Establish career goals 

•  Future. Ask yourself, where do I see myself in five years from now? and what next step would help you get there.
•   Research. Look at career guidance websites, go to the library, use your college placement office. These resources can really help you to decide what you need to do in the job searching process.
•   Previous Work. List the tasks and activities that you have most enjoyed, regardless of whether they were paid or unpaid. Then list what you have disliked from work activities. Here you can establish what you want from a job.
•    Size of Workplace. Get a sense of what size workplace you would like to work for. Small, medium, or large? flexible or tightly structured? Selecting the right work environment is just as important as the job position.
•    Working hours & Working Conditions. Think about what the job is asking from you. Is it long working hours? Does it involve traveling? Do you have to work weekends? Think about what you would and prefer not to do in a job role and scale down what you want from a job. 

• Attract. According to business2community, the average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume is between 5 to 7 seconds. With this being said, make sure that key and interesting information is at the top of your CV because this is the first thing a potential employer looks at.
• CV Quality. The quality of your CV is important. Double check grammar and spellings to make sure everything makes sense. 

• Job Boards. Online job boards are a great way to find a job. It requires minimum effort with a good result. Many job boards also have a job alert options, where they send jobs to you.
•  Social Media. Searching for jobs on social media is very common these days. It’s a platform that many recruiters and companies use to promote jobs. They do this because social media has a big reach amongst many demographics. 
•  Network. Your own network can be a good place to start to search for a new job. Over the years you probably have gained a good social network from work and education groups. Employers today encourage people to recommend their own friends for available job positions. So, there might be job opportunities that your social network knows about or can recommend you to.

• Research The Company. Research into the company’s products, services, and work statement. This will help a lot in the interview stage because you will be able to answer the questions about the company correctly. It will give off a good impression because it will show you are interested in the company. Also, it will allow you to make up your mind if what the company does is something you can see yourself being apart of. 
• Employee Reviews. Look into previous employee’s experiences and reviews to get a feel for what the company is like for the workers. You can do this by Google searching for reviews or using the website Glassdoor. The website is purely a place where you can get inside scoop on companies, with employee reviews and personalised salary tools. 

• Planning. Before the interview, it is good to plan the journey. Lateness isn’t taken well with employers and doesn’t give off a good impression. Just by turning up to the interview 5 – 10 minutes early shows you are keen and good at timekeeping. These are traits that all employers look for when interviewing a person and it’s a good quality to have.
• Practice. Think about what sort of questions the employer may ask you and think about what you would answer. Being prepared with questions they may ask you may calm your nerves and it allows you to go into the interview prepared.
• Psychology. Many people don’t think about their body language, but it is something that an employer takes into consideration. According to the undercover recruiter, 67% of bosses say that failure to make eye contact is a common nonverbal mistake in an interview.