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How to Prepare for a Career After College Chat Transcript


8:02 Good morning and welcome to myfoxboston.com!
8:05 Join our live chat between 9 and 9:30 a.m. today for tips on preparing for a career after college.
8:44 [Comment From Angela]
I am a 38 y.o. woman, who had a career and then had children and decided to stay home. Now they are both in School full time and I am having a hard time finding a job paying more than $8 an hour. I have a college education and a background in finance and retirement plans
8:45 [Comment From Ben Delaney]
I want to be a firefighter and I'm in my junior year what advice to you have?
8:48 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
It's time to reassess your skill set. As a stay-at-home mom, you had lots of responsibilities which expanded on your backgraund in finance and retirement plans. You managed schedules, you did volunteer work, you met deadlines and solved problems, and you probably counseled friends and family on their finances and investments. Be sure your career objective reflects these talents as well as your expertise in finance. And, start networking, because you need to get your corporate muscles back in shape.
8:57 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
How terrific! Public service in the form of firefighters and police are so important to our communities. Think about WHY you want to be a firefighter and then go to firehouses and talk to the guys/gals on the job, to find out how your aspirations sinc up with the reality of the job. They will be perfectly honest with you -- and share their stories of how they got started. Then, ask if you can volunteer your time, or better land an unpaid internship where you can help with dispatching, etc. Start getting yourself ready for the requisite exams and connect with everyone you can who works for the town you live in. Call your selectman and let him know what you want to do -- it's all about networking, especially in public service positions. And, be prepared to have a second job which can supplement your income while you are in training and even when you are hired, as firefighters hours can often accomodate an additional line of work. Good luck and congratulations on your commitment
8:58 [Comment From Christian]
So What's a simple career I can easily get my hands on these days?
9:00 [Comment From Guest]
thank you
9:02 [Comment From gene]
I have been laid off since 1/2008 and now with the economy its been a real struggle looking for work and the prblem i am running into is that as the weeks and months pass the employers dont understand why its been so long i have been out of work what should i do thanks
9:03 [Comment From Wayne]
I'm a 57 yr old male who has been earnestly looking for a job since May 2008. This is the first time in my adult life that I have really had to work at finding a new position. I feel I am getting a good percentage of interviews to applications submitted. However, I am unable to get to the second interview. Do you have any advice to help advance to the next step after the first interview? I was a career changer and I have worked at the same company for 9 years as a network administrator, my new profession. But, our company lost the new contract to a competitor and has no other business in this area.
9:03 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
There is no such thing as a simple career you can easily get your hands on. Particularly in this economy. Everything job requires training, talent and commitment. Employers are trained to see through candidates who are looking for the easy way out. Think about what interests you and what you can offer an employer that they will pay you for -- the days of simple and easy are over. Just as an FYI, the education, healthcare, technology and government sectors are hiring -- you may want to start there.
9:06 [Comment From Kim]
what is your suggestion for education majors just gettin out of college seeing that theres not alot out there, and deffiantly nothing in new england
9:06 [Comment From Jason]
Hi DA - I work for non-profit training program in waltham for young people between 16-21 and involved in the court system, foster care out of school or homeless, called More Than Words. One of our goals is to help each of these youth move on to a meaningful job or college after they work with us for about a year. A big part of this is obviousy spending time coaching these young men and women on how to present their skills and complete in a very tough jo market. I am always looking for outside resources to talk to the young people that I work with - would you be interested in coming by for an hour or so sometime for a tour and possibly consider doing a 45 min workshop on how to best prepare for a job in this market?
9:06 [Comment From Sammy]
Do you think career fairs are worth going to? I have never had luck with going, not even call backs? What about head hunters?
9:07 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
Unfortunately, interviewers will never tell you why you didn't get to the second interview round. So, candidates continue to make the same mistakes in interview after interview. It sounds to me like you are not getting your point or your competency across in an interview. Think about headlining your answers and approach the interview as a sales pitch. Ask yourself, "am I coming up with answers that are relevent to the interviewer and tell him something compelling about myself at the same time?" Check out our website, www.haydenwilder.com for information on interview workshops.
9:08 [Comment From Michelle]
Since the economy is so bad, should I just suck it up and take the first job offer or hold out for a better job position? Also, I've been on job interviews before, with no call backs.... Is it rude to call and ask what I can do better in the future to land the job?
9:08 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
I'd be happy to meet with your group. Just email me at dahayden@haydenwilder.com.
9:09 [Comment From Jason]
thank you, I'll send you something later today!
9:13 [Comment From gene]
you never answered my question
9:13 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
I've never met someone who landed a job by attending a career fair. Use career fairs as a research tool -- you can learn a lot about what companies are hiring and the types of candidates they are looking for. You can also overhear what other candidatesa are saying about themselves so you can distinguish yourself from the pack. Headhunters work for the employer, not the candidate. That being said, it is important for you to get your data into headhunters' databases. This is particularly important if you are not an entry level candidate. We have seen several recent graduates work with temp placement companies to get contract work, which then turned into a full time job. Hope this helps -- without knowing how long you've been working it's hard to answer any further.
9:16 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
For all you education majors, there are definitely jobs out there. Our clients are landing them. There are opportunities in non-traditional settings like private and charter schools, as teaching assistants in established school systems and as after school tutors at places like Kaplan, etc. Keep digging.
9:19 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
If you've had an offer and it is related to your area of interst, yet not your "dream job," my advice to you is TAKE IT. You can proove a lot in your first job and can parlay your experience into a career path when the economy turns around. As for your question on not getting call backs, see my answer re. interviewing posted earlier on this chat.
9:22 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
You need to be perfectly honest with potential employers and let them know you have been looking and are facing an uphill challenge due to the economy. Everyone will understand, it's tough out there and we all know someone who has lost their job. Importantly, get some temporary work, or volunteer your time so you can, number one, have some money coming in and number two, keep your mind and business muscles active. It wil also give you something to talk about when someone asks you what you've been doing since you were laid off. Keep your chin up -- and keep perservering -- there are opportunites out there.
9:26 [Comment From kyle]
i have a hard time at interviews and i dont know why what should i do?
9:30 [Comment From D.A. Hayden]
If you have a hard time with interviews you need to step back and think about what makes it difficult for you. Are you afraid of being asked a question for which you don't have an answer? Are you afraid of saying something which is completely irrelevent to the interviewer? Do you talk too much? Do you become a drone and not show your personality? Employers want to hire people they like, so think about your likability during the interview. A qualified candidate who is likeable will always beat out a more qualified candidate who is not likeable. An interview is a sales pitch disguised as a conversation -- think about that when you prepare for your next interview. You may also wanat to check out our interview workshops at www.haydenwilder.com
9:31 Thank you all for joining in on the chat this morning!