Employability through Career Service

I am applying to dozens of workplaces, sending an influx of CVs, asking around for a job, bombarding the posts of HRs on social media for vacancies…. Does it sound familiar to you? Most people, especially students, apply for the vacancies even though they know that they are not qualified. But what is causing this mess?

There are numerous reasons. First, students are in a rush to taste the pleasure of having their first job. Sadly, it creates a kind of trap for young people. They get the job but it doesn’t lead to a career. Students claim that it is hard to find a suitable job because most employers usually don’t give a chance to inexperienced people. Only some companies welcome students to start internships. This makes it hard for students to break into the job market. To ease the transition, some students seek help from job agencies. Unfortunately, they are sometimes not very helpful. 

Fact is, universities are the best place to help students to find suitable jobs. That’s because universities, unlike individuals, have connections to industry insiders, which helps them not only secure internships for students but also helps them attain junior-level positions with companies. More and more companies are working with universities to bring students on board. The process is simple: the companies test the students to assess their knowledge and abilities, then, depending on the position, some case studies might be employed. Successful students undergo a period of training and start their first position after a short time.

Furthermore, universities organize Career Fair where hundreds of companies present vacancies for last year's students, fresh graduates, master's students, and alumni from previous years. Job seekers get a good chance both to meet HR managers and get proper information about the company and products. Some companies even prefer to take interviews just in the university. Career Service officials book a classroom for HR staff and they ask students to gather around the room for an interview.

There’s an old saying: It’s not what you know; it’s whom you know. Because people at career services know the HR managers of many companies, they can do a better job of securing employment for the student than the student can do on his own. 

Therefore, it is always a wise investment of a student’s time to reach out to their local career service for help with a process that nobody needs to go through alone.