The training is now officially over and you may be asking yourself – now what? As this new chapter opens, so does a new focus. While the job tools and the job search have always been on the to-do list, with the close of class this allows the graduate to begin focusing all their attention here. For those who have not had an opportunity to complete their resume, LinkedIn profile and portfolio it is imperative they do so as soon as possible so the work can begin with their regional placement specialist.
For those that are engaged, communication with their placement specialist becomes critical. As students begin to apply to positions and become more engaged in their job search we request they complete a Weekly Action Tracker document. Doing so provides numerous benefits including:
- Creating an organizational system allowing the graduate to see where they have applied, who they have followed up with and next steps they should be taking.
- The ability to identify any patterns, for example – is the graduate obtaining a number of interviews but nothing is developing after this stage. If this is the case we may want to evaluate the interview to determine if there is anything we can do together to yield better results.
- This enables the Placement Specialist to be sure they are not doing dual submissions to positions or recruiters.
Other documents we encourage students to use as they proceed is the Interview Review form and the Employer Recruiter document. The Interview Review form is designed to help the graduate better evaluate their interview performance. This document should be completed right after the interview and can be reviewed with either their Placement Specialist or their Career Development Representative.
The Employer Recruiter document can be used to communicate any new contacts the graduate feels would benefit from contact with SetFocus. We are always happy to reach out on our students/graduates behalf to discuss SetFocus and why that individual with SetFocus makes them a valuable and viable candidate.
Again this partnership takes place until the student/graduate secures a position at which point another chapter ends and another begins.