How Students and Recent Grads Can Get More Job Interviews
We regularly hear from college students searching for internships and recent graduates looking for entry level jobs that one of their biggest frustrations is getting interviews. Overwhelmingly they believe that if they can just get an interview that they will be able to demonstrate their worth to the recruiter or hiring manager. Many times the student or recent graduate is correct, but the question remains: how do you secure more interviews.
Tony Beshara recently wrote an article for the free recruiting content exchange service RecruitingBlogswap.com in which he provided this excellent, excellent advice:
The most effective vehicle to get face-to-face interviews is going to be for you to pick up the phone and call everyone you can, whether you know them or not. Find people available for an interview that might result in you being hired. Find an employer with a "pain" that your employment can solve.
Tony recommends that you think of all of the people that you can call to get an interview or a referral for an interview. Create a script to follow with each call. Then methodically work your way through the list of calls to set up interviews and get referrals for interviews.
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