{"id":12128,"date":"2016-07-04T16:05:43","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T16:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=12128"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:55:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:55:55","slug":"how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma","title":{"rendered":"How I Got My Job Before Getting My Diploma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">For most graduates, finishing school is a time for celebration immediately\u00a0followed by a spell of panic. Once that graduation high wears off, you&#8217;re hit by an immediate sense of the real world and the need to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/w\/200-fresh-grad-%252F-entry-level\/1?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=social-content&amp;utm_content=diploma-job-070416&amp;ref=b2c-blog_free_social-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find a job<\/a><\/strong>. Sure, you deserve a break and a bit of bum time but eventually, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/w\/200-fresh-grad-%252F-entry-level\/1?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=social-content&amp;utm_content=diploma-job-070416&amp;ref=b2c-blog_free_social-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the real world<\/a><\/strong> will coming knocking on your conscience. It can be intimidating especially when all your classmates start signing their contracts and you&#8217;re still floating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For Ruod Ariete, he couldn&#8217;t sit still and dove straight into the job search before his final grades were even in. He\u00a0just graduated last June from UP Diliman with a psychology degree but some days before that, he had his first day of work at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dealgrocer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deal Grocer<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#Start_early_start_strong\" title=\"Start\u00a0early, start strong\">Start\u00a0early, start strong<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#Priorities_priorities_priorities\" title=\"Priorities, priorities, priorities\">Priorities, priorities, priorities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#The_Real_World_is_as_real_as_it_gets\" title=\"The &#8220;Real World&#8221; is as real as it gets\">The &#8220;Real World&#8221; is as real as it gets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#5-point_game_plan_for_fresh_grad_jobseekers\" title=\"5-point game plan for fresh grad jobseekers\">5-point game plan for fresh grad jobseekers<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#You_heard_him_now_go_get_em\" title=\"You heard him, now go get &#8216;em.\">You heard him, now go get &#8216;em.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/how-i-got-my-job-before-getting-my-diploma\/#Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_today_and_find_the_right_job_for_you_You_can_also_subscribe_to_our_weekly_newsletter_and_get_Kalibrr_Career_Advice_straight_from_your_inbox\" title=\"Sign up on Kalibrr today and find the right job for you. You can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox!\">Sign up on Kalibrr today and find the right job for you. You can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight from your inbox!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_early_start_strong\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Start\u00a0early, start strong<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ruod didn&#8217;t have any clear idea about where he would be at the end of college. But he thought hard about it, because he admitted that he was one of thos<\/span><span class=\"s1\">e people who suffered from that debilitating fear of not knowing where to go after\u00a0graduation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I realized that what I wanted was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/discover\/industry\/startupph?user_ref=www.kalibrr.com_organic_job-board__1&amp;utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=social-content&amp;utm_content=diploma-job-070416&amp;ref=b2c-blog_free_social-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a company that would give me great personal and professional growth and development<\/a><\/strong>. I wasn\u2019t very particular on what the job entailed as long as I know I would have a great experience and that I would learn a lot from it. Of course, I also thought about the money but it was secondary to the learnings.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12207\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-3-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-3-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-3-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ruod started looking for a job in the first semester of his senior year. He wanted to get a headstart because it would have been difficult to work on his applications and interviews while battling deadlines and exams at the end of his year like many other seniors did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I started looking around November, which was 6 months before my graduation date. I just started shortlisting companies I knew I would like working for \u2014 aka, startups \u2014 and prepared for the interview season, which was usually February. I got my CV ready and created a <strong><a href=\"\/blog\/the-cover-letter-is-dead-write-a-cover-email-instead\">template cover letter<\/a><\/strong> that I can semi-personalize\u00a0for each company,&#8221; he said about his job search process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I am so invested in personal and professional growth that I would give it up for a break after college. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">I considered a break but I\u2019m not the type of person to like long periods of rest because I get so stressed not knowing what to do. I also considered going on a vacation but I\u2019d rather go on one when I have my own money to burn.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12209\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-4-300x224-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Priorities_priorities_priorities\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Priorities, priorities, priorities<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">While some people are dumbfounded by the job search and how to start, Ruod broke it down into pieces that he could understand for himself. Many jobseekers flail and send out applications to every company out there in the hopes that they can collect and select an offer to accept but unless you are the creamiest cream of the crop, this probably won&#8217;t happen to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I think it\u2019s seeing both your short-term and long-term goals converging,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You can\u2019t end senior year without giving your all in school. At the same time, knowing that #funemployment is looming so near motivates you to also look for a job and avoid being in that limbo after grad.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12211\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-2-300x188-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Taking a quick break and bumming a little bit is what most fresh graduates do after finishing school. Not Ruod. He wanted to jump right in, but of course, it was a calculated jump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;<b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">I always weigh the options I have and ask as extensively as I can about the job description \u2014 this is your right as a potential employee! \u2014 and get to know the culture by talking to the interviewers. More often than not, the people who they send out to interview are very representative of the culture they have. Fortunately, I <em>loved<\/em>\u00a0the people who interviewed me for my current job.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Real_World_is_as_real_as_it_gets\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>The &#8220;Real World&#8221; is as real as it gets<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>But even someone as eager as Ruod had to get used to being a working man.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I was so tired the first few days because I never had to stay in one place and focus for 8 hours a day (with 1 hour lunch break in between, of course) but after a while you do get used to it,&#8221; Ruod said about being new to the job. However, he also likes the fact that being in a workplace allows you to focus on the task at hand rather than being forced to juggle multiple responsibilities as a student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He also loves being able to do &#8220;grown-up&#8221; stuff without anyone telling him he&#8217;s too young to do it, and he was surprised at the camaraderie in the workplace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;I honestly didn\u2019t expect at the start. Everyone\u2019s so nice and accommodating.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12213\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-1-225x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ruod is lucky to have landed a job that is fun, challenging, with a stimulating environment but he&#8217;s taking his first job seriously.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>&#8220;<\/b>Treat your work as if it\u2019s your own business.&#8221; It&#8217;s a piece of advice that he got from one of his bosses, and he&#8217;s found this quite useful in everyday work life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Unlike school, the metrics aren\u2019t as set on how to track your overall performance so you\u2019ve got to give it your all every day. No excuses. Seeing your job as your own business helps because it becomes more personal and you become more motivated to perform well.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And just because he entered the real world a little earlier than usual doesn&#8217;t mean he left everything from school behind. While we often complain that this or that class isn&#8217;t going to be useful in the real world, if you take a closer look you might find some lessons more useful than they seem. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;One thing I love about UP is that it does prepare you for the real world because you\u2019re so independent so it did not take me too long to adjust to it. <\/span><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\">It was in school that I learned to strive to always be better than where you are now. I will always remember this wherever I go because we can always develop ourselves more than where we are now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12215\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How-I-got-my-diploma-before-finishing-school-5-225x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-point_game_plan_for_fresh_grad_jobseekers\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>5-point game plan for fresh grad jobseekers<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"p1\">Don&#8217;t worry if you&#8217;re still lost. We&#8217;ve put together a 5-point game plan you to help you scope out how you&#8217;re going to find a job as a fresh grad:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Plan ahead and be proactive. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">E-mail that recruiter ASAP and let them know you mean business. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also, don\u2019t let that debilitating fear of where you want to go stop you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Have a general idea of where you want to be then work your way from there and see which companies fit within your vision.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And finally: if you stumble or if you don\u2019t get accepted, try again. Don&#8217;t give up.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_heard_him_now_go_get_em\"><\/span>You heard him, now <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/w\/200-fresh-grad-%252F-entry-level\/1?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=social-content&amp;utm_content=diploma-job-070416&amp;ref=b2c-blog_free_social-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">go get &#8216;em<\/a><\/strong>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_today_and_find_the_right_job_for_you_You_can_also_subscribe_to_our_weekly_newsletter_and_get_Kalibrr_Career_Advice_straight_from_your_inbox\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_content=signup-button-070416&amp;utm_campaign=blog-cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Sign up on Kalibrr<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> today and find the right job for you. 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