Are you good? How to look really good in the job market.

You have been in college, campus or in a small job or even a boring job and now you have been looking for a good job. It has been long and nothing is forthcoming. Just know one thing it's time to get serious. As you know college is about prepping yourself for that dreaded real world that you've heard so much about. No need to fear-no matter where you are in your college or career, it's never too early or late to start planning. 

Where should you start to mould your career? Basically the answer is college or university. You need to make sure you take advantage of your time at college and mold yourself into the most successful, well-rounded student you can be. No matter where you are in your college, you should make yourself look good. If you did not start your career in college, it is also not too late.

Straight on when you get out of college you need a plan or strategy to get into the job market. It can be hard to get a job these days. The earlier you start planning the better for you. Whatever career path you choose will be filled with competition from some very smart and accomplished people. Having a plan of action is the best way to get where you want to be. How then can you do it? It is simple:

1. Challenge yourself in class: The simplest place to start boosting your college achievements is in the classroom. One of the best parts of college is being able to choose your own classes. It's tempting to take it easy with nothing but intro courses, but intro courses give you little more than subject overviews. Most of the time, they won't be a great indicator of how more intensive courses in that subject will be taught. Instead, challenge yourself by taking as many hard courses as you can handle. You're paying a lot of money and time for a top-notch education, so why not take the most challenging and rewarding courses available to you? But be careful not to blindly choose whatever class you feel like taking. Having a sense of order in your course selection is key. 
2. Excel in extra - curricular: You may be under the false impression that clubs are for losers and nerds. That notion couldn't be more wrong. Clubs look fantastic on a CV. But you know what looks even better on a CV? Becoming the president of a club that you started. This not only shows that you're passionate and pro-active about a certain issue, but also that you're able to lead your peers and unite them in a common cause. Find that one issue that just isn't covered by the rest of the run-of-the-mill student orgs and get on it. It's as easy as filling out an application, talking to the student activities office and getting some of your friends on board.
3. Publish something: Seriously, it works. There are always opportunities arising to get your writing published. Whether it's an opportunity in the campus newspaper, a piece of creative writing in a literary magazine, or a political diatribe in an activist publication, you've got options. Find out which publications are accepting submissions, talk to the editors, and write away. But the fun isn't just for journalism students. The most important thing here is to write about something that you're passionate about, and write it well. Now is the time to dust off your writing skills and put them to good use. You've certainly got opinions to express, and there are plenty of venues in which you can do so.  Almost every job requires some writing skill - show your writing chops in a finance - job interview, and you could be making up ground on your so - so math grades.  

If you did not take advantage of your college or university life to do any of the above, it is not too late. When you are faced with different career challenges, just remind yourself how capable you really are. You got into high school, college or university and did what you wanted after all. All those are achievements and if you find comfort in them, then go ahead an achieve the future that you want and deserve.