{"id":18108,"date":"2017-03-21T13:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=18108"},"modified":"2017-05-03T17:33:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T21:33:30","slug":"job-hunting-treasures-sustainable-development-goal-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/job-hunting-treasures-sustainable-development-goal-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Hunting Treasures I Found While Supporting Sustainable Development Goal 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently read an article titled \u201c<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals: The Unspoken Job for College Students<\/span><\/a>\u201d on TUN, and it made me reflect upon what is important in life and what we, as college students, can do to make the world a better place. I encourage you to read this article and choose one goal that you are willing to commit to.<\/span><\/p>\n

Everyone should be able to find an SDG that s\/he feels passionate about. There are 17 sustainable goals aimed at: (i) ending extreme poverty, (ii) fighting inequality and injustice, and (iii) fixing climate change. These goals will make the world a much better place by 2030, if everyone gets behind them. Keep in mind that each of us can make a difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sustainable Development Goals – select one you wish to support!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I chose to commit to Sustainable Development Goal No. 8, which promotes sustainable economic growth through employment. I chose this goal because I am surrounded by students who are looking for jobs, or could use some help getting one, and I thought I could do something to help them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once I chose my goal, I proceeded to learn as much as I could about the local job market and what students need to do to land a job. \u00a0I then offered my job search advice to friends and friends-of-friends, who were on the job hunt. In doing so, I found two important job resources that students often overlook.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1) College Career Centers<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

READ:\u00a08 Things Your College Career Center Can Do For You<\/a><\/p>\n

Only a few college students that I have helped had already met with the Career Center at their school. Most often, the excuse is that they were too busy with work, studying and personal life. This is a shame because Career Centers are there for the sole purpose of helping students find a job. They have significant resources and can save you a lot of time in your job hunt. \u00a0Here are several reasons why every student should get to know their Career Center:<\/span><\/p>\n