looking for a summer job so is everybody else hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
else hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome
else hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be speaking with a job counselor will give
speaking with a job counselor will give
speaking with a job counselor will give us some tips on landing that great
us some tips on landing that great
us some tips on landing that great summer job so what should students think
summer job so what should students think
summer job so what should students think about when they’re looking for a job
about when they’re looking for a job
about when they’re looking for a job well I think first of all it’s important
well I think first of all it’s important
well I think first of all it’s important for students to clarify what their goals
for students to clarify what their goals
for students to clarify what their goals are by obtaining this job so what are
are by obtaining this job so what are
are by obtaining this job so what are their short-term goals why do they want
their short-term goals why do they want
their short-term goals why do they want this specific job right now and what are
this specific job right now and what are
this specific job right now and what are their long-term goals what are they
their long-term goals what are they
their long-term goals what are they looking for in terms of their career
looking for in terms of their career
looking for in terms of their career where can students find information
where can students find information
where can students find information about the labor market I’d say your best
about the labor market I’d say your best
about the labor market I’d say your best bet is to probably start by doing your
bet is to probably start by doing your
bet is to probably start by doing your research and by that I mean starting to
research and by that I mean starting to
research and by that I mean starting to network whether it be amongst employment
network whether it be amongst employment
network whether it be amongst employment counselors whether it be amongst friends
counselors whether it be amongst friends
counselors whether it be amongst friends family members websites certainly but
family members websites certainly but
family members websites certainly but again I supposed to proceed with caution
again I supposed to proceed with caution
again I supposed to proceed with caution when it comes to certain websites we
when it comes to certain websites we
when it comes to certain websites we certainly hear it yes Montreal have a
certainly hear it yes Montreal have a
certainly hear it yes Montreal have a number of different strategies rather
number of different strategies rather
number of different strategies rather than going online since only twenty
than going online since only twenty
than going online since only twenty percent of jobs are ever advertised we
percent of jobs are ever advertised we
percent of jobs are ever advertised we really target that other eighty percent
really target that other eighty percent
really target that other eighty percent what needs to be on a student’s resume
what needs to be on a student’s resume
what needs to be on a student’s resume especially if this is their first job
especially if this is their first job
especially if this is their first job first and foremost their contact
first and foremost their contact
first and foremost their contact information which makes the most sense I
information which makes the most sense I
information which makes the most sense I suppose but also I think important to
suppose but also I think important to
suppose but also I think important to clarify what exactly they’re looking for
clarify what exactly they’re looking for
clarify what exactly they’re looking for in terms of work volunteer experienced
in terms of work volunteer experienced
in terms of work volunteer experienced their educational background and as well
their educational background and as well
their educational background and as well what they like to do their interest in
what they like to do their interest in
what they like to do their interest in hobbies to really give that well rounded
hobbies to really give that well rounded
hobbies to really give that well rounded up profile what can I student do to make
up profile what can I student do to make
up profile what can I student do to make themselves stand out from other
themselves stand out from other
themselves stand out from other applicants well I think it’s important
applicants well I think it’s important
applicants well I think it’s important for a student to know what his or her
for a student to know what his or her
for a student to know what his or her assets are what his what he or she
assets are what his what he or she
assets are what his what he or she brings to the table and certainly to
brings to the table and certainly to
brings to the table and certainly to kind of market himself or herself in
kind of market himself or herself in
kind of market himself or herself in that way and to follow up certainly with
that way and to follow up certainly with
that way and to follow up certainly with any potential employers can you give
any potential employers can you give
any potential employers can you give prospective employees some tips on how
prospective employees some tips on how
prospective employees some tips on how to find the perfect summer job network
to find the perfect summer job network
to find the perfect summer job network amongst family and friends teachers
amongst family and friends teachers
amongst family and friends teachers especially and to really figure out you
especially and to really figure out you
especially and to really figure out you know what do you want to do with your
know what do you want to do with your
know what do you want to do with your summer do you have any warnings for
summer do you have any warnings for
summer do you have any warnings for students looking for a job I’d say the
students looking for a job I’d say the
students looking for a job I’d say the only warning would be is you know to
only warning would be is you know to
only warning would be is you know to really be sure of what you want and
really be sure of what you want and
really be sure of what you want and maybe yeah if something doesn’t feel
maybe yeah if something doesn’t feel
maybe yeah if something doesn’t feel right at the outset not to maybe ask why
right at the outset not to maybe ask why
right at the outset not to maybe ask why it doesn’t feel right shoot students
it doesn’t feel right shoot students
it doesn’t feel right shoot students take the first job they get or should
take the first job they get or should
take the first job they get or should they wait for the right job to come
they wait for the right job to come
they wait for the right job to come around well I think it depends you know
around well I think it depends you know
around well I think it depends you know what is the right job and I think if a
what is the right job and I think if a
what is the right job and I think if a student really has his or her heart set
student really has his or her heart set
student really has his or her heart set on a job to maybe you know see that
on a job to maybe you know see that
on a job to maybe you know see that through before accepting the first offer
through before accepting the first offer
through before accepting the first offer on the table so what’s the time frame
on the table so what’s the time frame
on the table so what’s the time frame for a follow-up for students at least
for a follow-up for students at least
for a follow-up for students at least within three to four days and thank you
within three to four days and thank you
within three to four days and thank you know probably within the first 48 hours
know probably within the first 48 hours
know probably within the first 48 hours thank you very much you’re welcome
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