Why don't more employers give recent graduates (college) a chance?

Question

Or new graduates I should say.

Or new graduates I should say.

You can't get 100% job experience and go to college too. Most of the time all college students can do is retail jobs.

Answer 1

Perhaps you are not selling yourself well. Build a better resume and be sure to point out your assets both in the resume and in the interview. The current view on employment is trending toward hiring trainable people. If you have good qualities and are capable of learning the job, you are more likely to be hired than someone who may know the job well but has poor work ethics or a bad attitude. Exude confidence and convince them that you are capable. Research the employer. Learn their vision and mission and be prepared to tell them what you can do to make (or keep) their goals a reality. You must believe that despite your lack of experience, you are ready to learn and willing to work to become whatever they need for you to be, and be sure to communicate this confidence to the employer. When you are job-seeking is not the time to be modest or shy. Put yourself out there and let them know you mean business. Good luck!

Answer 2

Because you are unproven. I'm not saying education is bad, but an employer is going to pay you big money and they want to make sure the investment is sound. I was in the same situation 10 years ago, I finished up college and had a problem getting a job in my major, so I went to the factory. In the factory I did very well, and was promoted quickly until, I reached a certain level then I could get promoted any further because of my age. At 27 years old they felt, I was right for the job, but I didn't have the clout or power behind me to fire a person 20 years to my senior, I was still wet behind the ears. So now I have the expierence behind me and I am finish up my BS to give me the knowlegde to move up even further.

Another thing to remeber is what you learned in school is theory and in real senarios those theories do not always work. You need to be able to morph the theories into common sense and real skills and knowlegde that take time.

Don't give up and work hard at everything you do and the jobs will appear and the employers will begin to move you up the ranks be patient and things will come.

Answer 3

Congratulations on your graduation! I'm sure you've worked hard to get where you are. A college degree is something you should be proud of.

Studies show that 15% of the reason someone gets a job is because of their education, 85% is because of their communication skills and experience. I worked with Vector (Cutco) to pay my way through college, and found that after graduating most of my friends who had "normal" jobs at retail stores and restaurants struggled to find positions in the careers they were looking for. You have to start somewhere. (Check out a local Vector office--its flexible, fun, pays well, and is a great way to get some experience for your resume.)

Don't give up! When you find your niche, all the challenges will have been worth it.

Answer 4

There are only so many entry level positions. You are not going to hire a college graduate to do something that they are not qualifed or prepared to do.
It does help if you go to a major University such as Texas A&M which has a great network for finding jobs.

College Degrees are also starting to become more prevalent. To really get noticed by employers you need at least a Master's degree if you do not have any real world experience.

Answer 5

As a former manager (and now business owner), I always tried to hire for attitude and aptitude. I'm not sure what type of position you're seeking, but you need to sell yourself to a potential employer.

Capitalize on the skills you do have, and go into any interviews with a positive attitude. Also, you may want to research the company before the interview, and write down any questions you would like to ask them about the company and the way they operate. This shows initiative and interest.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll find something soon!

Answer 6

recent graduates lack the experience. if you hire someone with experience you don't have to train them. someone right out of college is going to need to be trained. some places don't want to hire recent graduates because of prior experiences with them. they aren't always reliable. a good way to get experience while you are in college is to take advantage of internship programs. a lot of places will hire you after you interned there if you were willing to learn and dependable. and if it isn't someplace you want to work, you can always get a good letter of recomendation out of the place as well as some experience.

Answer 7

you have schooling but no experince, in the employers stand point why pay someone who has gone thru college more money when you can pay and high school grad or flunkie even less, hell just hire a illegal to do the work there at what 4 dollars a hour now..

Answer 8

With this variety of vast quantity of folk out of labor on the instant, there are frequently experienced human beings available and making use of for jobs that in maximum circumstances may employ new grads. save searching - you'll discover some thing.

Answer 9

Are you kidding, do you really believe there are more unemployed college graduates than high school drop outs? Start at the bottom and build your resume that is how it works.

Answer 10

Life experience matters in any situation.
You may have majored in Business Managemant or something like that. But a person who has lived in a work environment for 2,5 10 years knows better the backstabbing, self-concered atatus that is the working world.

Welcome to hell kid, do everything you can to get away from it.