HR for the People

For new grads · your first real move

A degree doesn't come with a career plan. Let's build one.

Specific roles and career paths worth targeting, a resume that reads like real experience even with limited history, and a straight fit-check before you apply.

One free run on any tool included with your account — no card required.

Career advice for soon-to-graduate students

Before you send a single application.

  • Don't wait for graduation to start — the strongest new-grad candidates are already applying a semester out.
  • Line up your story before a recruiter asks for it: what you studied, what you built, and what kind of role you actually want.
  • Lean on your school's career center and alumni network for warm intros — a referral moves faster than any cold application.
  • Get your resume and LinkedIn into shape now, even in rough form. You can sharpen the framing in step two below.

Then, your job-search plan

Direction first. Then proof you fit.

01

Pathfinder

Turn a degree into a direction

You didn't pick a major to end up guessing. Tell us what you studied, what you're good at, and what you're open to, and find specific roles and career paths worth targeting — not vague suggestions.

02

Resume Amplifier

Make limited experience read like real experience

No ten years of work history needed. Resume Amplifier finds the internships, class projects, and part-time jobs that actually count, and frames them the way employers read resumes — without inventing anything.

03

Fit Check

Know before you apply

See exactly how your resume lands against a real posting — the evidence that helps you, the gaps that hurt — so you're not sending fifty identical applications into the void.

Counterpunch · When the offer comes in

Your first offer isn't the final number.

Most new grads never negotiate their first offer, and most could. Counterpunch maps the whole package — base, signing bonus, benefits, start date — and hands you three ranked, low-risk ways to ask for more.

Free · Monthly

Free advice for your first search

Resume, interview and negotiation tips for your first real job search — free every month, no obligation to sign up for anything else. Deeper editions if you go unlimited.

New grad FAQ

What career advice should I follow as a soon-to-graduate student?

Start before graduation, not after. Get clear on a direction (Pathfinder), make sure your resume reflects real evidence even without years of experience (Resume Amplifier), and check your fit against actual postings before you apply broadly (Fit Check) — in that order.

I don't have much real experience. Can these tools still help?

Yes — that's the exact case they're built for. Resume Amplifier works from coursework, projects, internships, and part-time jobs, and frames them the way a recruiter actually reads a resume, without inventing anything you didn't do.

Should I negotiate my first job offer?

Most new grads don't, and most could. Once you have an offer, Counterpunch maps the whole package — base, signing bonus, benefits, start date — and gives you three ranked, low-risk ways to ask for more.

What does this cost?

Every account gets one free run on any tool. After that, a single pass or an unlimited plan — see current pricing for exact numbers.

More questions? See the full FAQ.

Your first job doesn't have to be a guess.

One free run, no card required.