Job Searching
So in my ideal world I would have a job lined up for next year, allowing me to finish my studies part time and earn precious money to save up for my round the world expedition. The massive problem with my area, Accounting, and finance in general is after the Global Financial Crisis all employers get to pick the cream of the crop. I have good marks and a few extracurricular bonuses which I hoped would get me through but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be enough. As an employee I know I would be an amazing worker but as a graduate I am fighting huge amounts of job searchers who add very little to the business value chain (Probably me included).
It is also interesting how many people ‘pray’ on these students, resume builders and careers fairs are everywhere and take the guise of helping students find employment but unfortunately act more beneficial to the firms who run them (Marketing ploys). In a market where so many struggle to find work this is a little unethical.
But in this blog post (Patrick is really smart) the job creation process is summarised amazingly in one line “Read ad. Send in resume. Go to job interview. Receive offer.” is the exception, not the typical case, for getting employment“. Job positions come available when a business needs someone to add more value than they cost, either through expense reduction or profit generation (Part of the profit centre is the best position to be in a firm). Although that post is in regards to technical work it applies to every field.
So to a business you are worth how much you add in value to their interests. As long as you produce more than you cost you can get a job, however the only real way for an employer to know that is for them to know you personally. This is why networking is so important..
Time for me to start networking more
