How To Beat The Competition and Get That Job!
By Deepak Shrivastava On October 6th, 2009
Lets look at the three areas that, with the correct approach can give a serious advantage over your rivals.
1. Get the best possible classification of degree that you are able.
2. Gain experience and develop transferable skills that employers are looking for.
3. Prepare properly for the application and assessment process and make sure that you have the ability to deliver what a prospective employer is looking for.
Getting the best possible classification of degree
This is self-explanatory; a candidate with a higher classification will automatically stand out from those with a lesser grade. That said the right interpersonal skills and qualities are also vital to an employer and so selling yourself and your individual qualities during the assessment process can give you the edge over a better qualified candidate.
Gain experience and develop transferable skills that employers are looking for.
Each university will have a careers service staffed with specialist advisers whose role is to offer expert help and guidance, it’s a free service provided for your benefit so use it to your advantage. Unfortunately many students’ make the mistake of not seeking out the services of a counsellor until the final year (sometimes even the final term) of university, clearly this is the incorrect approach, the sooner advice is sought the better.
A careers counsellor can help in two ways, firstly by suggesting suitable career options dependant upon the subject studied, interests and personality type; secondly to help the person successfully secure a position within their chosen field.