user who is excited about the potential. I haven't run into any similar services yet and though I don't know the business model for Link In, I'm hoping that they are able to find a way to make this relational network discovery profitable. For those of us who look to the Internet first for nearly everything, this is a GREAT tool. Related to the networking comment, I have been quite intrigued by a new website/service called Linked In. The basic idea of the site is to define that urban mythical “six degrees of separation” between a given user and anybody else. Once a user signs up, he/she invites friends, classmates, and co-workers to join his/her realtional network. Once one of these people join, all his/her relationships are merged into the user’s network thereby extending it. As each individual’s relationship network grows, so does the network of all of those connected to him/her.

Though I haven’t used it to find a job yet, I have done a few dry runs by searching through my network for jobs in various locations and fields. I was amazed at how many potential contacts these searches revealed to me and though it would still take leg-work to personally establish these “friends-of-friends relationship, I would at least have a path to work along.

Just to make it clear, I have no affiliation with Linked In, I’m just user who is excited about the potential. I haven’t run into any similar services yet and though I don’t know the business model for Link In, I’m hoping that they are able to find a way to make this relational network discovery profitable. For those of us who look to the Internet first for nearly everything, this is a GREAT tool.

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