POST WRITTEN BY
Expert Panel, Forbes Coaches Council
College is a time where most students spend a lot of time looking at the small picture and all but ignoring what’s happening outside. Preparing for the world of work requires students to change the way they see things. There are no clearly defined lines for success in the outside world. Even landing a job doesn’t have any particularly clear-cut rules.
While college teaches a lot of the theoretical knowledge that a graduate may need, it doesn’t explain some specific skills that an HR department may be looking for. We consulted 15 members of Forbes Coaches Council including Katrina Brittingham MBA, MSA, CPRW, JCDC, JCTC, owner of VentureReady LLC, to help guide students with the things that they should be doing before leaving college so as to gain a competitive advantage in their future careers.
Get An Internship
The best way to be successful after graduation is to get some working experience in your industry prior to graduation. An internship is the best way to get that experience and potentially get your foot in the door of a corporation. Even if the internship is unpaid, the skills you will be able to build make for an effective resume, while networking and references will be useful when you begin your post-collegiate job search. – Katrina Brittingham, VentureReady LLC
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