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From
my years of experience in human resources and recruitment, I’ve
come to discover that often times employers would rather go for
an experienced graduate with average grades than a fresh graduate
with excellent grades.
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Let me explain this.
During recruitment processes with the exception of Graduate
Trainee vacancies, employers usually prefer candidates who
already have hands-on experience and can work with minimal
supervision.
For instance, an employer looking for an Accountant will
usually prefer to recruit one who can comfortably manage his
finances with little or no supervision.
One who is proficient in various accounting tools because he
has worked for years (even in a small company like ABC &
Sons Limited).
They employer wouldn’t want a Fresh graduate with no hands-on
accounting experience (even with a 2.1 or 1st class). Fresh
graduates usually require on the job training and training, as
you know, comes with its own overhead.
My Advice:
Don’t be to choosy. Everyone can’t work at Zenith bank,
Exxonmobil, Pwc or Nigerian Breweries at the same time. Working
at ABC & Sons Ltd today doesnt mean you can’t work at
Chevron tomorrow. Be patient, it’s not a race. Good luck
Jonathan was once a Lecturer, today he is the President.
You could apply and take up smaller jobs from small companies
where the competition is lower. Garner some experience and then
apply to bigger companies. Later on, your years of experience
will definitely give you an edge over other job seekers.
Trust me.