Job Search Strategies (Grads)

Getting the Job

Getting the job you want is hard work and takes time. Finding the job you want requires planned, systematic effort and will test your self-knowledge and your research skills, organizational talents, persuasive abilities and the depth of your self-knowledge. You must understand your qualifications and know how to market them. Planning your job search well in advance will help you survive disappointments and persist in your search. Remember, most people do not get immediate results.

Before launching your search, ask yourself, "What do I want to do?" If you can't answer this question, you may want to make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss a plan of action or follow the steps below to help organize your job search. Read More>>>

This section of the UCR Career Center Website is designed to help you plan and organize a successful job search.

The Four Steps of a Successful Job Search

  1. Explore Your Career Options
    Career Planning

  2. Research Employers
    Vault Reports
    WetFeet
    UCR Career Center Resources

  3. Find the Job or Internship 
  4. SCOTjobs
    Internships
    Part Time/Temporary Jobs
    Career Fairs
    Job Listing Sites

  5. Get the Job
    Resume and Cover Letters
    Interviewing Advice
    Job Offers and Negotiations
    Salary Information