Want to Land a Job? Experience Matters.
- Posted By:
- Ashley
- Date:
- January 17th, 2011 /// Uncategorized
Compared to 2010, 2011 looks promising with a projected 13.5% increase in job opportunities for graduates with a bachelor’s degree, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employees.
In other words, the job market is a smidge better, but it still sucks.
If there weren’t countless unemployed graduates looking for jobs, this news might provide some comfort to students staring down graduation.
The question is: How do you get noticed in a sea of Pulitzer Prize-worthy resumes? Answer: Experience.
The better question: How do you get experience when no one’s hiring?
The career counselors at any college will say that a smart student should be pounding the pavement for months. What the counselor doesn’t say: Hope like hell that your previous POS job will be there when the internship fairytale ends, so you can resume work-to-live status.
As for me, I’m one of the lucky ones. Hired on as an intern at Keathley Advertising in fall 2010, I’ve gained more experience in four months than I thought humanly possible. I’ve even been given the opportunity to continue my internship until graduation. I can’t help but feel fortunate as I watch my friends struggle with finding an internship or even a simple POS part-time job.
Here’s some good news: Keathley is helping UA and KSU design students get a leg-up in landing a job by offering four chances to win a weeklong portfolio workshop. There’s even an opportunity to land a summer internship. And all it takes is one awesome Facebook post. Check out the details on Facebook!
