--- title: Careershift | Students & Recent Grads (5) description: Students & Recent Grads | Job Hunting and Career Management Insights from Careershift (5) image: https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Website%20Graphics/Careershift%20Banner.png --- [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) [![careershift-by-springshare](https://blog.careershift.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/careershift-by-springshare.png?width=580&height=126&name=careershift-by-springshare.png "careershift-by-springshare")](http://www.careershift.com) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) [Contact Us](https://www.careershift.com/connect) [Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) - Products - [Careershift](https://www.careershift.com/research) - [Careershift One](https://www.careershift.com/one) - Solutions For... - [Schools](https://www.careershift.com/schools) - [Libraries](https://www.careershift.com/libraries) - [Organizations & Coaches](https://www.careershift.com/organizations) - [Community & Non‑Profit](https://www.careershift.com/non-profit) - [Individuals](https://www.careershift.com/one) - About - [Company](https://www.careershift.com/about) - [Testimonials](https://www.careershift.com/testimonials) - [FAQs](https://www.careershift.com/faq) - [Events](https://www.careershift.com/events) - [Blog](https://blog.careershift.com) [Contact Us](https://ww1.careershift.com/connect)[Member Login](https://careershift.com/intermediate) # Students & Recent Grads (5) [All Topics](https://blog.careershift.com)[Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker)[Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads)[Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services)[Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers)[Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice)[Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching)[Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management)[Interviewing](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/interviewing)[Featured](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured)[Career Counseling](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-counseling)[Alumni Resources](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/alumni-resources)[CareerShift News](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/careershift-news)[AI](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/ai)[Entrepreneurship](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/entrepreneurship) ## [4 Crisis Management Tips to Keep College Students Moving Forward](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2020/03/college-students-moving-forward-during-crisis) Posted on March 23, 2020 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1532883130016-f3d311140ba8.jpg) [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2020/03/college-students-moving-forward-during-crisis) Topics: [Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [6 Ways for Student Job Seekers to Say ‘Thank You’](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/11/6-ways-for-student-job-seekers-to-say-thank-you) Posted on November 25, 2019 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1549032305-e816fabf0dd2-4.jpg) Every November, like clockwork, we’re always looking for ways to show gratitude in our lives. When your students are starting to apply for jobs, this is no different. It’s important to help them understand that showing sincere appreciation for a recruiter or interviewer’s time is an i … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/11/6-ways-for-student-job-seekers-to-say-thank-you) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Prepare Your College Students For These Workplace Realities](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/07/prepare-your-college-students-for-these-workplace-realities) Posted on July 22, 2019 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cowomen-pd5FVvQ9-aY-unsplash-Sep-08-2025-02-47-25-3066-PM.jpg) [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/07/prepare-your-college-students-for-these-workplace-realities) Topics: [Career Services](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-services) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) ## [The Post-Graduation To-Do List That Will Land You In Your Dream Job](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/06/the-post-graduation-to-do-list-that-will-land-you-in-your-dream-job) Posted on June 24, 2019 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1473496169904-658ba7c44d8a-1.jpg) [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/06/the-post-graduation-to-do-list-that-will-land-you-in-your-dream-job) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [How to Offer a Better Severance Package for Displaced Workers](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/05/how-to-offer-a-better-severance-package-for-displaced-workers) Posted on May 27, 2019 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/unhappy-389944_960_720.jpg) No employer wants to ever consider having to lay off a large portion of their workforce — but it happens. In 2019, alone, we’ve already seen major layoffs from large companies like General Motors, Buzzfeed and, most recently, the final white-collar cuts by Ford. Smaller organizations … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/05/how-to-offer-a-better-severance-package-for-displaced-workers) Topics: [Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [Don’t Let the College Admissions Scandal Ruin Hiring College Students](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/04/dont-let-the-college-admissions-scandal-ruin-hiring-college-students) Posted on April 1, 2019 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-207691-Sep-08-2025-03-00-48-0536-PM.jpg) Last month, the news broke that a group of wealthy parents had been paying extravagant sums of money to cheat the college application system and get their children into top schools. The scandal and the surrounding sense of entitlement have some employers questioning whether a college … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2019/04/dont-let-the-college-admissions-scandal-ruin-hiring-college-students) Topics: [Employers](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/employers) [Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [4 Things to Consider Before Switching College Majors](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/09/switching-college-majors) Posted on September 17, 2018 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sergio-souza-707239-unsplash-Sep-08-2025-02-59-52-1913-PM.jpg) Photo by sergio souza on Unsplash Within three years of initial enrollment, about 30 percent of undergraduates in associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs who declared a major had changed it at least once, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Education. The same study foun … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/09/switching-college-majors) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Featured](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/featured) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [College Students are More Overwhelmed Than Ever, But You Can Help](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/04/prepare-college-students-job-search) Posted on April 2, 2018 ![](https://blog.careershift.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pexels-photo-52608.jpg) This post was updated to bring you the most current tips and information in October 2020. College health counselors are seeing a drastic rise in mental health disorders in their students. Over the course of 2019, the American College Health Association found that 87% of college studen … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2018/04/prepare-college-students-job-search) Topics: [Career Advice](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-advice) [Career Management](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-management) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) [Career Coaching](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/career-coaching) ## [6 Hot Tips for a Productive Job Search This Summer](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2017/06/productive-job-search-this-summer) Posted on June 26, 2017 pexels Summer is officially here. All Alaina can think about is weekend barbecues, trips to the beach, camping with friends — and of course, her looming job search. Alaina is a recent college graduate. Even though she spent much of the spring semester searching tirelessly for a job, s … [Read Story](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2017/06/productive-job-search-this-summer) Topics: [Job Seeker](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/job-seeker) [Students & Recent Grads](https://blog.careershift.com/tag/students-recent-grads) ## [3 Unexpected College Lessons To Take Into Your Job Search](https://blog.careershift.com/blog/2017/05/college-graduate-where-to-go-from-here) Posted on May 15, 2017 pixabay College graduates’ futures are finally looking up. After years of ominous outlooks and negative statistics, companies are growing and ready to bring grads on board. 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