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Searching the Job Search

Looking for a Job is Tough, But You'll Find One!

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To be honest, the post grad life is pretty nice: You get to do whatever you want, whenever you want and you don’t have to worry about studying or making great grades. However, although post-grad life is nice and does seem nice, it’s not so nice when the back of your head constantly reminds you that in about 6 months from now, you have to start payments on student loans. That’s right, folks! Student debt.

When student debt comes knocking at your door (or just the thought of it), it can be pretty nerve-wracking… especially if you owe well over 100 grand in debt. You instantly think of ways you can pay it off-- selling things and working a lot of good, paying jobs. Speaking of jobs, the job search can be pretty hard if

  1. You don’t know what to do
  2. You can’t travel far away from home to work
  3. You really need to take any job to start paying off the debt

Not only that, but with today’s economy, it’s really hard to find a job-- even when you’re a post-grad. I know and can name three nursing students who got their degrees, and, two months later, still cannot find a job. They’ve constantly been filling out job applications; sending away their resumes; and going in for job interviews. Still, with such a high rate of newly, graduated students, the struggle is real.

With such a difficult time finding jobs, part of me still wonders if there are other opportunities waiting within another state or right across the pond. My assumption is yes. However, with so many students fresh out of college, they have to look for work soon and fast. Most of them, if they could, probably would move somewhere else to work; because let’s face it: Who doesn’t like traveling and exploring new places? It costs a lot of money to move elsewhere, depending on the location of your new destination (for work) and how much money you are willing to invest for your move.

Also, take your family and friends into consideration. If you do not have many friends or family members (or none at all) that live where you want to work, you may find yourself very lonely out there; and even having to start all over again with building and establishing new relationships (and there’s no guarantee on how loyal they’ll be).

Not only that, but you’re not entirely sure if this new, potential job will be what you want to do for the rest of your life… Which is totally fine, considering a lot of newly graduated students said that they are still unsure of what they should do. Honestly, it takes some people their whole lifetime before they figure out what to do. As of now, I would recommend taking any job that wants to take you up for an interview. Even though it may not seem like the best possible job out there, it’s a stepping stone. It’s experience. It’s money. Take it, learn from it, and grow from it!

The job search may seem like a tough, challenging search for some time, depending on how much you put yourself out there with applications and interviews. But with a lot of time, practice, patience, and perseverance, the wait will be up and you will be found. The search for the job search will be complete and you will be on your way!

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