{"id":43762,"date":"2023-08-14T11:24:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T03:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=43762"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:51:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T08:51:46","slug":"how-to-graduate-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/how-to-graduate-recession","title":{"rendered":"Looking For Your First Job After Graduation? Here’s What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduating can be scary. For most of your life, you may have just followed a predetermined path: primary school, secondary school, university.<\/p>\n

This may be the first time you\u2019re making a major life decision on your own. There\u2019s no course timetable to follow and no grades to tell you that you\u2019re doing a good job.<\/p>\n

Add to that the fact that the global economy is stalling with countries revising their growth rates down<\/a> and even the fear of recession<\/a> looming. As a fresh graduate, you also need to face the stigma that employers have of your level of experience and skillset. According to a Malaysian Federation of Employers survey<\/a>, only 52% of firms will consider hiring a fresh graduate.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t be discouraged. Here are eight things you can do to get your first job.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1. Hone your skills and build a portfolio<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve just graduated, you may have found yourself with a chunk of free time. Use that time to work on skills that are relevant to the roles you\u2019re looking for. With sites like edX, Coursera and Khan Academy, it\u2019s never been easier to learn online.<\/p>\n

And while online courses are great, you\u2019d also need to show <\/em>prospective employers that you\u2019ve been honing these skills. Create a portfolio of your work \u2013 this could be a blog, GitHub profile or Behance portfolio. Just make it something can be referred to as an example of your work.<\/p>\n

<\/span>2. Learn to write a resume<\/span><\/h2>\n

Resumes are often the first point of contact between you and a potential employer. If you don\u2019t get past this stage, you may not get another chance to impress them.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of advice out there on writing great resumes, so take the time to comb through online resources. Here are a few basic tips you\u2019ll come across:<\/p>\n