How to Get Experience without a Proper Job?
When the economy gets tough the
first thing that gets affected is your job and the only thing that saves you is
a gleaming resume with relevant work experience. It will be your experience
that will make or break your chances of getting a new job. But what if you do
not have a job to start with? Most students who graduate out of the college
have to face the heat with people of all experiences and levels competing to
make it to a single vacancy.
Dr. Katharine Brooks, director of
Liberal Arts Career Services at The University of Texas at Austin, author of You Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from
Chaos to Career says, “Not acquiring
experience while you’re a student puts you behind other candidates who did get
experience,”
So how can you make a difference?
Gaining some experience beforehand of the real world working conditions of your
field can definitely be one place to start.
Volunteering
The professional networking site
LinkedIn has found that one in five hiring managers give due attention to
volunteer work experience while interviewing candidates. Besides a number of
career enhancing opportunity come through relationships and volunteering helps
you get connected to people you wouldn’t get to meet otherwise. The professional relationships formed during
volunteering are usually very helpful as the individuals you meet are driven and
motivated individuals who can act as a great referral.
A temporary work or internship
Internships are a good way of
gaining work experience. Although fresh graduates aren’t the most desirable
candidates but companies are willing to train them as interns and offer them
experience they usually need to get a job. Interns are often viewed as
prospective employees and many of them finish internships to continue working
with the company full time. If you want to make the most out of the opportunity
you need to find a field in which you are genuinely interested and make sure
that the opportunity will allow you to develop the skills you need to get the
job you want.
Include your college experiences in resume
Most college students
underestimate their experiences and achievements from the college. Whether it
is heading the literary club, or fund raising for a particular event or
participating in robotics club, all these activities count as valid experience
and will be viewed favorably by the employer. You will have to make a list of all the
activities and responsibilities undertaken by you in the college period and
judge which of them are relevant for the job you are applying. Include them in
the resume and it will surely get you attention of the recruiter.
Freelance on the Internet
Freelancing is a highly effective
way of building a portfolio and accruing true work experience. Freelancing has
its other set of benefits. You can work from anywhere and the number of
assignments is just endless. It doesn’t matter if you are a science whiz or an
English aficionado, there are jobs for everyone. Sites like Elance.com or
Transtutors.com offer you a safe option to earn while learning. This makes for
a credible experience in the resume, which every recruiter would consider. Some
job opportunities such as proofreading, social media promotion do not even
require any college degree or academic qualification.
Armed with these tips any
millennial can apply to
fresher jobs with a greater chance of success than
ever before.
Author Bio-
Saurabh Tyagi
is a blogger and a professional career author with proven expertise in writing
for topics related to jobs, job trends, different job
opportunities, various workplace and industry information, tips and
strategies for job seekers.
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