6 WAYS TO GETTING A JOB WITHOUT EXPERIENCE
Having completed your tertiary education and seriously aspiring to land your first job, you come across tens of vacancies online and on the dailies that suit your profession and qualification but the requirements are so scary you dare not apply.
Seeing such requirements as "maximum of 28 years, M.sc holder, and 5 years work experience", only leaves you to imagine why some employers are so unrealistic in their expectations.
Some of these employers are equally aware of the probability of not getting candidates that suit these requirements, but rolls out the position in quest for the few who can confidently apply. So instead of raising both hands in the air when you come across such, consider these few strategies to get the employer's attention.
MAKE A CREATIVE RESUME –
Your CV or Resume describes you to the employer. Many times, you don't have the opportunity to meet your prospective employer in-person but the CV will speak for you. State your values and what value you intend to add to the company if hired.
INCLUDE UNSKILLED JOB DETAILS –
As an entry level candidate, you may have walked in restaurants, factories, schools or have experience as an unskilled worker during your days in school, include such in your CV. Some employers are not rigid about on-the-job experience. They need candidates who have experienced the work environment at any point in life.
BE CONFIDENT DURING INTERVIEWS –
Some prospective employers are looking for confident candidates, not necessarily the experience. Tell them why you are the best candidate for the position. If they insist you have no experience, tell them "That is why I want you to hire me, so I can gather the experience within a short frame here and invest it into this organisation." If you don't get that position, they may offer you another.
WORK FOR PEANUT –
Humble yourself. You may need to take an offer with a little pay or unattractive responsibilities. Do it for the sake of the experience. The few years of experience gathered there can secure you that dream job in another company.
ADD PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS –
While you wait to be hired, register for professional courses. Almost all industries have professional institutions that back it up. As soon as you commence the programme, add it to your CV as 'in-view'. This will upgrade you beyond the entry level before your employers.
NETWORK –
You have no excuse here. The social media has made life easier. Make friends with people in the industries you want to be. Tell them you need a job and send them your CV. A lot of people get job through who-knows-who.
Having completed your tertiary education and seriously aspiring to land your first job, you come across tens of vacancies online and on the dailies that suit your profession and qualification but the requirements are so scary you dare not apply.
Seeing such requirements as "maximum of 28 years, M.sc holder, and 5 years work experience", only leaves you to imagine why some employers are so unrealistic in their expectations.
Some of these employers are equally aware of the probability of not getting candidates that suit these requirements, but rolls out the position in quest for the few who can confidently apply. So instead of raising both hands in the air when you come across such, consider these few strategies to get the employer's attention.
MAKE A CREATIVE RESUME –
Your CV or Resume describes you to the employer. Many times, you don't have the opportunity to meet your prospective employer in-person but the CV will speak for you. State your values and what value you intend to add to the company if hired.
INCLUDE UNSKILLED JOB DETAILS –
As an entry level candidate, you may have walked in restaurants, factories, schools or have experience as an unskilled worker during your days in school, include such in your CV. Some employers are not rigid about on-the-job experience. They need candidates who have experienced the work environment at any point in life.
BE CONFIDENT DURING INTERVIEWS –
Some prospective employers are looking for confident candidates, not necessarily the experience. Tell them why you are the best candidate for the position. If they insist you have no experience, tell them "That is why I want you to hire me, so I can gather the experience within a short frame here and invest it into this organisation." If you don't get that position, they may offer you another.
WORK FOR PEANUT –
Humble yourself. You may need to take an offer with a little pay or unattractive responsibilities. Do it for the sake of the experience. The few years of experience gathered there can secure you that dream job in another company.
ADD PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS –
While you wait to be hired, register for professional courses. Almost all industries have professional institutions that back it up. As soon as you commence the programme, add it to your CV as 'in-view'. This will upgrade you beyond the entry level before your employers.
NETWORK –
You have no excuse here. The social media has made life easier. Make friends with people in the industries you want to be. Tell them you need a job and send them your CV. A lot of people get job through who-knows-who.
