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3 Powerful Steps to Preparing Your Daughter for Life After College

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Every year, a new crop of young women graduate from college.  Which is wonderful.
 
But some don’t have a career plan.  They start by revising their resumes and cover letters.  Practicing interviews.  Combing the internet for jobs.  Reaching out to friends or family for any leads.  
 
A recent study conducted by McGraw-Hill reveals that only 36 percent of women graduating college believe that they’re career ready. While 50 percent of men surveyed believe that they can conquer the job market.
It pains me to know that young women are graduating from college believe that they are truly not ready for the workforce.  And it pains me because this is a process that should have begun in their freshman year of college.
college and career advice
 
Yessssss #freshmanadvice  
 
But, I ain’t one to judge.  So anytime a former student or son/daughter of a friend reaches out, I help.  I worked for several years in HR/Career Development so I know a few things about the job search.  And I always remember those who helped me out and want to pay it forward.  
But there is a hard part of the discussion.  Editing the resume and coaching for the interview is easy.  It’s understanding how to set up a career plan for a recent college graduate that’s tough.  And it’s especially tough because you can’t return these young women back to college and “correct” a few things.
So here is a short list of ideas of how to help your daughter make the most of her college years.   This information is less the technical how-tos.  Anyone can teach you how to spell check your resume.  But if you have reviewed it ten times and are still not getting called, you need additional information.
Once the young women in our lives understand these principles, they’ll have a much easier time navigating the job search process.

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