Empath map presentation slide
- 1. A diligent and responsible 25-year old business graduate from a small town. It is important to gain experience in a job before starting a business. I need a job because my parents who have used up their savings for my education. I am not satisfied with online job sites. I have never had a positive response from a well-known company. It is easy to apply for jobs through online job sites, I have not been taught how to write a resume. I don’t’ have friends in the large multinationals where I would like to work. My friends' references are not senior enough. I majored in Finance, so I would like to work in Finance. How can I gain experience unless I have a job? People who have strong references get jobs easier. My university ought to have arranged for me to gain experience. Uploaded his CV to an online job search site. Got interviews for sales jobs only. Worked in a sales job with a small company for 7 mths. Clicks "Apply" on the job search site for jobs. Asks friends to forward his CV to references. Employers invariably ask for experienced candidates. Applied to an internship program for work experience. Had to settle for a clerical job . He is over-qualified and it pays little. Looks up newspapers to apply for jobs advertised therein. Uses a cumulative news advert site. Work experience with a large company is a critical requirement for jobs as well as entrepreneurship. A Finance graduate ought to apply for Finance jobs. Although online job search sites are easy to use, there is a lot of competition. Employers read through all resumes they receive in detail. Work experience can only be gained as an employee at an organization. Frustrated because he is not able to get the right job for the right experience. Locked out of an elite circle of university graduates with the right references. Stuck in a job he doesn't like but has to do to support his family. All small companies exploit their employees. Likes the convenience of online job search sites. • Graduating students tend to limit their possibilities when they search for jobs only in their major. • Employers expect customized resumes while many candidates send standard resumes. It would be helpful to for students to customize their resumes. • Employers prefer to employ through references because they want some certainty or comfort with potential new recruits. • Must go beyond internships to find another way for companies to find candidates and for candidates to gain experience. • It appears that internships are also limited to those with references. • Graduating students may not be open to internships. A diligent and responsible 25-year old business graduate from a small town. demonstrate his value to potential employers he doesn’t have the references and experience that employers use to select the most suitable candidate.