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First I hear about guaranteed jobs after university.

Do you have any downtime, e.g. no lectures/holidays? If yes, try to get an internship in that timeframe by yourself. Depending on what you are studying, are you limited to your native country/region or are you willing/able to go abroad?

I think most people do poorly in their first couple of interviews, as you have to get used to them. Sometime universities (or other institutions) offer some kind of "interview training". Have you looked for something like that? You could also try to talk some more people a couple of years older and ask for their experiences.

Have a nice day!

Don't worry about it. Seriously.

Job interviews are a two way conversation where the employer needs to figure out if you're right for the job, and you need to figure out if the job and company is right for you. So keep that in mind - that you should be asking questions to figure out if this is right for you at the same time as answering if you are right for it. You may not be, or it may not be, and that's okay, but it has to be a two way conversation. Do your research on the company, what they do, everything you can find out about them, and come prepared with questions about the position, the company, growth potential, etc.

Interviews are also about you and the interviewer, to see how you two mesh, and that can often be an indication of if the job is right for you and if you are right for the job. I've had interviews where the interviewer and I clicked, the interview was effortless and easy, and the interviewer was impressed with my knowledge and skills and happy to train me in whatever I didn't know. I've also had interviews, often at the same exact time, where the interviewer was not impressed with me, my knowledge, my skills, or my answers. I once interviewed for the same position at the same company at two different locations, and I completely aced one interview and got a job offer on the spot and completely failed the other interview - for the same job at the same company.

Interviewers will pick up on how you feel and how you act. Interviews are a conversation, and do you want to have a conversation with someone who's confident and relaxed, or someone who's nervous, fidgety, unsure, and uncomfortable? Who would you hire given these two candidates? If you want to be successful in interviews, go in with a confident, relaxed attitude and mindset and the interviewer will pick up on it. If you're not naturally confident and relaxed, work on that and practice. Do practice interviews before hand, and on an actual interview treat it like a conversation you're having with a new friend who is excited to learn about you.

A lot of jobs are arranged through social contacts - who you know is as important as what you know. So try to network, meet people from the companies and field you're interested in, and ask them questions. Don't necessarily ask them if there's a position available at their company - though you could - but ask them about their job, their field, their company, and what advice they can give you. Rather than ask, "How can I get a job in this field?" ask, "What is most important for success in this field? What do you see as exciting new changes coming to this field? Are there trade groups / certifications / courses that you find particularly useful?" If you show interest, they will often let you know about opportunities, or direct you towards other people that may be able to help you find a job.

Finally, it's okay to not have a job. One of my friends didn't have a job out of college. He was unemployed and living at home for 6 months. But then he got a job offer, flew across the country for it, and he's been working for the same company ever since.

A lot of it depends on your field. You didn't mention what you are doing and in what country so I cant really comment on that aspect. Before starting a degree its good to do a quick google search to see the amount of jobs available in the field so you aren't studying in an over saturated industry.

I am a Registered Nurse in Australia and from what I have seen no one really cares about marks here. What they will care about is your attitude.

How well you work with others?
How is your outlook on life?
How keen you are to work as hard as you need to?
Are you excited or terrified of the work?
How are you communication skills?
Do you have the basic knowledge to start and pick up the rest as you go?
How well can you apply critical thinking to your day to day tasks?
Are you someone who is just going to follow orders to aim at meeting the goals or actually use their brain to get better outcomes?

Basically there will not be much differentiating you from other graduates. What will count is your attitude. If I am hiring someone for a job, and I have 200 applicants for 5 jobs, I will hire the ones with positive energy, who are keen to learn, and will foster good positive environment for my other staff. I will not hire someone who is only going to put in the minimum effort and lazy.

Try to overcome your laziness and try to understand your field rather than just memorizing things. Watch youtube videos, read papers about things, or books. Basically invest yourself entirely in your field and enhance your understanding. I am hoping that you have some interest in your chosen field, or you will find the rest of your work life very annoying doing things you don't care about. Once you improve these traits, you will automatically feel more confident as you will understand your field better. That confidence is also more likely to get you a job.

Get a job.

you just need to do the job interview like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUseJ1Ru1Nc
;)

Worry more about getting management who are actually fine people and not at all abusive. I have a sucker's luck at finding jobs with a nice boss at the interview, who turns on you when you get hired.

If it's possible try looking for internships or apprenticeships. They rarely give out really serious work to interns at first, especially in bigger companies, so no need to worry about your abilities. Also, most jobs are less complicated than what you learned, so just go for interviews and be honest and sell yourself just a little bit.
Obviously, this whole thing also depends on what you are studying... but this was my experience.

I never heard of guaranteed jobs before, neither do I know anyone who never had to work before their early twenties. Already, you are privileged in some way to have a family wealthy enough to support you financially until you finish university. Be positive, a lot of people have to work to be able to study and eat.

But your lack of experience is now haunting you. I can understand that. Why not try to get a part time job now, less serious and important than your first "career" job? It will give you experience doing interviews and make you more comfortable for the more important one. It will allow you to learn more about yourself, what you want and how you handle different situations since you will have work experience, or at the very least interview experience if you don't get hired. The real world is a lot different than what you learn in text books, so it cannot hurt to try different things before you are ready to step up! :)

It isn't everything but mentality is important. Confidence and determination can be the difference between going nowhere because you never tried in life, and doing great things because you believed in yourself.

The easiest solution to deal with the fear of not getting a job is geting a job (part-time or formal whatever), the real problem is people can't find suitable jobs (according to salary, time, environment, other consideration) these days.🙃

Don't worry, you'll find a job eventually.
Just approach each job application as if it's the only job available in the whole world, but go into each interview knowing you're perfect for the role and you just need to prove it to them.

Also, ask good questions. Ask about your role and your department, and how you can help the department do better or how you can help the company grow.

Just don't go in like this and you'll be fine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0KjdDJr1c

Good luck!

Ask to do volunteer work for your teacher or something outside. I was anxious, too. But I proved myself as a good teaching assistant helping them for free and got a nice letter of recommendation from them. That helped me get my first unpaid internship, which I did for 2 months of data entry work. At the same time I volunteered to help on the student committees. The biggest thing is you gotta show you stand out from the crowd by going above and beyond being just a student good at studying. That's how I landed a job at a big company despite having mediocre grades. Once you got your foot in the door don't slow down and keep being actively learning outside your role. Eventually, this will help you move up quickly. Tell your boss and peers about what you do on your off-hours.

And like everyone else said, practice interview questions and recording yourself. Don't worry I stuttered my words a lot the first 20 times. You get better the more you gain confidence in bragging about your story of how you saved the day doing this or that :^)

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shake it baby.

Dont get overworked about requirements of the job. They are guidelines mostly (at least if your looking for a job thats meant for an entry level worker). Even for higher positions it usually says what the perfect applicant should be so an applicant can see what applies to them and what does not..
Usually people lack a thing or two and if you are going to be valuable addition they will teach you that thing.
Uni or college cant give you that specific knowledge that goes on in the real world. Companies still have to teach you specifics of how they work..

I am sitting here for several months without work as well after graduating Uni.. completely down to luck. I applied as an engineer to a company near me. They didnt even answer me due to some kind of restructuring in company. While a friend of mine with the same education applied for an open position several months before me and they called him the next day..

Yesterday I went to another interview. I applied as an engineer in company that manufactures electronic components. Not my field of education and I was a bit stumped in an "engineer test" they gave me, but you have to be confident and serious about the job. If you come across somehow unstable worker who might quit or might not be satisfied with job or would be more of a problem that an asset they will not just take it.

I find that my anxiety is lowered when I send out applications to everyone.. Then Im calm for some time.
For example - I needed an apprenticeship for my uni a year ago. I was keen on building rally cars. I sent out emails to every race driver in my country. To every team and even sent my CV`s straight to personal emails (and in the end I got in thanks to one specific email I sent to one rich dude who owns one of the biggest teams here).. Its dedication.And I suggest that to everyone who is looking for a job - be dedicated and confident even if you arent perfect for the position.

Wow, out of the two sentences you wrote, the first one is probably the longest sentence I've ever seen. Congrats for this accomplishment and good luck finding a job.

fear is the mind killer

I had the same problem in college. Well, I actually still have. I lost my job about 10 months ago and I'm still unemployed. It is scary and the anxiety is killing me. The market is changing in my area to something that has nothing to do with what I studied in college. And I hate it. But I need to pay the bills, so...

What I can tell you is that you need to do one step at a time. If you can't avoid your anxiety, respect it. Take your time. Thinking about what will happen later doesn't help with this. Just keep doing what you need to do right now, keep pushing forward and do your best. Try to focus and don't get ahead of yourself. Try to be patient. I'm telling you this because is not something you can rush, unfortunately. Things will settle down eventually.

And if you're nervous about making interviews, I believe that after a few interviews you're gonna understand how more of this works and you're gonna feel a little better, more confident. Not knowing what to expect can be the worst part, but don't worry. You'll figure it out in no time.

Don't think so much.. do.

Have you papers ready, show that you want to work and you have a good chance -at least with a ok graduation or better-