On Getting Your Foot
in the Door…
Volunteer! Sharon writes, “My current job, as well as one
previous job, I got through volunteering.
The organization knew me and valued
me as a volunteer, and thought I would make a valuable employee.”
“If you can’t work for money, work for free. Don’t be afraid
of a day job, but keep building your portfolio,” Karen said.
Nailing That
Interview . . .
Candy was impressed by one particular “fresh-out-of-college”
candidate, “I hired Kaitlyn right out of college. She was professional, to the
interview a few minutes early, sent me a link to her online portfolio, had good
questions, and seemed to be a learner. I have continued to be impressed.”
Finding Job
Possibilities …
“Make connections and network,” advises Kaitlyn. “Get your
name out there. My advisor at school told me about an opening and told the
organization about me. Don’t be too picky for your first job; eve if it’s not
exactly what you want to do.”
“Don’t be afraid to go for the big guns,” Andie advises. “As
long as you’re mostly qualified, there’s no hurt in trying. I never would have
thought Christianity Today would interview me.”
David took the wrong job to meet the right people. “So much
of the opportunities I have been given are because of networking in circles
that I wanted to be a part of. Started as a social media specialist, but I
wanted to be in radio. Getting your foot in the door is less about working a
job that will be good in the future and more about meeting the people you could
work with.”
Don’t Give Up!
Jesse talks about how long this might take: “Persistence! It
can be really frustrating to be rejected over and over or to not get a response
when you send your resume out. But, you can’t lose heart. It took me a year and
a half after graduation to get a job in my field. You just have to keep going.”
“It may take you a while to figure out what God has given
you both talent and passion for,” Luci says. “Don’t be afraid to try new jobs.”
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