might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?

Find someone to mentor you.

The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.

Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identi

Congratulations graduate! It’s an awesome accomplishment and your education will help pave the way for rewarding opportunities. Unfortunately, graduating can resemble stepping off a cliff into the unknown. You may find the “real world” a pretty scary place. Some students may find school a “safe” place. While in school, you’ve been told what to do, when to do it, how to do it, etc. You’ve had safety nets and second chances. You may have shown up for class or not. You may have been responsible or not. You may have excelled or did just enough to get by. It’s now up to you to decide what to do, when to do it or how to do it. In the “real world” you’ll have to make decisions and choices on your own.

Following are tips no one has ever told you and should have, or tips people have told you but you didn’t hear them.·

• Don’t chew gum, tobacco or candy while in an interview.
• Remove tongue rings (we really can see them) and other piercings from your face. Whether we like it or not, first impressions are really important.
• Leave kids and friends at home when picking up an application or interviewing-job searching is an individual, not a team sport.
• Use correct spelling, grammar and your best penmanship on applications-a sloppy application is the best way to get eliminated and applications don’t have spell check.
• Research and know about the company you are applying at, what they do and how you fit in.
• Lying on your application or resume is reason to FIRE YOU!
• Keep track of your achievements, accomplishments and other proud moments-work and non-work related.
• You are not entitled to a job-you earn the right to work for an employer.
• Yes…taxes will be taken out.
• If you look young for your age, emphasize your level of maturity and your ability to handle responsibilities.
• Know that employers are checking out social networking sites-what might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?
• Find someone to mentor you.
• The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.
• Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identif

ible or not. You may have excelled or did just enough to get by. It’s now up to you to decide what to do, when to do it or how to do it. In the “real world” you’ll have to make decisions and choices on your own.

Following are tips no one has ever told you and should have, or tips people have told you but you didn’t hear them.·

• Don’t chew gum, tobacco or candy while in an interview.
• Remove tongue rings (we really can see them) and other piercings from your face. Whether we like it or not, first impressions are really important.
• Leave kids and friends at home when picking up an application or interviewing-job searching is an individual, not a team sport.
• Use correct spelling, grammar and your best penmanship on applications-a sloppy application is the best way to get eliminated and applications don’t have spell check.
• Research and know about the company you are applying at, what they do and how you fit in.
• Lying on your application or resume is reason to FIRE YOU!
• Keep track of your achievements, accomplishments and other proud moments-work and non-work related.
• You are not entitled to a job-you earn the right to work for an employer.
• Yes…taxes will be taken out.
• If you look young for your age, emphasize your level of maturity and your ability to handle responsibilities.
• Know that employers are checking out social networking sites-what might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?
• Find someone to mentor you.
• The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.
• Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identi

d other piercings from your face. Whether we like it or not, first impressions are really important.

Leave kids and friends at home when picking up an application or interviewing-job searching is an individual, not a team sport.

Use correct spelling, grammar and your best penmanship on applications-a sloppy application is the best way to get eliminated and applications don’t have spell check.

Research and know about the company you are applying at, what they do and how you fit in.

Lying on your application or resume is reason to FIRE YOU!

Keep track of your achievements, accomplishments and other proud moments-work and non-work related.

You are not entitled to a job-you earn the right to work for an employer.

Yes…taxes will be taken out.

If you look young for your age, emphasize your level of maturity and your ability to handle responsibilities.

Know that employers are checking out social networking sites-what might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?

Find someone to mentor you.

The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.

Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identi

u fit in.

Lying on your application or resume is reason to FIRE YOU!

Keep track of your achievements, accomplishments and other proud moments-work and non-work related.

You are not entitled to a job-you earn the right to work for an employer.

Yes…taxes will be taken out.

If you look young for your age, emphasize your level of maturity and your ability to handle responsibilities.

Know that employers are checking out social networking sites-what might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?

Find someone to mentor you.

The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.

Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identi

might they find out about you that could jeopardize job offers?

Find someone to mentor you.

The job you take today will be stepping stones to others.

Don’t burn bridges with past employers, teachers and others who may be able to help you in the future-network with them instead!

Expect bumps in the road and challenges on the job. That’s life. To successfully move forward, be confident in your abilities, know what you are good and what you aren’t, identify what energizes you and do it, and pick yourself up when others knock you down and hold your head up high-the choice is yours.