5 tips if you have recently graduated (or are about to) and have begun searching for your first job

1. Do not be scared by not being experienced with everything listed in the job posting. The postings are always wish lists on the part of the enterprises, and far from always does the candidate with most experience end up with getting the job. If you have a lot of drive, you are very motivated and interested in the enterprise, that may often balance out some of your lacking experience.
2. Emphasize in your application that you possess the newest professional knowledge. Provide concrete examples of what you can use your knowledge for in the job that you apply for. But only state what is relevant to the job.
3. Is your education not generally known? Help the employer to understand what you can offer by briefly explaining in your CV which skills you have achieved through your education. Once more, only emphasize what is relevant to the job.
4. Did you achieve relevant job experience from study jobs, apprenticeship or as a trainee, then describe it as if you have had a job. Make a section under "job experience" with year, job title (what did you work as) and place of work in the headline. Describe below which relevant assignments, roles and results you have gained experience in.
5. If you have not had a relevant study job or worked as a trainee, you probably have other experience to draw on.

Example: Laura is a newly graduate who wants to apply for a job as a marketing assistant. She has no relevant job experience. The enterprise is looking for a candidate who thrives on being busy. Laura chooses to emphasize in her CV that she has had a job as a bartender and that she is therefore used to a high level of activity and keeping a clear head when she is busy. The enterprise also wants an employee who can communicate clear messages. Therefore, in her CV Laura chooses to emphasize that she has been a volunteer football trainer where she obtained experience with communicating clearly to the players. When you apply for a job, you must always clarify your relevant skills.

Watch these videos about writing an application and a CV when you are newly educated:
How to write your application when you are newly educated
How to write your CV as a recent graduate