| 29 a friend for mutual support. You’ll be surprised of how kind and open people are Use the job databases as inspiration You probably already know that you can search for vacant positions in various job databases. But there’s much more to gain from them. In many job databases, you can search in their archives for companies that have previously looked for employees with your background. Perhaps they need one more? If you want to submit an unsolicited application, it may also be good to see what companies have previously looked for in an employee. Take a deep breath Most people start their career in one place and end in a totally different place than expected. Our working life is not like in the past when we worked at a factory or an office in the same job for forty years. Most people change jobs regularly, are given new responsibilities in the same companies, change their career path as opportunities arise, specialise in unexpected ways and generally have a far more dynamic working life. It’s therefore likely that your first job will not be your last. It’s usual to test different jobs and types of jobs in the first five to seven years and find out what tasks, ways of working, management styles and settings you thrive in best You will get to know your strengths and weaknesses – and perhaps you’ll find an undiscovered talent. Your first job is not the culmination of your studies and your crowning achievement after you get your diploma. Your first job is the beginning of your career, and don’t worry, there is plenty of time to achieve all your goals, even if the first couple of years consist of jobs where you don’t quite feel you’ve found your calling. RELATED VIDEOS Career consultants at IDA, Sanne Mattebjerg and Mads Waidtløw Thomsen, give you their best advice on how to use LinkedIn in your job search, why you should call companies, how to analyse a job ad, and how to plan your job search in general.
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