Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Getting tl By Paul Loadholt Milliken Getting the effort, and prepai but there is treme You may be con candidates for th< vince your empl they are looking 1 This may sei the road to succes What's typically conduct a success MOTIVATION Would you I college student sf his or her job sea nprirvt nf timp tr your career? Ma job can have a si satisfaction as w Don't take this U more of your lif< conduct an orgar from now you'll I and a career that; EFFORT Now that yi action. Don't e; WhyAppI Frank Endicott, Report, has com] companies and ir ative factors wh rejection of the aj list points out th applicants lose 01 1. Poor scholas without reasona level of accompli ' ' : j > 2. Inadequate pe Lack of poise, L Timid, Hesitant s ed). 3. Lack of got Jie Job You Want job you want requires motivation, ation. You may be superbly qualified, ndous competition these days for jobs, npeting with several equally qualified i same position. It is up to you to conoyer that you are the special person or. 2m overwhelming at first, but actually ?s is rather clear. missing is the motivation and effort to iful and effective job hunt. be surprised to learn that the average >ends only a couple of hours a week on rch? Does this seem like a reasonable > spend on something as important as king the right decision about your first ignificant positive impact on your job ell as your long-term career growth, isk lightly! You'll spend 40 years or 2 at work. Motivate yourself now to lized and effective job search. Years thank yourself for finding an employer you are happy with. ou are motivated, it s time to taiee cpect employers to come looking for icants Lose out on a. editor of the Endicott motivated, 1 pleted many surveys of ests, Indecis idustries Jisting the negich most often lead to 4. Lack of pplicant. The following Not sufficii e 14 main reasons why dence of inil it. 5. Lack ol tic record CLow erades tvoe of busi ble explanation. Low company, Is shment). job the com] xsonality (Poor attitude, 6. Inabilit ,ack of self-confidence, speech (Inal ipproach, Too introvert- communicat 7. Unreali; ils/objectives (Poorly interested ii you. Remember that there are n fied candidates that want the san you. Most employers visit sevei You're not only competing with also many other outstanding stud at r?th*?r ramnncps Hr?u/ Hn vni out in the crowd? By being an en ed candidate that puts real effoi Learn all you can about the empl ing, learn about the products the; jobs they offer, where are they 1< of career growth you can expec alumni from your school curren employer. Find out what they ai and get their perspective about th opportunities available for you. employer representatives, your ki pany and the effort you put into make quite an impact on the em; and differentiate you from the cro PREPARATION While your motivation ma) interviews and your enthusiasm e positive first impression, unless y< interview you still may not get th interviews are conducted each y consider multiple candidates for the best candidate always get the many times the best interviewe develop effective interviewing i lob Does not know his/her inter- Unr ion, Poor planning). on r start enthusiasm (Lack of drive, mtly aggressive, Little evi- 8. tiative). neat F interest in the company's 9. ness (Lack of interest in the lead lot interested in the type of pany has to offer). 10. (inai y to express him/herself in in a Mlity to sell him/herseli, poor actr ion skills). 11. stic salary demands (More com 1 salary than in opportunity, intei ?- % ... ; 'i 9 1 ?, *3 . tiany other very qualiip fvnp nf nnsitinns as ral campuses or more, i your classmates, but ents you've never met 1 make yourself stand thusiastic and dedicatl into the job search, oyers you're considery make, what kinds of ocated, and what kind t? Get in touch with tly working with that re doing in their work e employer and career rhen when you talk to nowledge of the comi your job search will ployers you talk with, wd. / get you some good enables you to make a 3u prepare well for the e job. Millions of job ear. Most employers each position. Does job? Sadly- no. But rs do. How can you skills? Only through i < ! i r , ealistic expectations, 0 nanagement positions, in an entry level positio Poor personal appearar ness, Careless dress). Lack of maturity (No ership potential). T 1, ^?4 : 1 l^aLK U1 C All aC U1111; Ul dequate reasons for not ctivities, No accompl /ities). Failure to get informati ipany (Lack of prepan rview, Did not read cor . ft i , * >3 preparation and practice, about yourself, your skills have to offer an employer you had that demonstrai What type of work do yo any experience doing this interests and preferences ir\K ti/nrUnr* nr\r\rlifione J wiv, rvKJi ivni^ vviiuuiwiu hours, and size of organize questions ahead of time i gently to the questions } interview. Since many sti themselves this well, thi make yourself stand out. One last thought. Dc confrontation where the ii you out of the company, interviewer wants you to c sons to screen you in to interview as your opporti about yourself so that the recommending you. Con: main points about yoursell know. Now it's up to you. Tai apply yourself in your pr< have fun. Your career wil - > : I i n * i ~~r i r veremphasis ture). Unwilling to n.) 12. Objet preferences ice (Lack of 13. Exces /"V IA/11UIU V. 1 evidence of "This is wl tion"). : i n ar activities 14. Inade( participating work (Lack ishments in rience gem ships, coop owing, etc.; ion about the ition for the npany litera I Preparation involves thinking i, your abilities, and what you . What past experiences have te these skills and abilities? u enjoy most? Have you had type of work? What are your in a career; such as type of , geographic location, work ation. Thinking through these will help you respond intelli^ou're likely to be asked an idents never bother to prepare is is one more way you can rn't regard the interview as a nterviewer is trying to screen This is seldom the case. The lo well and is looking for reathe company. Consider the unity to provide information recruiter can feel good about le prepared with two or three that you want the recruiter to :e your job search seriously, ?naratinn hp pnthnciasHr anrt 1 thank you. :ts to travel (Geographical , Unwilling to relocate). sive interest in security and Vhat can you do for me?" vs. tat I can do for- the organizajuate preparation for type of : of career-related work expeirally gained through intern>erative education, job shadI The Career Center 11