Hi everyone,
Have you ever had a time in your life when things just get to a point where you just don't know what to do? I am sure most of you know what I am talking about. For me, its the strenuous job search. I've graduated from college almost a year ago with a degree in finance and investment.
I've done it all; applied to jobs on my college's career website, met with countless recruiters, signed up to numerous job boards and applied to jobs there, and gone to quite a few career fairs, and even gone to a ridiculous amounts of interviews. So far nothing has turned up.
The only jobs for someone fresh out of college with a Finance and Investment degree I have seen that are hiring more than ever are those Financial Planner jobs. It sounds great but that's just a glorified name for someone that does door-to-door sales and earns a commission on his/her sales. I think a large number of us would agree that we don't go to college to become a door-to-door salesperson. Plus these positions even ask you to invest some of your own money to start out. Sound appealing? not to me at least.
Another thing that I've noticed and get really annoyed with is the common line most employers say to those candidates that they reject. "Sorry, but your experience does not match our requirements, which is why we cannot extend this position to you. We will keep you on file for any future positions that come up." First of all, it really bugs me to hear that my experience is not enough from an employer. These employers expect us to have experience from before hand. How are we suppose to get the experience needed if we aren't offered the job due to lack of experience? I have never asked this to employers because I don't know how it will effect my candidacy. It just seems like an endless circle; No Job -> No Experience -> No Job -> No experience....
Well, I think I've rambled on enough for now. I'll leave you with this. Feel free to comment and please keep it civil. Let's see if a lot of you agree or disagree with me.
Have you ever had a time in your life when things just get to a point where you just don't know what to do? I am sure most of you know what I am talking about. For me, its the strenuous job search. I've graduated from college almost a year ago with a degree in finance and investment.
I've done it all; applied to jobs on my college's career website, met with countless recruiters, signed up to numerous job boards and applied to jobs there, and gone to quite a few career fairs, and even gone to a ridiculous amounts of interviews. So far nothing has turned up.
The only jobs for someone fresh out of college with a Finance and Investment degree I have seen that are hiring more than ever are those Financial Planner jobs. It sounds great but that's just a glorified name for someone that does door-to-door sales and earns a commission on his/her sales. I think a large number of us would agree that we don't go to college to become a door-to-door salesperson. Plus these positions even ask you to invest some of your own money to start out. Sound appealing? not to me at least.
Another thing that I've noticed and get really annoyed with is the common line most employers say to those candidates that they reject. "Sorry, but your experience does not match our requirements, which is why we cannot extend this position to you. We will keep you on file for any future positions that come up." First of all, it really bugs me to hear that my experience is not enough from an employer. These employers expect us to have experience from before hand. How are we suppose to get the experience needed if we aren't offered the job due to lack of experience? I have never asked this to employers because I don't know how it will effect my candidacy. It just seems like an endless circle; No Job -> No Experience -> No Job -> No experience....
Well, I think I've rambled on enough for now. I'll leave you with this. Feel free to comment and please keep it civil. Let's see if a lot of you agree or disagree with me.
