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Following Up on Your Applications

Communication is the key to a successful job search. Call, email or fax contacts reiterating your interest and inquiring about your status unless specifically directed not to. Be polite and persistent when asking about employers about their decision timelines and inquiring about your next steps. Key points to remember include:

• Continue to locate and apply for new opportunities. Job seekers tend to wait until hearing from a company before applying to the next firm. Ideally, we want you to have many applications active at the same time.
  
  
• Job search is a process. Average job search times range from 3 to 6 months.
  
  
• Different fields hire or different cycles. Some like Investment Banking begin the hiring process in the fall. Others like non-profits and advertising agencies don’t hire undergraduates until May. Regardless of the field, it is important to start early.
  
  
• Utilize the Career Center. Visit the Career Center library, meet with counselors, and attend workshops. We are here to help!