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How can I ensure I find a job suitable to my major after college?

I plan to go to college and obtain a bachelors degree in business/administration. That particular branch is broad, so how can i narrow it down to find a career I can partake in? #business #college #college-major #junior-high

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Ken’s Answer

The process of finding a job suitable for your major really starts in high school by finding a major that is suitable for you and developing and cultivating personal in-person networking contacts that will enable you to assure the suitability of your career/major choice and provide contacts and support that will allow you to participate and grow in your chosen career area. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I have developed the following suggestions which have helped many to be successful during their education/career journey.

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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Nicole’s Answer

Hi Isabel L. I see that you posted this question a little while ago so I hope my answer to you (or others who may read this response) is still helpful.

To find a suitable job at any stage usually requires time. To find a suitable job after college can be particularly challenging just because there are so many other students looking for jobs when you are. My suggestion is to begin to frame or outline (or even write down) what your ideal first job looks like. Start this process near the end of your second year. I know this seems really early but remember that what you are doing is building an outline...that is you are giving yourself an idea of what type of job you want. Include things like what you want that job to be, where you want that job to be, what salary you would like. Because you are giving yourself a good amount of lead time, you can put anything on your list you want. Designate a little bit of time each month to your "job requirements" list. Then, as you are moving through your classes, you will have a firm grasp of how what you are studying will help you find a job that meets your requirements list. It's my guess that by the time you get to the end of your third year, you will have a pretty clear view of the type of job you want, which should make your job hunting a little clearer and thus make your path to finding what you want a little more direct. With a more direct path, you can spend more time on applying for jobs, preparing for and going to interviews vs trying to figure out what you want to do when you graduate.

Hope you find this answer helpful. Best of luck to you!
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Dana’s Answer

Hi! My suggestion would be to intern and work as much as possible in college. That will help you learn what you like. It was also help you to build your network and possibly open the door to an opportunity once you graduate. It also helps to have work experience on your resume upon graduating.


Hope that helps!

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