"Spring Break, Woooo!....."

"...Let's go look for jobs!"

That's something you won't hear many college students saying these days. In fact, for most, it's probably the second to last thing on their minds (second after school). Think about this for a second. It's Spring Break - everyone is probably partying, traveling and/or relaxing at the beach... no one is searching for a job. So if you need one, what better time is there to look for one?

Actually, your job search should have started months ago. But if you're still putting it off, it's crunch time. I'm not saying you should blow off your entire spring break, but now is a great time to put a dent in the search.

Boston.com's JobDoc says you can do both, and explains how to get away with it! My particular favorite is very first step listed: clean up your web presence, and keep it clean. Employers are looking for workers, not partyers. Get rid of, or hide the images that employers won't like - you know what they are. Scrub your Facebook wall so it's devoid of things employers won't like - you know what they are. The idea is to make yourself look like the perfect candidate... because they will find your profile, and they will scrutinize it.

One thing they don't list on there, which I think is a really powerful tool, is Zumeo.com. OIT has its own network set up on Zumeo for its students which, hopefully soon, will have exclusive job posts directed at OIT students from companies that love to hire from OIT. But anyone can make a Zumeo account separate from OIT's network. Any of you job seekers out there who are even remotely interested should check it out! If you're an OIT student, and you'd like to know more about Zumeo, come on up to the Career Services Office (LRC219) or send us an email at career@oit.edu, and I'll give you a quick rundown.

The moral of this story is that the coming weeks are a great time to start working on your job search. You don't have to attack it all-out during Spring Break, but do yourself a favor and get that small head start over everyone else by tackling some of it in your free time.