The Experience Gap

Every day I filter through tons and tons of resumes. I am looking for specific qualification for a specific job. I almost feel bad when I pass people up on their resumes because I know the feeling of not getting a call back. horrible

The person on the other end is wondering, why not me? During my last semester I thought a lot about what I would like to call "the experience gap"

It is pretty self-explanatory, but it is also really unfortunate. There are a lot of people out there who are extremely educated. You go to college to make something better of yourself, but when you apply for jobs they tell you you need about 5 years of experience. But how are you supposed to get that experience unless someone gives you that opportunity?

Some employers give students the opportunity to do internships, but now, even internships want you to have a certain level of experience. So here we have all these bright, educated individuals without an opportunity in the world.

If I had the capital, I wish I could find a way to help these individuals.

•  The only advice I can give to people who are in these same shoes is--never give up. If you have a certain type of drive you will find an opportunity.

• Network, network,netowrk

• Ask questions! The more informed you are the better. You can set up informational interviews with employers to get a grasp of different types of jobs. All you have to do is ask for the opportunity

• Experience--I had to learn the hard way that I had to get the experience first before I will get where I want to be. Sometimes, financially, a job isn't quite up to your standards, but the experience you will get is far more profitable.