"Why the Long Wait" It is Undeniable that so many Graduates spend years at home after school without any job. Finding a job as a recent college graduate can be challenging in the best of circumstances. However, there are so many reasons why a Graduate might find it difficult to get the job they want.


What's your Plan?
Many Graduates are not certain about what they want to do after university which makes it hard therefore, applying for different jobs because they think the meet the requirements and hoping they will definitely get what they want. Having something like this in mind while searching for a job is a wrong Notion.
It is important to know the type of positions and roles you want to apply for to enable you narrow down your options and also to help you get the necessary skills that will fit into your job search.
While at it, you should be able to think about:
The type of Industries / Companies that might interest you
How far you want to progress
The education / training you need
The jobs that suit your personality
Your talents and strength etc.
If you can be able to give an answer to the above questions, then you will have more options on what to go for and have an actual plan.
Early Preparation
Preparation in a short word means a proceeding or readiness for a future event as a goal and an acceptable accomplished final outcome. Early preparation as a fresh or new graduate can lead you to a job. Most graduates wait till they get their certificate before they can start their search for job which is wrong, the search should start from the time you are assured you are getting to the finishing line of your education.
The question is how are you prepared are you? The following below will be able to guide you:
Start developing your Resume: Create a be-fitting resume that will sell your skills even as a fresh candidate to your employer
Start practicing Interview: Know the ethics of interview, know how to answer questions and what questions to ask your employer during interview and it is very important to do a research on how to dress for an interview, this is very important because in some cases the interviewer might take a look at you in a glance and give you the job your are applying for but if you are not dressing to the taste of the interviewer he might attend to you rudely (You will be addressed the way you dressed).
Create a LinkedIn Profile: LinkedIn page is another avenue to get a job because it is a networking platform for employer and employee. Creating a LinkedIn profile can help you land your dream job because you showcase and meet people from other companies who are looking for great minds and fresh candidate like you.
Find and Research on the Companies you will like to work for: This is a step most fresh graduate ignore when concluding and preparing to hit the labor market, and that is why majority find themselves in a wrong place. Being a Petroleum engineer you should have list of an Oil and gas companies you will like to work with, make a research on them to know their leadership team, to know types of services they render in the company, the feedback of their customers, most common problem and possible solutions. All these gives you a leverage that will help you understand what the company stands for and what they are into i.e. their services.


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