Why do you feel some employers don't hire students right out of college or high school?

[froggyboy604]

I see a lot of job ads these days ask for people with 2-3 years experience or a 4-6 year degree in a certain field like computer repair, accounting, web design, and so on. Some jobs even have multiple job titles for one person (Chemistry lab assistant + Junior Computer tech) , but the pay is the same or less as someone with one job title at another company.

My best guest is "There are too many unemployed experienced people applying for the same jobs which high school and college students with little to no experience are applying to", so employers pick experience workers first because they require less training.

But, I read the job description, and the job can usually be done by someone with less experience if they are willing to learn how to do the job.

I been sending out cover letters and resumes for a month or so, and I only got 3 replys out of 20.

Some of my classmates seem to be having a difficult finding work.

In the mean while, I been volunteering, and seeing if I can apply for a job at the place I volunteer at when someone leaves. I also write down on my resume that I also volunteer since it sounds better then "waiting at home for a job offer".

 

[Black Angel]

I'd probably say that it is because some employers value real experience over credentials. One doesn't necessarily imply the other.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

having some teachers come forward and say how good you are would make a difference. also this should be in the debate forum.

 

[Black Angel]

Good point.. but the experience you'd have after you graduate is from within a learning environment. Where if you mess up, you are told what you did wrong, and most likely you have help in correcting it. That is very different from having real-world "sink or swim" experience. Most likely a new graduate will have to be trained or watched closely by the employer and most probably wouldn't want to bother with that and would want to hire someone who has a lot more real-world experience.

 

[froggyboy604]

QUOTE (Demon_Skeith @ January 05, 2010 11:34 pm) having some teachers come forward and say how good you are would make a difference. also this should be in the debate forum.
Very true, having a teacher, principal, volunteer co-ordinator, etc who are willing to be your reference can make a big difference.

I think if you havee some experience at home doing stuff like fixing cars, and machines, and put it on your resume then the employer might be more interested in looking at your resume if you are applying for a auto mechanic job.

 

[Seaofclouds]

I see a lot of job ads these days ask for people with 2-3 years experience or a 4-6 year degree in a certain field like computer repair, accounting, web design, and so on. Some jobs even have multiple job titles for one person (Chemistry lab assistant + Junior Computer tech) , but the pay is the same or less as someone with one job title at another company.

My best guest is "There are too many unemployed experienced people applying for the same jobs which high school and college students with little to no experience are applying to", so employers pick experience workers first because they require less training.

But, I read the job description, and the job can usually be done by someone with less experience if they are willing to learn how to do the job.

I been sending out cover letters and resumes for a month or so, and I only got 3 replys out of 20.

Some of my classmates seem to be having a difficult finding work.

In the mean while, I been volunteering, and seeing if I can apply for a job at the place I volunteer at when someone leaves. I also write down on my resume that I also volunteer since it sounds better then "waiting at home for a job offer".

Volunteering will definitely help (and should be on your resume). Also, you might consider putting together some kind of portfolio of your work in college and while volunteering (if you can) for when you get an interview. Right now, a lot of companies are swamped with people applying for positions, so they have to make the decision of who fits best for them. A newly grad could get hired for a lower salary than someone with 10 years experience elsewhere. But, someon that is older and looking for a job is more likely to stick with that company until their retirement at this point. There's a lot to weigh in making the decision of who to hire. If you can get some of your college instructors to write a letter of recommendation that you can attach to your resume, that could help as well.

Some fields are hard to get into. It's hard to get experience when everyone wants to hire people with experience. Keep trying, you'll find something eventually.

 

[Claraviolet]

Seriously that's dumb.

Unless someone gives opportunity, there is no way, anyone can prove themselves....they should't do that...and not all the experienced people got good skills these days :/

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Oooh, years later and I sadly learn the answer @froggyboy604, it's called lack on industry experience. Meaning I come out of school with the terms but nothing to back it up with. If you go to a job interview that someone who has experience, then you will not get that job.

 

[froggyboy604]

Oooh, years later and I sadly learn the answer @froggyboy604, it's called lack on industry experience. Meaning I come out of school with the terms but nothing to back it up with. If you go to a job interview that someone who has experience, then you will not get that job.

I read posts on a job blog that sometimes older workers with more experience don't get hired because the employer feels they are too old for the job.

There are also people who claim that companies can legally hire cheaper foreign workers from other countries once they claim that they can't find local citizen workers without enough experience, and skills.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I read posts on a job blog that sometimes older workers with more experience don't get hired because the employer feels they are too old for the job.

There are also people who claim that companies can legally hire cheaper foreign workers from other countries once they claim that they can't find local citizen workers without enough experience, and skills.

old age is a bad handicap as well, but most people in my area are in their mid 30s or so.

 

[froggyboy604]

old age is a bad handicap as well, but most people in my area are in their mid 30s or so.

Having strong arm muscles may help with getting hired at an older age or when a lot of people in mid 30s apply for the same job like an office job.

Some jobs require a lot of heavy lifting even in tech office jobs where workers may need to carry heavy printers, servers, large monitors, and workstation desktops, or use manual tools like a screw driver which may need a lot of muscle to unscrew a rusty screw which is rusted to a PC case.

 

[WitchAssassin]

I think these people want you to have a certain amount of experience before coming to their company with job applications. The bad thing is, how are you suppose to get experience if everyone wants you to have experience up front. You can't get it unless someone hires you but everybody these days seem to want you to have it already.