SOCIAL PROBLEM
THE PROBLEM WITH GRADUATES - by an Industrialist
1. HOW DO YOU GET A JOB WITHOUT EXPERIENCE OR HOW DO YOU GET EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A JOB? Let us go through these points together.
Know your professional skills
Know what makes you different from the other person, what you like doing and what you do not
like doing. Know the skills you possess which must have been reflected in your academic or extracurricular activities. They
could be marketing, negotiating or leadership skills. If there is need to develop them, this is an opportunity to do just that.
2. REFLECT YOUR SKILL IN YOUR RESUME IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES THEM-NOT DIMINISHES THEM.
You have acquired a number of excellent skills. It is important you package them well in your CV.
The content might be superb and the packaging not attractive. Make your content and packaging catchy. Put your skills, activities and achievements in an attractive way in your CV.
3. ACQUIRE EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Most graduates see their first few years in the labour market as
the money making period. As such, they think of the salary
rather than the experience. This
is a faulty perception. See your first few years as the time to gain experience and improve on your
skills. Take up voluntary jobs and
internship programs paid or not. These would help you sharpen your skills.
4. CREATE WORK SAMPLES
When you claim to have knowledge in a field, create samples of your work. For
example, you can do graphic or web designs and you do not have a sample of your work. That
does not speak of seriousness in you. Let the samples reflect
current trends. Network informally with those in a position to hire you
In this day and age, it is easy to network informally with those in a position to hire you. Talk with them about your interests and goals. They could be your family members or friends. Seek their advice. Social networks are also good platforms to share your ideas and create networks. Finally, be humble to learn from anybody. Do not limit yourself.
Employers want professionals in
and outside their fields to help their team think more creatively about solutions. On the other hand, some of us are not meant
to be job seekers, we are meant to be entrepreneurs. Not
everyone can work in a corporate environment. Why not
put to work those vocational skills like tailoring, baking etc.
that you possess.
1. HOW DO YOU GET A JOB WITHOUT EXPERIENCE OR HOW DO YOU GET EXPERIENCE WITHOUT A JOB? Let us go through these points together.
Know your professional skills
Know what makes you different from the other person, what you like doing and what you do not
like doing. Know the skills you possess which must have been reflected in your academic or extracurricular activities. They
could be marketing, negotiating or leadership skills. If there is need to develop them, this is an opportunity to do just that.
2. REFLECT YOUR SKILL IN YOUR RESUME IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES THEM-NOT DIMINISHES THEM.
You have acquired a number of excellent skills. It is important you package them well in your CV.
The content might be superb and the packaging not attractive. Make your content and packaging catchy. Put your skills, activities and achievements in an attractive way in your CV.
3. ACQUIRE EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Most graduates see their first few years in the labour market as
the money making period. As such, they think of the salary
rather than the experience. This
is a faulty perception. See your first few years as the time to gain experience and improve on your
skills. Take up voluntary jobs and
internship programs paid or not. These would help you sharpen your skills.
4. CREATE WORK SAMPLES
When you claim to have knowledge in a field, create samples of your work. For
example, you can do graphic or web designs and you do not have a sample of your work. That
does not speak of seriousness in you. Let the samples reflect
current trends. Network informally with those in a position to hire you
In this day and age, it is easy to network informally with those in a position to hire you. Talk with them about your interests and goals. They could be your family members or friends. Seek their advice. Social networks are also good platforms to share your ideas and create networks. Finally, be humble to learn from anybody. Do not limit yourself.
Employers want professionals in
and outside their fields to help their team think more creatively about solutions. On the other hand, some of us are not meant
to be job seekers, we are meant to be entrepreneurs. Not
everyone can work in a corporate environment. Why not
put to work those vocational skills like tailoring, baking etc.
that you possess.
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