Are you on the job this summer?
By shubhosarker
@shubhosarker (99)
Bangladesh
May 20, 2009 4:23am CST
Take any odd day of the week and you will find innumerable ads on the local dailies on the job vacancies. The current job market is highly competitive where each firm tops the other in their hunt for the most compatible university graduate. Yet, quite surprisingly in their adds, these same firm that imposes the need of a young employee enforces on his or her past experiences. Getting a fresh graduate with enough experience!!! isn't it funny? How can a graduate be fresh if he have enough experience? And how is it possible for a freasher to gain experience, if no firm take him for not having enough experience?
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@cecillecarmela (3818)
• Philippines
20 May 09
You can gain work experience by being active in extra-curricular activities in school, such as being a writer for the school publication or running for student government or simply being a student leader. The main reason why these firms search for experiences is because they want someone mature enough to handle the pressures in the field of work. Joining these extra-curricular activities also increases your confidence and knowledge in the field and you can also do so by attending seminars/ workshop related to your expertise. I've experienced it once, I used to be an active student leader in college and surprisingly, when me and my classmate randomly passed our resume to several companies just for fun, most of them called me back and invited me to work for them. I am not really that active every summer and I even haven't got an part time job my whole life but through these experiences like being active at school, attending workshops and winning contests I have gained work experience which can also be applied at work. :)
Hope this helps :) take care
