Here are a few tips that schools.com suggested for college seniors in order to start laying out the groundwork for your first career steps:

1. Clean up your online image -Those tweets, blogs, facebook pictures can give you an online reputation!
2. Hang out at Career Services – Come chat with our counselors at Adirondack House. Look for updates on go/cso and go/mojo
3. Do not use a “cookie cutter” resume – Stand out! Do not copy resume and cover letter templates!
4. Get the 411 from the employer – Gear your resume to the employer, be specific!
5. Ask for references now – Don’t wait on this one!
6. Play the Kevin Bacon game -Six degrees of separation! Talk, ask, network! Don’t be shy!
7. Internships = Opportunities – Internships have been proven to lead to experience AND higher salaries!
8. Create a virtual version of you – Include your resume, references, writing samples, video clips and any other relevant materials

Check out the full article by Robert DiGiacomo on schools.com!