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document.writeln('<h2>Job-Search Tips for a Tough Job Market </h2>');
document.writeln('<p>You may think that it\'s early and graduation for the college class of 2002 ');
document.writeln('  is months away, but it\'s time to get down to the business of finding a job. ');
document.writeln('  The uncertain job market makes it important for the soon-to-be-job-seeker to ');
document.writeln('  learn how to attract the attention of employers. </p>');
document.writeln('<p>Job market experts aren\'t sure what the job market will look like next spring&#151;but ');
document.writeln('  they are sure that you take some steps that will ensure your viability as a ');
document.writeln('  job candidate. Among them:</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Start Early </b><br>');
document.writeln('  The next six to eight months are a time for you to uncover corporate contacts ');
document.writeln('  and develop relationships with recruiters. Go to on-campus career fairs. Attend ');
document.writeln('  company information sessions. Sign up for on-campus interviewing.</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Research, research, research</b><br>');
document.writeln('  Do informational and referral interviewing. These offer two wonderful ways to ');
document.writeln('  meet potential employers while exploring your career options. Find trade and ');
document.writeln('  professional associations for your industry, join them, and attend meetings. ');
document.writeln('  Go online to explore corporate web sites for general information on organizations ');
document.writeln('  and the types of jobs they offer.</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Practice with a pro</b><br>');
document.writeln('  Go to your college career center. Staff can help you assess your skills and ');
document.writeln('  knowledge so that you can tell potential employers what you can bring to their ');
document.writeln('  companies, teach you to write a resume and cover letter, and help you master ');
document.writeln('  successful interviewing techniques. </p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Practice like a pro</b><br>');
document.writeln('  Employers want to hire someone with experience. If you don\'t have time for an ');
document.writeln('  internship, explore volunteering opportunities that will help you build your ');
document.writeln('  on-the-job skills.</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Network like crazy</b><br>');
document.writeln('  The best way to find a job/career you like is to talk to people who are doing ');
document.writeln('  what you want to do. Many schools offer an alumni network&#151;alumni in a wide ');
document.writeln('  variety of fields who have agreed to talk to undergraduates about their work ');
document.writeln('  and their careers. Also, talk to professors, family members, friends, and internship/co-op/previous ');
document.writeln('  employer contacts.</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Think outside your box</b><br>');
document.writeln('  Be creative. Be flexible. Look at your opportunities from every angle. Develop ');
document.writeln('  a realistic target list of companies to pursue independently of on-campus recruiting. ');
document.writeln('  Explore the many jobs your skills and education can afford and be open to jobs ');
document.writeln('  you may not have considered. Don\'t limit yourself geographically. Just because ');
document.writeln('  you\'ve never lived in San Francisco, California doesn\'t mean you won\'t like ');
document.writeln('  it there or find a good stepping stone in your career.</p>');
document.writeln('<p><b>Don\'t panic</b><br>');
document.writeln('  You don\'t have to have a job at graduation. Surveys show that the majority of ');
document.writeln('  students have jobs within six months of graduation. And, the experts say recruiters ');
document.writeln('  may wait for the first or second quarter of 2002 (January-March; April-July) ');
document.writeln('  to decide how many new graduates they will need. </p>');
document.writeln('<p><i>Information provided by the career counselors and HR/staffing professionals ');
document.writeln('  from the NACE\'s JobPlace and RecruiTalk professional communities. </i></p>');
document.writeln('<p><i><span class="footer">Copyright National Association of Colleges and Employers. All rights reserved. This article cannot be republished in any form (print or electronic) without written permission of NACE. </span></i></p>');