Millennials – You can’t get away from the lable. Research and studies on the Millennial Generation help shape marketing, advertising and yes, even corporate recruiting strategies.
We found an interesting post on Forbes.com on “20 Job Rules for Millennials” with an article by Zack O’Malley Greenburg entitled “How Millennials Can Survive and Thrive In The New Economy”. This post and article give some job search success tips and advice specific to the Millennial Generation. Check out this list, and then visit https://career.uconn.edu for online career tools or stop by UConn’s Center for Career Development to help you prepare for your career!
- Keep working — at something
- Don’t hide in graduate school
- Make your cover letter sparkle
- Network, network, network
- Do what you love
- Go back to college — for employment help
- Use the social network
- Suit up
- Volunteer
- Don’t discount the informational interview
- Always follow up
- Apply early and often, but not everywhere
- Use Craigslist
- Never stop learning
- Use the military option
- Pay your bills
- Get a roommate
- Don’t give up
- See a professional
- Save for your retirement
See http://onforb.es/1witE1R and http://onforb.es/1tAy5Uy for the full post and article.
