How To Get A Job

[bettercrypto]

There are no jobs; that is why it is very difficult to get one. It is not about having a good CV with better experience. When there was no scarcity of jobs, it was possible for a graduate to get a job. Having a CV doesn't guarantee a job; right now, having a job is determined by who you know. Employers already know who will be filling in the vacant positions in their place of work.

The rate of unemployment is very high, and it is really affecting so many people. This is why having a job is difficult to get; it is not because people are not doing the right things to get a job or their CVs are not good enough to secure a job.

This is where nepotism plays an unfair role in the employment sector.Instead of employing a qualified person,they employ their relatives and friends that are not qualified or doesn’t deserve it in the first place.The world is turning into something else mostly in the employment system,you gat to know the employers or someone related to the employers in other to secure a job.The employment sector is becoming difficult that if you don’t have connections you might end up not being employed.It’s not about having a good grade in other to get a job easily,they’re people who graduated with a good yet they’re striving to provide for themselves their basic needs.Life is all about connections,just make good relationships with people who can lift you up from being unemployed.

Nowadays, the competition for employment is really tough. It often depends on the company owner; some prioritize hiring their own relatives, while others avoid that but instead focus on those with high academic honors or degrees from prestigious universities.

This is how the game is played these days. It feels unfair because if it’s not the 'backer' (nepotism) system, it’s a competition of university prestige and how impressive your course is. This is how the ecosystem and the system within companies and business sectors move today.

[jostorres]

you have to have skills in any field so that you can get a job, especially if you become an expert in your field, this will increase your potential to be accepted for work easily or even be sought after if you are an expert in a certain skill, the world of work is always like that, those who are skilled are those who are able to compete both in the online world and the real world, skills are one of the requirements for someone to earn an income, a simple example in this forum, if we can compete and make quality posts so that we can be appreciated by others then it will be easy to get a signature champaign as our field of work in the forum and those who cannot compete are very difficult for them to get that opportunity.

People are expecting jobs to be given to them and that is why we have so many people who are lacking jobs. In todays world we have more people and less jobs, there aren't jobs for every single human in the world, and that means you have to have something over others to be hired.

Not that you need to be hired by someone in your city or anything, you can work online and be working for someone in another nation. I do that, my boss is from another nation and we have been working amazingly for the last nearly 8-10 years. So be good at your job, work hard, do your best, always be ready to give your 100%, and even when not working, study to be better, have a good portfolio, and you can of course do a great job eventually.

[Webutxo]

Nowadays, the competition for employment is really tough. It often depends on the company owner; some prioritize hiring their own relatives, while others avoid that but instead focus on those with high academic honors or degrees from prestigious universities.

This is how the game is played these days. It feels unfair because if it’s not the 'backer' (nepotism) system, it’s a competition of university prestige and how impressive your course is. This is how the ecosystem and the system within companies and business sectors move today.

Before you see an ads about job printed on paper for public, know that there were like 10 jobs and 8 was already given to the relatives and friends while the remaining was announced to the public. This 2 job opening will now bring more than 1000 application because the demand is high and supply is low. There are no jobs creation, that's the problem.

I like this generation that we are today, everyone are now woke and understand how employment has made certificates worthless, as people are graduating from school, they are putting skills along side so they don't become idle and has nothing to offer society after school. You have to be a man for yourself.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

In surgeons case it's difficult, but assume accountant, or teacher. Like in my nation, we have nearly twice the amount of teachers as we need, how could they find a job if we do no need that many? That means, they shouldn't have studied that and yet they did, and not like this is a new problem, they knew this before they picked that in college and yet they still do it.

The job positions you mentioned may be true because they do require expertise with relevant educational certifications, and it's unlikely that directors come from unrelated educational backgrounds. I'm just highlighting a general overview of available jobs and these are likely quite limited. In my country, the situation is different because there are quite a lot of teacher graduates, so there aren't many jobs available for them. Graduates are forced to work in other unrelated jobs. Many university graduates don't find jobs that align with their academic background and this isn't just in teaching-related fields many other graduates also don't find the jobs they hoped for.

[Mame89]

In surgeons case it's difficult, but assume accountant, or teacher. Like in my nation, we have nearly twice the amount of teachers as we need, how could they find a job if we do no need that many? That means, they shouldn't have studied that and yet they did, and not like this is a new problem, they knew this before they picked that in college and yet they still do it.

The job positions you mentioned may be true because they do require expertise with relevant educational certifications, and it's unlikely that directors come from unrelated educational backgrounds. I'm just highlighting a general overview of available jobs and these are likely quite limited. In my country, the situation is different because there are quite a lot of teacher graduates, so there aren't many jobs available for them. Graduates are forced to work in other unrelated jobs. Many university graduates don't find jobs that align with their academic background and this isn't just in teaching-related fields many other graduates also don't find the jobs they hoped for.

In the past a bachelor's degree would guarantee a secure future, but now even the highest-ranking graduates find it extremely difficult to find decent jobs or jobs commensurate with their academic qualifications. This is no longer the case as nearly every country has experienced graduate inflation where the number of graduates with bachelor's degrees or higher continues to increase drastically, exceeding the demand for jobs. This has resulted in a decline in the bargaining power of degrees leading to high levels of educated unemployment.

That's why in this increasingly advanced era, we must be smart in adapting to create our own jobs without relying on the government and companies. In this era we must continue to validate our skills to earn money and easily find work. In my country there is a high level of educated unemployment especially for those without degrees all due to the limited job market.

[Obulis]

I noticed a lot of graduates finding it hard to find a job even after some time of graduation. They now have degrees but they can't seem to penetrate the workforce. It is not just about what you finished. A bachelor's degree is simply a title to show that you have some adequate knowledge and to some extent training in that particular field but what most graduates lack is experience. Students who were able to get part-time jobs even while studying have a more well rounded CV. Even if the part-time job is not exactly aligned with what you studied, you can still highlight the skills that you can use for the job you are applying for.

An impressive and a well rounded resume will get you a job.

It’s no surprise that unemployment rates keep climbing every year. The main reason is that thousands of students graduate from universities worldwide year after year.

Do we really think every country can solve this? Of course not. That’s why the real battle for degree holders now is how to be resourceful enough to generate their own income just to survive. This is the struggle today: it's either you're highly innovative, or you're relying on 'backers' and connections to get into a company.

These means that higher institutions should really change their focus of education on a serious note to cover practicable skills personally and industrially. These is so that at the end of the day a graduate can be able to have a wonderful resume or start up a hustle ith available capital as much as possible. These will totally reshape the perspective of schooling to not only be about getting a job but also creating of job for self and others if possible.

[dunfida]

I noticed a lot of graduates finding it hard to find a job even after some time of graduation. They now have degrees but they can't seem to penetrate the workforce. It is not just about what you finished. A bachelor's degree is simply a title to show that you have some adequate knowledge and to some extent training in that particular field but what most graduates lack is experience. Students who were able to get part-time jobs even while studying have a more well rounded CV. Even if the part-time job is not exactly aligned with what you studied, you can still highlight the skills that you can use for the job you are applying for.

An impressive and a well rounded resume will get you a job.

Here in our country on which it is that absurd that newly graduate students are being seeked out with some experience on which having one which is obviously normal because it is literally just finished up their course and these companies and seeking up something with having that experience. We cant be able to deny that those students who do have that experience specially from those part time while they are studying could really be having that better shot on taking or getting up some job once they do graduate. Although there are those some instances that even if its a newly graduate but if your educational achievements are that exceptional then you might also take a shot on getting a job but of course it wouldnt be a guarantee on which considering on how high the competition is when it comes to getting a new job. This is where we do able to see that there are tons of graduates ending up on having no job afterwards.

So living on this world would be always matter about survival on which if you cant be able to find a job then you would definitely struggle out but since we are still that under of our parents then we can survive out but we know that this cant be happening forever and thats why we should strive.

[Pablo-wood]

On one hand, I agree with you that it is indeed better for us to create our own work (either by doing business or starting a venture), but everyone has different interests, and I think for university graduates it is not too difficult to find a job if they genuinely search for it and have skills in their field, so the idea that it is difficult should be dismissed in order to have motivation to pursue it.

Genuinely searching for a job related to once field might take years and when they eventually get to the interview stage they fail, simply because they didn't invest that time used in searching for the job in practicing. Companies need experienced workers, it's only I.T students they can take in without experience because those ones are on industrial training which could be paid or non paid internship. Instead of wasting that time searching for Job it's best to do a voluntary service on that field while still searching that way they will gain the industry experience they need to get employed.

[SatoPrincess]

There are no jobs; that is why it is very difficult to get one. It is not about having a good CV with better experience. When there was no scarcity of jobs, it was possible for a graduate to get a job. Having a CV doesn't guarantee a job; right now, having a job is determined by who you know. Employers already know who will be filling in the vacant positions in their place of work.

The rate of unemployment is very high, and it is really affecting so many people. This is why having a job is difficult to get; it is not because people are not doing the right things to get a job or their CVs are not good enough to secure a job.

I disagree. Thinking like that will only limit you and justify you settling for less than you are worth. There are jobs available depending on your skillset and qualifications. Some job markets are just more competitive than others. You would have to submit over 100 applications per day to guarantee yourself an interview.  Submitting applications is just one part of it, in this day and age you also have to network, and put yourself out there on social media because you never know who you might meet.

[Yeesha]

On one hand, I agree with you that it is indeed better for us to create our own work (either by doing business or starting a venture), but everyone has different interests, and I think for university graduates it is not too difficult to find a job if they genuinely search for it and have skills in their field, so the idea that it is difficult should be dismissed in order to have motivation to pursue it.

Genuinely searching for a job related to once field might take years and when they eventually get to the interview stage they fail, simply because they didn't invest that time used in searching for the job in practicing. Companies need experienced workers, it's only I.T students they can take in without experience because those ones are on industrial training which could be paid or non paid internship. Instead of wasting that time searching for Job it's best to do a voluntary service on that field while still searching that way they will gain the industry experience they need to get employed.

Sometimes, people are lucky enough to be invited for an interview, yet they may still fail to get the job. Being called for an interview does not always guarantee employment because many factors are considered during the selection process, such as communication skills, confidence, performance, and stability for the role. In some industries and companies recruitment is genuinely based on merit, which means that skills, experience and qualifications are the main criteria for employment. If things actually work like this, it will create fairness and encourages people to work hard and improve themselves.

But in recent times, it often seems that this merit based system is becoming less common in some places. Instead of focusing strictly on competence and qualifications, other factors like connections, favouritism, and personal relationships sometimes influence hiring decisions. This is actually injustice, disappointment, and can discourage hardworking and qualified candidates who feel that their efforts are not being recognized. As a result of this, a lot of talented individuals are missing the opportunities even when they are fully capable of Performing the job.

[Akbarkoe]

you have to have skills in any field so that you can get a job, especially if you become an expert in your field, this will increase your potential to be accepted for work easily or even be sought after if you are an expert in a certain skill, the world of work is always like that, those who are skilled are those who are able to compete both in the online world and the real world, skills are one of the requirements for someone to earn an income, a simple example in this forum, if we can compete and make quality posts so that we can be appreciated by others then it will be easy to get a signature champaign as our field of work in the forum and those who cannot compete are very difficult for them to get that opportunity.

People are expecting jobs to be given to them and that is why we have so many people who are lacking jobs. In todays world we have more people and less jobs, there aren't jobs for every single human in the world, and that means you have to have something over others to be hired.

Not that you need to be hired by someone in your city or anything, you can work online and be working for someone in another nation. I do that, my boss is from another nation and we have been working amazingly for the last nearly 8-10 years. So be good at your job, work hard, do your best, always be ready to give your 100%, and even when not working, study to be better, have a good portfolio, and you can of course do a great job eventually.

So we have to be aware of moving and not just waiting for the job to come to us, but we are the ones who come to it with the ability we have as bargaining power to be paid by someone out there both online and offline, everything is the same, namely about ability and the value that is given from that ability. I really agree with you that jobs are not there for everyone, therefore we have to compete with those out there.

[Perfectbaby]

Well I must say, that is a catastrophic nature of human to where they have been bamboozled by the educational system where they deploys additional skills to themselves even while in the school or during their tertiary education. That is why most institute do give some form of Teaching program within either from level 300, to level 400 for go teach and gain more skills for themselves. These are for people who studied under Edu, while those who studied under Eng. Like the engineering course do give 6 months to 1 year Industrial training, this is to enable this students to acquire additional knowledge which would be career boost or as a work experience which would give them that chance of having to quickly the opportunity to gain job after their school.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

That's why in this increasingly advanced era, we must be smart in adapting to create our own jobs without relying on the government and companies. In this era we must continue to validate our skills to earn money and easily find work. In my country there is a high level of educated unemployment especially for those without degrees all due to the limited job market.

It comes back to each individual whether they have the ability to create their own jobs or simply rely on the government and companies. In conditions like these, we are required to be brave and take risks to make a difference. Unemployment is indeed very difficult to eradicate because the available job sources are quite limited. When people don't have the ability to create their own jobs, it will be difficult for us to adapt. Having a degree or not isn't a big deal if we don't aim to work in the government or a company as long as we have the skills and abilities to create our own job opportunities, such as running a business or other jobs we can master

[SirLancelot]

In the past a bachelor's degree would guarantee a secure future, but now even the highest-ranking graduates find it extremely difficult to find decent jobs or jobs commensurate with their academic qualifications. This is no longer the case as nearly every country has experienced graduate inflation where the number of graduates with bachelor's degrees or higher continues to increase drastically, exceeding the demand for jobs. This has resulted in a decline in the bargaining power of degrees leading to high levels of educated unemployment.

That's why in this increasingly advanced era, we must be smart in adapting to create our own jobs without relying on the government and companies. In this era we must continue to validate our skills to earn money and easily find work. In my country there is a high level of educated unemployment especially for those without degrees all due to the limited job market.

Because of the number of people who graduate. When you are talking about a phd or masters or even college degree being valued a lot higher in the 70's or 80's or even to an extend even in 90's, you are talking about far smaller number of people who had those. Whereas when you are saying that it's harder to find a job with those degrees, you are missing the point that there are ten times more people who have those now, which means those are becoming less and less valuable.

But just like how people of those times getting a job because of their degree, today people are finding jobs not because of their degree but because of what they have done, so if you can prove a company that you have done something, like a project, or a product, or whatever that would differentiate you from other candidates aside from a degree, you will get a job.

[Umulala-alala]

I noticed a lot of graduates finding it hard to find a job even after some time of graduation. They now have degrees but they can't seem to penetrate the workforce. It is not just about what you finished. A bachelor's degree is simply a title to show that you have some adequate knowledge and to some extent training in that particular field but what most graduates lack is experience. Students who were able to get part-time jobs even while studying have a more well rounded CV. Even if the part-time job is not exactly aligned with what you studied, you can still highlight the skills that you can use for the job you are applying for.

An impressive and a well rounded resume will get you a job.

yes, this is something most young Nigerian adults do not believe about getting a job and many of them keep saying the only way you can get a job is by knowing somebody. While I’m not just going to outright lay say no to that, there is a way you still package yourself that you will be considered by the prospective employer.
Where I see most of our young graduates are getting it wrong is the generalization of such claims that the only way you can get a job is by knowing somebody but this is mostly applicable to government jobs and not even all of them, there are some government companies and parastatals that pick candidates based on their qualifications and experience. Then most private employees also look at CV, how organized it is how useful or relevant your claims in the CV are to the organization and it is based on that they employ you to their company. So it I have the opportunity, I will encourage all Nigerian graduates in the labour market to learn through online videos and short courses how to become sought after by an employee just by going through your Resume or when it is put into the software, you will be favored.

Talking about Nigeria is a different case the chance of getting a good job as a Nigeria graduate without any connections is very slim it's not that people don't get job after graduation but it's very hard unless you have people that also have people maybe in government or other high positions, one thing that has help most Nigeria graduates is a learning a skill for them self people now work out side their area of concentration that is they don't work in the department they study in school, am a graduate i graduated some years back apply for several jobs but no way if not for the skills i leant i don't just know how my life would have been now after spending so much money going to school if i have even use those money to start up a business by now i think i would have been a multi millionaire.

[davis196]

I noticed a lot of graduates finding it hard to find a job even after some time of graduation. They now have degrees but they can't seem to penetrate the workforce. It is not just about what you finished. A bachelor's degree is simply a title to show that you have some adequate knowledge and to some extent training in that particular field but what most graduates lack is experience. Students who were able to get part-time jobs even while studying have a more well rounded CV. Even if the part-time job is not exactly aligned with what you studied, you can still highlight the skills that you can use for the job you are applying for.

An impressive and a well rounded resume will get you a job.

The best way to get a job is to have the right connections with the right people. Having a great resume kinda works, but you can't have an experience in past jobs, when nobody wants to hire you. University diplomas are losing value. If I was an employer, I wouldn't care that much about the diplomas of my employees. Anyways, I totally hate the idea of having a boss, so I've always worked as self-employed. Going to job interviews seems humiliating to me and sending your resume to 1000 different companies and getting rejected/ignored by all of them is soul-crushing. Having a job is truly a "rat race"...

[AmaGold70]

I noticed a lot of graduates finding it hard to find a job even after some time of graduation. They now have degrees but they can't seem to penetrate the workforce. It is not just about what you finished. A bachelor's degree is simply a title to show that you have some adequate knowledge and to some extent training in that particular field but what most graduates lack is experience. Students who were able to get part-time jobs even while studying have a more well rounded CV. Even if the part-time job is not exactly aligned with what you studied, you can still highlight the skills that you can use for the job you are applying for.

An impressive and a well rounded resume will get you a job.

The combination of both skill and academic qualification in your CV is very advantageous to get a job quickly, when you submit a CV and all you have is just your academic qualification, that CV will look empty and the employer may not give serious attention to that CV. Now what people do in other to upgrade their CV, after graduation they will make sure they enroll on some professional courses and attach to their CV, with this their CV will look more presentable and attract the attention of an employer. Graduates should learn how to upgrade their CV with the necessary skills required to get a job and to keep fit in the labour market.

[Jostern]

Well I think it depends on where you are coming from, because this is not a local board meeting where we can discuss how hard and difficult it is to get a job in a particular country, and we should also endeavor to be more specific with our judgement, because why I’m saying this is because we have people who are from the western world there is always job opportunities for them, and people who are in a none developed country’s like Africa most especially Nigeria, it’s hard to get a job, even when you get educated and graduate with a good degree, like 1st class or 2nd class upper or lower, in Nigeria you need connections from and individual before you can secure a job, sometimes you get this jobs you are expected to kill and divide the job, which means you will share the money salary with the person who gave you the job or help you to get the job, which is the difference between Africa and mostly in the Western World like Europe and United States of America.

There is absolutely no way to get a job in Nigeria, maybe if you have a connection from someone who is in Government then you can actually get a good reasonable job, so it’s not about having a degree or a skill, people who have 3rd class and pass degree, have jobs because of connections, while people who have 1st Class and 2nd Class Upper and Lower doesn’t have a job because they don’t have any Connections.

Experience and Qualifications doesn’t help us get job in Nigeria anymore, which is why Nigeria is an Already Disgraced Country, Just Like Donald J. Trump has previously mentioned.

In Nigeria if you’re applying for a job, there is always an option where you’re asked to indicate if you have someone in Government, just make it make sense, what does that have to do with seeking for a job position.

[Kiddo15]

Getting a job is seemingly getting harder as more and more people are going through higher education, graduating and entering the job market. While a good number of job seekers enter the job market seeking employment, the number of people going into retirement are very little hence little vacancy in the job market for the every growing number of people seeking employment.
In developing nations where the unemployment rate is high, any vacancy is highly sought after hence the urgent need to stand out from the host of applicants seeking that same position. Your CV should stand out from the rest so the prospective employer would find it hard to ignore your application. Acquisition of relevant skills as well as refresher courses could help bring your application to the attention of a prospective employer.

What makes CV to stand out is not really about much grammar, but the experience you have in that CV, experience has to do with where you've worked and how excellent you where at your duty post, but the problem with this kind of situation is that, most young persons haven't worked before not talk of writing about their experience, so at this point, you will see that, their CV will just be filled with a lot of grammar.

[macson]

On one hand, I agree with you that it is indeed better for us to create our own work (either by doing business or starting a venture),

But not everyone can develop their own business, whether it is due to limited money, time, and knowledge, so that for people who want to open a business, it can only be done by a few people who really have the privilege or courage to do that.

but everyone has different interests, and I think for university graduates it is not too difficult to find a job if they genuinely search for it and have skills in their field, so the idea that it is difficult should be dismissed in order to have motivation to pursue it.

It's so easy for us to say that, but when we're in the shoes of those struggling to find work, we're bound to be frustrated, because the reality isn't that simple. It's a difficult situation, and it's largely due to the government's failure to provide decent employment for them.