In honor of my current job search, here's a list of just some of the phases of post grad job search.
1. Graduation is a couple months away. I don't need to start job searching.
2. The realization graduation is less than month away hits and you haven't even applied to one job yet.![]()
3. You know you need to really start looking when your family won't stop bothering you about what you're doing after graduation.
4. Looking for jobs can't be that hard, right? I mean, several of your friends already have jobs lined up.
5. This is when you realize job searching is way harder then you first thought. ![]()
6. The only jobs you're qualified for are internships and jobs that pay minimum wage.
7. As you talk to people around campus, you realize other people have applied to the same job as you.![]()
8. At this point you're contemplating getting through your post grad life with a minimum-wage job.
9. You come to the conclusion that you deserve a job where you don't have to live off Ramen noodles.
10. You get your first interview and finally have to wear the interview outfit that's been sitting in your closet since you bought it.![]()
11. Your first interview leads to your fist rejection because you're not qualified enough.
12. After taking a week break from job searching, you jump back in and find yourself a promising job that actually pays you more than minimum wage.
13. You get through your interview with all good marks and you finally get the call you've been waiting for.
