#jobinterview
Always when applying for a job you are asked to outline your experiences to meet the firms hiring criteria. But what if you don’t have any experience?
Nine times out of ten the hiring firm don’t understand or care about your capabilities unless you can prove you can do it. They therefore limit their hiring pool to those candidates with the best looking resume. No experience? Straight to the no pile for you!
In order to combat this perception you have to be able to demonstrate your suitability via other methods. Business Icon, Students In Free Enterprise or Internships for example are designed to take complete novices with no experience and give them a chance to learn ways to think outside the square as well as profile themselves as potential candidates.
The entrance criteria for Business Icon is just three things, analytical applied thought, ethics and creativity. No experience required. Interestingly enough, the best candidates mostly don’t have the highest university marks but all who come through demonstrate an appetite for challenge and a hunger for success. Attractive qualities for most organisations.
It does prove though that employers are often missing out on the best candidates simply because they hire against experience and not aptitude. Be aware of this and get smart. Go get yourself the experiences that are appropriate to your career development. If you are a young professional working your way up in the firm then volunteer or get on a youth board. Just do something relevant!
So true! It seems that so much emphasis is now placed on the experience you have and your extra-curricular activities. Employers don’t just want the person with the degree and the good grades.