So, take steps right now to ensure that you are prepared to enter the job market. Here's what you should do now to make yourself an appealing job candidate. Employers look to their own student interns first for job candidates. More than one half of all employers extend job offers to their interns. Join campus organizations and get involved .
Employers are eager for new hires who have leadership experience.
When you hold an office or chair a committee for an organization, you gain valuable interpersonal skills that you can relate to an employer during the job interview. Get good grades . Maintaining good grades pays off in the job market. Employers still peek at grade point averages, and when you're competing for a position, good grades can give you an edge. Develop your computer skills .