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>> So that was me.
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I had little to no experience
when I first came out.
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And I would recommend your
network is critically important.
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interfacing with as many professionals
as you can, even your fellow classmates
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because you never know down the road when you're
going to meet and network with them again.
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They could be interviewing you, you
could be interviewing them in a position.
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Most of my positions, and most of my growth
has been attributed to my relationships.
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There's nothing wrong with admitting
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for a little self-deprecation
that you don't have background.
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What you want to demonstrate is that you
have the energy, that you're a self-starter,
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that you can be trusted, and that you have the
interpersonal skills to thrive in the position.
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>> You've got to be able to sell yourself,
and hopefully on your college degree,
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you have clubs that you were
part of, or organizations,
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activities, perhaps volunteer work.
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Make sure you can speak to every part
of your resume, but the best thing
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about interviews, is it's just about you.
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You know, yes, they're going to look
at the piece of paper, the resume,
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but it's really about selling yourself.
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>> Do some conferences, like some
speaking seminars, if you can do some.
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Do something free, because if you're
in college, you're not going to have
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as much to spend, the disposable income.
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But seminars are a great linked
up with the library system.
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They have a lot of help that
you can do for volunteering.
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And also, knowing your industry and,
inside and out is the biggest deal.
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>> As you're building out your
resume, to focus on those areas
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where even though you may not have a proven
track record in an official job capacity,
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but where' you've participated in an
organizational groups or in any activity
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at school, possibly where you've
been in a leadership position.
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>> If they haven't had a
full-time job or a part time job,
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they should have at least done
some volunteer experience.
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There are multitude of options on
any college campus that you go to,
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to get volunteer experience,
especially in healthcare,
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and you should be doing that
for your college career.
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If I see somebody who hasn't done anything
like that in their entire college career,
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it's sort of a red flag about their drive and
work ethic in terms of their time in their day.
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>> So, you're going to need to gain
knowledge, and he best way to do
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that is to begin to do practical work.
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Even shadowing, take the opportunity to immerse
yourself into the real world, and to observe,
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to interact, to ask questions, and to really
gain some of that practical experience.
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>> So the best thing that you can do is not
think that you're above any type of role,
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because you're going to learn
something out of it.
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Those roles can teach you a lot, and the
people that you work with can teach you a lot.
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And those roles are also really great
catapults into manager level positions.