Starting your career may seem like an impossible venture. You may have just recently graduated from college and are looking for a great job. The problem is that even college graduates have a hard time finding work sometimes. Just because you graduated with a degree does not make it easier for you to find work in your field. Looking for a job takes time and patience on your end. Getting a job also takes work, like creating a resume and sending in applications on a daily basis. Knowing what you need to do to find a job will help your dreams of having a career come true. Looking for a new job should be a constant thing for you. You should never expect one or two applications to get you a job. You need to scour the internet, local newspapers, and job sites to find different jobs to apply to. You may even want to visit local businesses to see if they are hiring. For example, if you graduated as a nurse, you may want to visit your local hospital to see if they have any job postings. Most large businesses will have hiring centers that you can take advantage of. Be sure to apply to several jobs each week, since this will help to expand the results that you achieve. Along with looking for a new job, you also need to put some emphasis into the resume that you use. Your resume tells an employer what your experience has been like in your career field. The resume will let the employer know if you graduated from college, what types of degrees you hold, and whether or not you've worked in the field before. Your resume needs to be written as professionally as possible as well as being highly organized. If need be, you can download free resumes from the Internet and simply customize them to meet your own criteria. Most resume templates are free for you to download and use. You should proofread your resume carefully and then begin sending it to employers through email and fax. You'll be getting a new job in no time with all of the effort you are putting in to finding one.