With diplomas in one hand and resumes in the other, nearly four million college and graduate school students are in the process of entering the workforce. And with 70% of graduates saddled with student loans averaging $30K, the need for them to start collecting a paycheck is great.
But according to Gary Burnison, author of the new book Lose the Resume, Land the Job, seeking their dream job may not fit with reality. Today’s graduates will work for nearly 30 different employers over their careers. Burnison says graduates should look at a potential job as a 12-18-month opportunity at which time they will then move on to another one. Therefore, the first few jobs one holds should be looked upon as stepping-stones leading to their dream destination.
Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting firm. Korn Ferry has worked with over 8 million executives and puts a professional in a new job every three minutes. Gary is a New York Times bestselling author and has written several books on leadership and career development He is a regular contributor to Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX Business and many other news outlets. Gary earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and holds an honorary doctor of laws degree from Pepperdine University. Gary has been with Korn Ferry since 2002.
