UNDERGRADUATES: HOW TO HAVE 1 YEAR OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE BAG AT GRADUATION

It is easy to focus solely on lectures and assignments while attending university, but it is critical to consider gaining other types of experience as well. Education qualifications are no longer sufficient to land a job. Companies now demand real experience and skills in addition to educational qualifications. Employers will want to know what else you did besides your degree when you start looking for work after university. They want to know if you can do the job that they want.

Experience such as paid work, volunteering, internships, placements, and work experience can all help develop transferable skills that employers will be looking for, e.g., teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills.

To get started, you need to ask yourself a few key questions, such as:

• What do you like doing?
• What is important for you?
• What are you good at?
• What interests you?
• What motivated you?
• Where do you want to work?

Once you've narrowed down your choice, you can then decide what exactly you want to do in order to gain experience before you graduate. An excellent way to pick up new skills and connect with people who can help you with your job search after graduating is to volunteer.?

Volunteering is an activity that focuses on dedicating time and effort to helping an individual or organization while gaining experience in the process. Such positions are usually unpaid. However, the experience this kind of work brings is much more valuable than money. Volunteering is a sure way to put at least one year of experience in the bag prior to your graduation. This will make you step ahead of your peers, make you stand out as a job candidate, and make you employable to potential employers.?

SkilledUp life provides the opportunity to gain real experience and skills to improve your career prospects by volunteering in tech startups. You help build tech startups and gain invaluable experience and skills that will help you land your dream job after graduation, all of which can be acquired while in school.?

These experiences will, in the long run, help you learn about the daily activities that are typical in a working environment. Most importantly, it equips you with the soft skills needed to succeed in any organization. SkilledUp life has partnerships with tech startups who need free talents to help grow their businesses. When you sign up with SkilledUp Life, you get to help these businesses grow and, in the same vein, gain the needed experience that will make you stand out from the crowd.?

All you have to do to begin your volunteer experience is visit www.skilledup.life and follow these steps:?

1. Registering for an account and then log in your dashboard
2. Update Profile, Skills, and Experiences to be up to at least 70% complete
3. Searching for your ideal Opportunity
4. Follow Companies and shortlisting Opportunities
5. Apply and engage with Companies through Messaging
6. Manage? your account regularly through your dashboard.

Anyone can benefit from SkilledUp Life as long as you are over 18 years old. You can undertake a project or a task remotely alongside your higher. Please note you cannot earn financially or benefit from a taxable gain (benefit in kind) whilst volunteering through SkilledUp Life. A typical volunteer opportunity at SkilledUp life runs for about 3 months, with 3 to 4 volunteerings you can be sure of gaining a year's worth of experience.?