It's graduation season, which means one thing: lots of unsolicited advice for grads.
So, what can we make of this flood of insight? Well, some of it's good. Some of it's bad. Some of it's downright ugly.
And then there's the stuff that's quite spot-on, but seldom heard.
Business Insider spoke with a number of career experts to get their insight.
Here are the great pieces of advice that recent college grads rarely hear:
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'It's okay to feel totally lost'
It's okay to feel like college got you nowhere, says Nicholas Wyman, CEO of the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation and author of "Job U: How to Find Wealth and Success by Developing the Skills Companies Actually Need."
If graduation's got you feeling unprepared and adrift, channel that uncertainty into something productive.
"Go out, experience life, see the world," Wyman says. "Have a year off. That's what my father, a professor, told me to do.
Wyman says taking a version of a 'gap year' is a great way to explore opportunities outside a traditional classroom, gain self-knowledge, and, critically, get some practical, real-world experience.
'Learn to tell your story'
You may feel like your story has only just begun and there isn't much to say, but everyone has a story to tell. Talking about yourself is an art form, and if you hone your storytelling and communication skills early on in your career, those will pay off in the long run.
"When preparing for any type of interview, build solid narratives from your past that demonstrate your experience and skill set," Brian Rogers, founder of the Interview Skills Bootcamp and author of "The 3x3 Interview Prep Method" tells Business Insider.
"Human beings are programmed to listen for stories and we love it when they're told well," he says. "Instead of rewording what you've already written on your résumé, come up with some great stories from that experience to highlight yourself in exactly the way you want."
'Take your online reputation seriously'
The internet is great, but it can also get you into trouble. Posting something questionable online can unravel your whole reputation in an instant. So avoid the urge to post stupid stuff on social media.
"Employers do check your online presence — regardless of what people say," Wyman says. "Every day, people are building — or, in many cases, damaging — their online reputations and their chance of landing their dream job."
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