NeW Tactics for Your Next Job Hunt

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Written By: Caroline O'Connor and Alexandra Duncan

It is that time of year when it is time to start applying for future Summer Internships and jobs. While it may be nerve-racking to apply for your future, especially if you are unsure of it and all that you would like to do in it. As part of my experience, here are some of my tips for applying for your future that I have learned from my past.

1.    Be open
You may never know where a path may take you. If you see a job posting on LinkedIn and it sounds remotely interesting, go ahead and apply for it! You may never know what opportunities and experience you can get from a job. It is all about the experience and how you use yourself at the end of the day - not the specific experience itself!
2.    Update Your LinkedIn
Many job interviews and opportunities I have had were through LinkedIn. It is essential to update your jobs, have a copy of your resume on LinkedIn, and make sure your information is up to date. If you have a portfolio or writing samples, it would be beneficial to yourself to put those up as well. I’ve found that the more information I've displayed on my LinkedIn, the more views I have received. If you do have a copy of your resume on LinkedIn, you can easily apply for job! LinkedIn has created it to where they  will send in your resume through a job posting. There are times that I've applied for a job and didn't have to fill out an application - I just clicked "Easy Apply" on LinkedIn, and it took care of the rest.

3.    Pre-Interview "To-Dos"
If you do get contacted for an interview through an application, a day before the interview, send a checking in email or a voicemail. The email does not have to be anything fancy, just a simple email to touch base. Try to state that you look forward to meeting whoever you are interviewing with and confirm the date and time. If it is a restaurant or café somewhere, try and verify an address. Especially if it is somewhere popular, you don't want to go to the wrong place accidentally.

4.    At The Interview
If you are at an office waiting to be called in for your interview, try to stay off your phone as much as possible. Looking at social media or looking bored could potentially look unprofessional to the co-workers that can see you. It would be beneficial to be friendly and talk to the receptionist and make yourself personable. Throw in your personal sales pitch and elevator speech if you can. The employer may ask those who were around you what you were like and how you acted before the interview. Leaving them with the best impression possible is critical.

5.    Post Interview
It may be old fashioned, but send an email or give them a  call, thanking the interviewer for their time. Through this thank you message (however it may be), it is your time to sound genuine and sincere. The interviewer saw your professional side during the interview, now it is time to show that you are a person.

These are some tips that I have learned over the past six months that have proved to be effective with employers. From looking, to applying, and then (hopefully!) getting the interview, these are tried and true. Even if you do not get the job that you interviewed for, getting the interview experience is just as important as getting the job! Happy internship hunting!

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