What Next for Fresh Graduates?

The University curriculum does not prepare graduates for the life after campus but this is a lesson that should be taught. Students leave campus

being enthusiastic about the future. This positive energy seem to diminish so fast once they are out in the ‘real world’.

All campus students have a dream for an ideal job and perfect life very few picture the journey to making it a reality. Immediately after school you will see graduates distributing resumes to different companies. The heart breaking part is that very few companies are looking to employ fresh graduates. So very few graduates get feedback for the jobs they apply for. For those who get interviews very few are selected and for those selected the salary is not attractive. This is when despair kicks in.

The problem is very few graduates get guidance of how to get where they want. The best advice one can get is on how to write the most impressive CV or cover letter. Others go to the extent of advising graduates on how to behave during an interview. All these counselors rarely focus on how to lead one to a dream job.

The wide spread gospel is of volunteering, interning or starting a business. I have nothing against this but to be honest where will the finance or experience needed in the job market come from? The option of interning or volunteering is attractive but for how long will one survive without pay in these harsh economic times? As for self employment it is the best idea but will the economy be supported by only businesses? This is not the worst case scenario; the worst would be when all the crucial posts continue to be occupied by senior citizens. They do have a lot of experience but certainly they lack energy and fresh ideas. Fresh graduates need a chance!

We should give the university students a hint of what to expect outside campus. This is not all more companies should establish departments that will recruit more fresh graduates. The government should also come up with a mechanism to absorb graduates into the various departments. Those who would miss out on these opportunities can then take up self employment comfortably.

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