While it’s easy to hyper-focus on a position that fits your major, the qualifications needed, and the paycheck, there are still several other factors to consider when searching for a job. Overall job satisfaction is a critical factor to consider.

Getting ready for graduation is an exciting time, but it can also add extra pressure to perform at the next level, especially when it comes to interviewing for your future career. Many job interviews and opportunities are also now conducted virtually. This means you have another job search skill to pick up or sharpen. 

Here are a few ways you can apply everyday experiences as a student to your online interviews skills to become a better interviewee before graduation:  

Familiarity breeds confidence. It’s natural to default to applying to the same jobs with the same responsibilities. Besides, employers are looking for your exact experience in certain roles, right?

There’s a myth society has struggled to dispel for many decades that keeps college students optimistic about the reality following graduation: having a degree makes it easier to get a good job.

The truth is, having a college education makes you a more competitive candidate for many jobs in different fields. And it is essential for some jobs, like those in education and healthcare, but it doesn’t make it easier to get a job. That is determined by the market and economy, which constantly fluctuate, and several other factors.

When the job search drags on long after graduation, new graduates can start to feel desperate. There are a few steps you can take as a new graduate that can help you stay positive and focused, and boost your chances of getting a job sooner. 

Thanks to rapidly advancing technology over the last few decades, you have access to more jobs and job search resources than could have possibly been imagined before the turn of the last century. Employers now get a better idea of which applicants are the best fit for their open roles. This allows you to show your merit for top jobs by making technology work for you.

Starting a new job should mean a fresh start, but creating new healthy habits for the workplace means breaking out of old ones. Often, we move from one job to the next believing that the shift in our career will make us happy. However, if poor habits picked up in a negative career experience are not broken, dissatisfaction and burnout will follow you from job to job.

Here are 7 common bad habits you need to leave at your former job:

Seasonal affective disorder affects approximately 5% of the population and as much as 20% of people can relate to some degree of the winter blues or seasonal depression. When your job search has been dragging on for months already, hitting this slump as temperatures dip and colors fade to winter greys can throw off your job search game.

If you require a bit of a pick-me-up as summer fades to fall, you’ll love these tips to update your interview wardrobe and practice self-care:

Social media is a hot spot to post and find job listings, but it’s not always clear what is legitimate. Unfortunately, scammers have mastered targeting and taking advantage of desperate job seekers and people fall victim to jobs that are too good to be true every day.

Fortunately, some of those jobs DO exist. You don’t have to report every recruiter who dangles the too-perfect remote job, salary, or experience in front of you on social media. You just need to know which opportunities to respond to and when to hard pass.

Here are a few tips to help you spot red flags when looking for jobs on social media and through social networking:

It’s almost the new year — what will 2022 bring for you professionally and personally? Take matters into your own hands this year to set attainable goals that you can achieve in the new year! 

Throw out resolutions and start creating real goals to help you develop better personal and professional habits with the concept of measurable steps.

Creating measurable steps gets you closer to achieving your goals by helping you track your progress and improvement. Seeing that success in real-time helps boost confidence and simplifies the job search as you set and achieve goals for the new year. 

In a survey by Statista, 1 in 5 responders said that pursuing a career ambition was one of their resolutions for 2021. Whether it is a lifetime career goal or a newfound area for improvement in your job, taking a few steps can turn your dreams into attainable goals for 2022.

Work within your lifestyle, budget, and interests with these tips to set attainable goals in the new year: