Does anyone else feel a lack of experience is letting them down?

IndridCold

I am after getting my degree in the summer and I am searching for jobs but it seems to me that 95% of the jobs in my area of qualification are all looking for like 3 to 4 years experience. There is nothing more disheartening than seeing a job that you really like and would be good at only to read further down in the listing that the require several years experience. Does anyone else feel like this?

IndridCold

sugarman wrote: »

Very frustrating alright, companies these days just dont want to spend time or money training people in fully and prefer to take on those with experience instead.

What area of work are looking for, if you mind me asking?

Id be looking to get in somewhere doing work experience or a paid internship if possible.

And just because ads say theyre looking for experience, dont hesitate applying anyway. Your credentials might be enough to reconsider and give you an interview at the least.

It is indeed disappointing. They fail to understand that everyone starts from somewhere, you know?

I am looking for anything to do with the Business area. Yes, that is what I will have to do too.

Yes, I might as well apply. I haven't anything to lose

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IndridCold wrote: »

They fail to understand that everyone starts from somewhere, you know?

Who is they and why should they take on someone inexperienced when someone experienced is available?

Some people were critical of Jobsbridge, others sucked it up and quite a number landed permanent jobs out of it.

Personally when I started off it was a case of starting off as a trainee accountant role where I got paid less than social welfare. However, while the company I was with obviously earned many multiples from my work than what they paid me I was also learning.

And I learned more there (way more) than what I learned out of a book and college.

People seem happy to pay thousands to colleges, but don't seem to grasp that a trainee, intern or god forbid a jobsbridge role (if you get the right one) is invaluable in the greater scheme of things.

Not what some will want to hear, but that's the benefit of my experience.

celligraphy

Friend of mine couldn't get hired after she finished her business degree either , she gave up looking for jobs in her field and applied for a call centre job as an agent , 2 years later she is now the manager of the department and happy .

Seen it happen with lots of people you just need to get your foot in the door of any job , show your worth and they 'll promote you same with two others I know one started in call centre again as an agent had a degree in hr few months later she's hired as the hr manager

Musicman2000

Have to agree with you on this one . I remember when i finished getting my Industry Certs in IT. It was near impossible to get a start anywhere due to lack of experience . Maybe if your in Dublin it could be easier but down the country it was a night mare . After a year of getting interviews and being told the same old thing you don't have enough experience I decided to set up my own small business and went from there , basically learning myself and contracting with others.

Moomat

IndridCold wrote: »

It is indeed disappointing. They fail to understand that everyone starts from somewhere, you know?

With the greatest of respect, I would recommend you stop thinking like that. It's their business and who they hire is their prerogative. Having sour grapes will make you look like a bad hire to someone who is genuinely interested.

In my case, experience was not an issue, education was. When my business went to the wall in 2011 I found it very hard to break back into an employment role. Higher paid jobs were concerned that I only had a junior cert education, lower paid jobs (and I'm talking min. wage stuff) felt I had too much experience as I'd spent 9 years running my own company and managing up to 25 people. The answer was courses day and night with the view to being in position to enter third level education. I'm now half way through a 4 year degree and a huge amount of opportunities have already opened up for me.

Perhaps you should consider doing some voluntary work in the area you are interested in. See is anybody doing anything entrepreneurial in the sector you are interested in. Reach out to them and see if there is something you could offer in return for them helping you get experience. Start ups, successful or otherwise, would be a great experience and certainly help you differentiate your CV from others.

Musicman2000

Moomat wrote: »

With the greatest of respect, I would recommend you stop thinking like that. It's their business and who they hire is their prerogative. Having sour grapes will make you look like a bad hire to someone who is genuinely interested.

In my case, experience was not an issue, education was. When my business went to the wall in 2011 I found it very hard to break back into an employment role. Higher paid jobs were concerned that I only had a junior cert education, lower paid jobs (and I'm talking min. wage stuff) felt I had too much experience as I'd spent 9 years running my own company and managing up to 25 people. The answer was courses day and night with the view to being in position to enter third level education. I'm now half way through a 4 year degree and a huge amount of opportunities have already opened up for me.

Perhaps you should consider doing some voluntary work in the area you are interested in. See is anybody doing anything entrepreneurial in the sector you are interested in. Reach out to them and see if there is something you could offer in return for them helping you get experience. Start ups, successful or otherwise, would be a great experience and certainly help you differentiate your CV from others.

Really depends what kinda of area you work in . My IT degree wasn't worth the paper it was written on it didn't open many doors for me. But a lot of companies will now either take someone with equivalent experience or a degree.

Pac1Man

Regardless of your experience or what they ask for, throw your CV in anyway! You just never know. Let them decide if you are not suitable for the job. Don't make that decision for them by not applying. Base your cover letter around the job in question also. If you are not suited for the applied position, they might have use for you elsewhere (i.e. a junior role).

the_syco

IndridCold wrote: »

I am after getting my degree in the summer and I am searching for jobs but it seems to me that 95% of the jobs in my area of qualification are all looking for like 3 to 4 years experience.

I'm sure you did some sort of projects? Do any good in them? It may not be real-world experience, but it may get the foot into the door (of an interview)?

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Pac1Man wrote: »

throw your CV in anyway! You just never know.

As someone that has to trawl through CVs - please don't. There will be sufficient numbers that apply which will meet the criteria.

By all means if you realise, oh actually I do have project experience from college and project experience was a requirement then by all means apply then. But, if you know you don't meet the minimum requirement save your postage/stationery money and don't apply.