CAREER ADVICE FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADS

Research potential employers, and don't wear pajama bottoms for Zoom interviews.

- SANDRA BLOCK

Beth Hendler-Grunt is the president of Next Great Step, a career-counseling firm for recent college graduates, and author of The Next Great Step: The Parents' Guide to Launching Your New Grad into a Career.

New college graduates will be looking for jobs at a time when many employers are desperate to fill openings. How can they advantage of these favorable labor conditions? Before applying for a job, recent graduates should really think about the skills they have and what they're really good at so they can explain to an employer the value they can bring to a company. A lot of young adults will say things like, "I'm a hard worker," but that's not a skill. Think about the top three things you want to be known for, and be able to share an example of how you demonstrated that skill.