1. Choosing a College Major and Career

2. 1. Job Search 2. Create resume and cover letter 3. Apply

3. Look for jobs in four online places 1. General job websites, such as LinkedIn and CareerBuilder, 2. Field-specific job websites, meaning sites that cater to your area of expertise; for example, JournalismJobs.com for journalists, 3. Location-specific job sites; for example, practically everyone in the San Francisco Bay area posts on Craigslist.org, even if they also post to other sites, and 4. Social networks, which may also include email.  Look broadly. You're not going to see great jobs that suit you every single day, so the wider you cast your net, the better.

4. Where to begin?  Browse career websites  Indeed Indeed  CareerBuilder CareerBuilder  Monster Monster  Craigslist Craigslist  LinkedIn LinkedIn  Be aware some job search website specialize in specific fields and may offer a more specific and detailed look at prospective employers: mediabistro and dice.commediabistrodice.com  Advice: “In an interview with Forbes, Robert Hellmann, the author of Your Social Media Job Search, recommends that your job hunt consist of 80 percent personal networking, 10 percent talking to headhunters, and only that last 10 percent for online searches and applications.”  Excerpts taken from “The Best Job Search Websites & Apps”“The Best Job Search Websites & Apps”

5. Search  Take 5-10 minutes now to search a job site  Anything promising?

6. Internships and Entry-level jobs  If you’re not finding jobs for entry-level positions, you may want to search some job sites that cater to college students and recent college graduates:  http://jobsearch.about.com/od/rca/tp/best-job-sites-students-2013.htm http://jobsearch.about.com/od/rca/tp/best-job-sites-students-2013.htm

7. Search  Take 5-10 minutes now to search for internship opportunities.  Anything promising?

8. Research the Companies: glassdoor.comglassdoor.com

9. Search  Take 5-10 minutes now to browse companies in your possible career field.  Anything promising?

10. Personal Networking  Using social media  Working in your field at an entry-level job  Internships  Volunteer opportunities Write down three people you know in your career field. Reflect: How do you know them and how can you get to know them better?

11. Online Social Media  Before a company takes on the risk and investment of adding you to their payroll, be assured that they will follow your digital footprints beyond your LinkedIn profile. Indeed, they will comb the virtual world in search of potential concerns and liabilities.  Ways in which social media can hurt or help you Ways in which social media can hurt or help you

12. Examine your social media accounts  What could help you?  What could hurt you?

13. Posts That Work  Show your interests without sounding desperate  Use social networks to tell everyone you know about what your strikes your interest, as well as your skills and areas of expertise.  Tell them how interesting and valuable you are without sounding desperate for a job, which is a real turn-off.  Post about topics that genuinely interest you, and share why. Follow up with comments along the lines of, "That kind of thing would be an ideal career for me. I'd love to learn how to get my foot in the door!"  Sound curious to learn. And be concise.