Will you get a good job? What will you do? Many new graduates feel lost when they consider the endless list of career choices．They’ve invested(投资)a lot of money for their diploma(文凭) and now an important question stares them in the fact．

　　I’ve seen so many now graduates who do not know how to use the degree they have just earned．An example was Dave, who loved sports and had played baseball throughout his college years．He had his heart set on working for Nike．But he had never made clear in his own mind what kind of job he could do for Nike, so nothing ever happened．Another example was Allison, who was a history major．She wanted to work as an event planner but, unfortunately, no one hired her．Why? No experience．

　　Failing to do some solid(固定的)career exploration first, to get a clear idea of the kinds of jobs you can do, is a big mistake that many college students make．After our advice, Dave and Allison both found their jobs．Follow these effective strategies：

　　－Identify(确定) the job you want．Conduct research．Ask parents to advise you on actual(实际的)job duties．Think about what your natural ability is, and look for positions where you can use them．

　　－Don’t depend on the Internet．New studies from the Department of Labor state that only 4％of jobseekers found their job on the Internet．The fact is that 63％of all jobs are filled by contacts．

　　－Employers are making quick decisions．Most people lose the job in the first minute of the interview．It’s deadly to let the employers focus quickly on how well you can perform the job．

　　－Practice your interviewing skills．Be ready for the tough questions by first writing out good answers to possible questions and having a role-playing interview with your friend．

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