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Be Up To Date with ongoing trends Career After Study Abroad
Be Up To Date with ongoing trends Career After Study Abroad
You have just finished your studies abroad and are ready to start your career in a new country. You might have heard many stories about successful expats, but you don't know what to do first. Well, that's why we've put together this list of important tips for you:
Learn to love your job
You need to love your job.
You don't have to be passionate about it or enjoy every moment of it, but you need to be able to do it well and for a long time.
Get a mentor
Mentors can help you get your foot in the door. A mentor is a person with experience who has worked in the same field as you and can give advice on what it takes to succeed there. They may also be able to introduce you to people who could help advance your career or give advice about how to get a job, promotion, or raise.
Mentors can also provide valuable feedback on the skills that are lacking in your resume and cover letter, which may be preventing them from getting hired at certain companies (or getting promoted). This can be crucial information if they want their resume/cover letter submitted before an interview date so they don't waste time applying elsewhere when it won't matter anyway!
Learn a new skill
The most important thing you can do after studying abroad is to learn a new skill, whether it be in your field of study or not. Learning something new will help you stand out from the crowd and give you the edge when it comes time for job searching.
If you're a student who wishes to learn more about an area related to their interests, then this might be a good option for you! For example, if someone wants to get into finance but doesn't know how much money they need saved up before making their move or what kind of career path they want after college (or even just after high school), then getting some hands-on experience with financial planning classes could be beneficial in helping them figure everything out as soon as possible so that they can start making decisions that work best for them rather than just worrying about which major would give them the best bang for their buck later down the road when looking at job prospects outside academia...
Keep your resume updated and as short as possible.
It's important to keep your resume simple, so don't include any unnecessary information. If you have plenty of work experience in a specific field, it's also beneficial to focus on a specific area of expertise rather than trying to cover everything at once.
Keep it brief! It should be no more than one page in length (no longer than 2 pages). This will help you stand out from the crowd when applying online or through traditional means like networking events or job fairs where recruiters have limited time available for reviewing applications due to volume requirements set forth by their company policies/agreements with third party vendors who host these events such as CareerBuilder
Always look for opportunities and be ready to grab them.
You should always be prepared for any opportunity that comes your way. Be ready to take risks and learn quickly, adapt to new situations and work hard.
If you want to advance in your career, it will be important for you to work with others as well as on your own. However, sometimes working alone can be difficult because there may not be anyone who understands what it feels like or knows how difficult it can be sometimes.
Attend job fairs and participate in mock interviews.
Job fairs are a great way to meet people and get your resume in front of potential employers. They're also an opportunity to learn about the industry, company, and job itself.
Do it! Attend as many as possible.
Research them beforehand so you can ask relevant questions when it comes time for you to network or put your foot forward during an interview at one of these events.*
Personal branding is important.
Personal branding is a way to build your brand, business and career. There are many ways you can go about doing this but the most effective one is through creating a LinkedIn account that reflects who you are and what you want to achieve in life. This will be the platform where other people will come across your name first so it’s important that it reflects well on yourself as well as the company or organisation for which you work.
Set your goals and follow them with consistency
Set goals that are realistic, measurable and time-bound. You don't want to set yourself up for failure by setting out to do something that is unrealistic or impossible. For example, if you have a goal of becoming an SEO expert in 3 months time, it's unlikely that you'll be able to achieve this goal without any prior experience or knowledge of the field. Instead of setting yourself up for disappointment by failing at reaching your initial target date (and potentially wasting valuable study abroad time), consider whether there are smaller steps that can be taken first—such as finding out more about keywords and how they work within SEO platforms like Google Adwords or Bing Ads—and then moving onto larger goals down the road once these smaller ones have been achieved successfully.
Be specific about what exactly needs improving upon so that others can help guide their progress along its path towards success; otherwise known as "getting specific".
Continuing education is important for the career after study abroad, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. If you follow the tips above, you’re sure to land a job that fits your skills and interests. If you need help with any aspect of finding a job, contact us at Study Abroad Illinois today!
