{"id":1877,"date":"2016-04-24T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T20:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/?p=1877"},"modified":"2016-04-27T13:37:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T17:37:31","slug":"job-search-made-easy-thanks-4-tips-grove-city-colleges-career-services-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/2016\/04\/24\/job-search-made-easy-thanks-4-tips-grove-city-colleges-career-services-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Tips from Grove City College\u2019s Career Services Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Career<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again. The semester is coming to a close with spring formals, outdoor barbecues and final exams. Although you are excited for summer, your mind is constantly beset by anxiety and uncertainty. You have spent the last four years imprisoned by a major you were led to believe would give you credibility in the workforce, but now you find yourself facing the possibility of graduating without a job.<\/p>\n

According to Newsweek, millennials account for 40% of the unemployment in the U.S., but you do not have to be a percentage of this statistic.<\/p>\n

In the Princeton Review\u2019s 2014 list of The Best 377 Colleges, Grove City College\u2019s Career Services Office was ranked at number 16 for \u201cBest Career\/Job Placement Services.\u201d Out of the whole state of Pennsylvania, the College was one of the only four institutions to make the list.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jim Thrasher \u201980, director of career services at Grove City College, encourages students to utilize the College\u2019s Career Services Office to gain insider referrals. Senior biochemistry major Joscelyn Seaton said, \u201cGrove City College\u2019s Career Services Office taught me that when it comes to experience, never leave a stone unturned.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Thrasher, job placement is a contact sport, no pun intended; it is all about making connections and relationships.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it, job placement is super uncomfortable. Students are forced to put themselves in unknown environments and vie for positions against hundreds, even thousands of other applicants. Not only is the application process competitive, it is extremely time consuming. \u201cJob placement is a lot of work. It is a full time job to just get a full time job,\u201d Thrasher said.<\/p>\n

Before starting your full time job search, let\u2019s consult Grove City College\u2019s Career Service Office for four tips on how to succeed in the job search process.<\/p>\n