Tips to grads

The industry watchers also offered five tips on how fresh graduates can distinguish themselves for the right reasons, and not stick out for the wrong ones.

1. Come with real-world work experience

2. Clean up your online image

3. Shine during interviews

4. Don’t sell yourself short, but watch the ego

5. Look the part

Beyond having an impressive resume, one’s image and appearance need to be professional right from the start.

Koh observed that the “engineering or IT types” of graduates tend to neglect including a professionally-taken photograph in their resumes. “It is quite easy to tell if the photo is specially prepared for the purpose of a resume. The worst kinds are those badly proportioned, low quality, and badly cropped images taken from their mobile phones,” he said.

This has repercussions to their chances of being hired, he warned.

“If a candidate doesn’t display pride and effort to make him or herself look presentable on the job application, [recruiters] may infer that the person is not very motivated,”  Peter Noblet, senior regional director of Hays Information Technology . “It also says a lot about the quality of the work he or she will produce.”

Noblet concurred. He said inappropriate appearances are one of the biggest mistakes committed by candidates, which can be easily avoided. “You should look professional and dress appropriately not only for the interview, but after you get the job,” he said.

Source:

via Tips for fresh grads to stand out – IT Employment Trends – Special Reports – Insight.

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