You got a degree and you can’t find a job. After the stress of classes and exams, you now have to face a completely different type of pressure: that of finding your first job. How to pass the challenge? Follow our advice.
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Listen/communicate
It’s okay if your parents have different ideas and expectations than yours. What matters is how you approach the situation.
If you think the bar is way too high, you can talk to them about it to try to find common ground.
Argue/provide answers
Your loved ones regularly ask you questions about your job search. In order not to be caught off guard and to answer in a clear manner, remember to prepare your answers. You will be more comfortable during discussions with family or friends.
For example, you can talk about the offers you have found, the news of the job market, the jobs that might interest you, etc.
Thus, over the course of the discussions, you may be able to come across the job of your dreams!
think/choose
Apply only to job offers that suit you, no need to respond to all published offers.
If you can’t get a clear idea of your long-term career goals, it’s normal, it’s only the beginning of your professional journey.
Answer the following questions to try to determine the type of job that suits you:
- What did I enjoy doing during my studies and/or my professional experience?
- What kind of skills did I learn in college?
- What excites me?
- What knowledge or skills would I like to improve?
By answering these questions you will be able to orient yourself more easily towards the type of position that corresponds to your skills.
Positive/create a network
Do you feel like every time you connect to LinkedIn, Facebook or check your WhatsApp groups, someone else gets a job?
Stay positive and keep in touch with the young graduates in your class. You can discuss, share your experiences and why not discuss the secrets of your successes!
Limit job search hours
Many factors that you do not control contribute to your daily stress: the economy, the labor market, the pandemic…
To overcome this stress and avoid burnout, you can focus on what you can control.
When it comes to job search, while you can’t control how long it will take you to find a job, you can control how much time you spend in the search process on a daily or weekly basis.
1 to 3 hours of active research at the time of day when you are most productive is more than enough.
Finally, maintaining a daily routine like making your bed, showering, and exercising helps put you in a positive state of mind and helps reduce stress.
The HEYME wellness package
With the Wellness Pack, HEYME gives you a boost to help you take care of yourself!
Because sport, alternative medicine, nutrition, dietetics, psychological listening and prevention are essential for well-being, HEYME takes care of you physically and mentally by reimbursing you €150 of packages for only €4.5 /month.
Sports package
A key player in health and well-being among young people, HEYME reimburses your sporting activity up to a maximum of €30/year for membership of:
- A sports club
- A sports association
- A gym
- A sporting event
Alternative medicine package
Because the health and well-being of young people are among its priorities, HEYME offers an alternative medicine package for a consultation in osteopathy, sophrology, acupuncture, kinesiology, therapeutic hypnosis, chiropractic or etiopathy and a psychological consultation package for €40/year, limited to 2 consultations of €20/year each.
Health and well-being prevention package up to €80 per year
Aware that the daily life of young people goes far beyond medical appointments, HEYME offers you the health and well-being prevention package up to 80€/year. This package includes:
- the package helps to quit smoking: nicotine substitute, patch, gum, lozenge up to €30/year;
- the parapharmacy body care package: massage oil, clay, tape, strapping… up to €20/year;
- the dietary and nutritional package, innovative coaching with OVIVA: 1 teleconsultation and 2 weeks of ultra-personalized follow-up up to €30/year.
Your well-being with the health pack at only €4.5/month!
👉 HEYME wellness package