5 career planning tips for college students

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5 CAREER PLANNING TIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Graduating from college and entering the workforce is a daunting prospect. You’re spent years trying to figure out what you actually want to do and making sure your major aligns with your dream job.

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5 CAREER PLANNING TIPSFOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

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1. Get Work Experience

One of the important determining factors hiring managers take into consideration is previous experience. Any professional work experience

will help you skip ahead of other candidates.

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2. Share Your Ideas

We are all unique and bring different ideas to the table and management might not be able to look at a project, job task or solution from every angle. While you

might not aim to be president of a large company, learn as much as possible and don’t be afraid to share your unique perspective.

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3. Networking

Find out how other professionals are presenting themselves online and in person. Create a profile on LinkedIn, start blogging and gaining connections

through social media.

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4. Ask Questions

As you began to gain experience in the work force don’t be afraid to dig deeper and ask why. It is important to learn how processes work especially if you’d like

to start your own business one day. As you ask questions and understand why things are the way they are, you’ll learn how to provide solutions.

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5. Take Initiative

Are you looking to move up? Start at an entry level position and work your way up to management? The way to make your skill set indispensable in the workforce

is to become a problem solver. Find out what problem your job has and find a solution. Don’t be afraid to go above and beyond to present yourself

as a valuable employee.

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