In this infographic, I highlight several key action items that every college senior should make time for in order to succeed in the months following college graduation and beyond!

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~Designforskimmability
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5WAYS YOU CAN
PROFESSIONALLY PREPARE
FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Listen,it'snosecretthatgraduatingfromcollegeandenteringthe~real
world~canbeascarytime!Hereare5quickandactionabletipsonhowyou
cansmoothlynavigatethispotentiallystressfulsituation.
Itissuperimportanttokeepin
touchwithpastprofessors,
co-workers,andevenbosses
thatyouhavehadthroughout
SOURCES
forbes.com
Centerforcommunication.org
themuse.com
Nowthatyouarenearingtheendofyour
academiccareer,takethetimetoupdateyour
resumesoitmostaccuratelyreflectsyour
strongestexperiencesandskillstopotential
employers.
STAY POSITIVE!
#1 #2
#3 #4
#5
UPDATE YOUR
RESUME
MAKE TIME FOR
PERSONAL &
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
CLEAN UP YOUR
LINKEDIN
STAY CONNECTED TO
THE PEOPLE
YOU KNOW
Onceyouhaveidentifiedyour
goalsforthenear-future,find
Onceyourresumeisintip-top
shape,turntoyourvarioussocial
platformsandaccounts.
Youmayhaveyourmindandheartsetonlandingajobatonespecific
companyorinoneindustry,butmakesurenottocloseyourselfoffto
otheropportunitiesforworkexperiencethatcomeyourway.
BE OPEN TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES,AND
Ifyou'rehavingtroublefindingwork,rememberthatyouarenotalone
withthis,andifyoukeepworkinghard,itwillpayoff(Ipromise!)
Attendvirtualwebinarsandworkshopsin
yourareasandindustriesofinterest
Setupinformationalinterviews/coffee
chatswithpeopleyouadmire
JoinrelevantgroupsonLinkedInandother
platforms
Subscribetoemailnewslettersrelatedto
yourprofessionalinterests
Quickresumetips: waystofine-tuneyourhard&softskillsand
experiences,andbuildyournetwork.
forreferences;forthisreason,makinganeffortto
stayconnectedwithafewofthesepeoplecangoa
longway.
Plus,referralsaretheleadingsourceofsuperior
candidatesfor88%ofemployers.Youneverknow
whensomeoneyouknowmightbeabletopointyouin
therightdirectiondowntheline!
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Deleteanypostsyou
wouldn'twantanemployer
tosee
Makeyourpersonal
accountsprivate
UpdateyourLinkedInprofile
toreflectyourcurrent
situationandinterests