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5 Comments on “How Long Did It Take You To Find A Real Job After Graduating College?”

1. 
   The Girl is Trying
   December 29th, 2009 at 1:09 am

   It took a little while for me. That was also because I still wasn’t sure of what I wanted to do. I started working for a temporary service which I would highly recommend because I got to see a variety of office settings and work in a variety of roles. If I could work temp employment forever, I would probably do it!
   I did however, decide to go back to graduate school and after graduating from that I received job offers at the first 2 places I applied to. I’ve hopped around 3 times since then but am hoping I’ve landed “at the one”. It’s hard to find a place to work that you would like to stay at for the rest of your life. So the key is just to get out there and start looking!

2. 
   Joffy J
   December 29th, 2009 at 2:31 am

   You’re supposed to start looking Fall of your senior year and apply to a bunch of places. They usually give you 3 interviews before hiring your. You’re usually offered the job spring semester or after you graduate. Most people start jobs a week after graduation.

3. 
   Bood
   December 29th, 2009 at 6:31 am

   I got a paycheck in a pretty bad job within a few weeks……. changed jobs 6 months later…….. did hourly work for 11 years, then got a job teaching at half what I made in the shop…….. 11 years later, I landed a nice job……
   The shop was a REAL job.. paid the mortgage, gave me healthcare, etc…..

4. 
   derdakta
   December 29th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

   4 months. (thank you housing crisis/ recession!!) I did odd jobs for cash, sold anything I didnt’ want and relied on my room-mate. It sucked.
   But I got a job I LOVE

5. 
   indigo
   December 29th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

   I started working a few months before graduation, and moved to full-time once I graduated right away.