Always ensure that your online identity gives the impression you want, embarrassing Facebook tags from last weekend’s antics are a big no, set it to private and have a respectable profile photo. A great thing to set up is a LinkedIn profile, where you can list all your experiences and skills and network effectively.
Consider targeting company competitors. If one company has graduate vacancies its competitors could do too and when asked who you have been applying to its beneficial to be able to list companies within the same industry, showing focus, and also getting some healthy company competition going.
Endeavour to follow up with a real person, through whatever medium. It’s great to use digital networking to find contacts you may not have been given through an online application and have your graduate CV seen by people who may not otherwise know of your application. Remember though, don’t be pushy and always go through the normal channels first, explaining to your new contact that you wished to have the chance to contact them directly too!
Don’t relinquish all control to the companies, YOU have the power to make progress happen, make yourself visible.
