Alexander Kharlamov has a great piece on his personal experience with searching for a job after college. He has some good and not so good advice for college graduates about job searching.

He covers everything from job searching 101, to resume advice, cover letter advice, and a few pieces of practical advice that everyone can learn something from.

The one major point that he makes is around learning the industry you are looking to work in. He for example was considering a career in video game design, but after looking into it further he realized that most video game designers worked 80-90 hours per week with no overtime, little pay, and according to him they were generally unhappy. He eventually took a job as a programmer in the financial industry.

Take a trip over to Alexander’s blog for a full read.