Top 12 Picks Job Search Blogs and Resources for New Graduates

Top 12 Picks Job Search Blogs and Resources for New Graduates If you are a recent graduate you may know about some of these resources, then again, maybe you dont.   If you are a parent of a recent graduate, please, share this with your son or daughter. One of the biggest challenges for a recent graduate is their lack of on the job experience.   The other challenges are lack of experience, lack of experience and lack of experience. Perhaps this is a good thing. Their expectations and assumptions may not be interfering with how they pursue a job.   In other words, they know they dont have work experience, they know that this will be tough and perhaps they realize that theyll have to work really hard to find the right employer who will offer them a chance. What recent graduates dont understand (nor do others new to job search) is how hiring actually happens. From the application to the interview there are a series of steps in the process and no two companies do it quite the same way.   Learning from doing is the best teacher.   This isnt something anyone wants to hear, I know.   Who wants to apply to 100 jobs or more and interview with 10 or more companies to gain the knowledge of how this works?   The smart newbies bone up on their research and try to gain as much knowledge as possible.   They use these resources, or at least they should! Alexandra Levitt helped build JobStart101, a 90 minute online course for twenty-somethings. Alexandra is a well-regarded expert in GenY and workforce trends. Her blog is Watercooler Wisdom. Life After College, by Jenny Blake Student Branding Blog (a spin off for new grads from Dan Schawbel) Come Recommended (and dont miss Heather Huhmans new book, Lies, Damned Lies and Internships Campus to Career by Kirk Baumann One Day, One Internship Willy Franzen Gradspot The Savvy Intern Intern Queen Some of my research indicates that recent graduates dont really use Twitter.   OK.   To help you jump right in and see the value, check out these Twitter chats #InternChat (Every other Tuesday at 7 ET) GenYChat (Follow or join the conversation on twitter #GenYChat held every Wed. 9pm ET) Of course, there are so many other resources that would work, but I wanted to focus this post on the specific needs of new graduatesdid I miss a favorite?   Add it to the comments!