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26 February 2002, Singapore
Employers want graduates who have a firm grip on the "world of work" - according to the 2001 annual Association of Graduate Recruiters/Financial Times survey of Britain's top employers.
As stated in one of the articles by The Financial Times UK Universities 2001, competition for jobs also meant that employers increasingly looked at CVs for clues to people who were interesting, well-rounded and with experience of leadership and teamwork in the real world.
Many employers echoed the idea that applicants need to show that they know how the world of work actually operates. Student life alone does not prepare students for dealing with conflict - for example - in teams, or for seeking out information in a hierarchy.
A recent interview conducted by one of the America’s Top Internet job sites on the other hand agreed that aside from containing the education, skills, and experience they seek, a resume needs to communicate those elements clearly and be free of glaring grammatical and spelling errors.
Feit, corporate staffing manager at America Online in Fairfax, Virginia, says he looks first for skills and experience.
Despite all this talk about fitting applications to the needs of employers there are still many careers where the first stumbling block is the quality of your degree. This is how good grade in your final exams comes in.
Longino, a college recruiter for GTE Corp. in Irving, Texas, says he looks at the education portion of a resume first. “I look for the degree, the major, and the graduation date,” he says. “And, of course, the GPA. It’s kind of a lump sum of things that I look for.”
Calhoun, college relations manager at JC Penney Co. Inc. in Dallas, Texas, says she looks at the experience section first. “I look to see if the student has retail experience,” she says, adding that she then checks out the graduation date and the GPA.
Of course, other key traits that any employer looks for are energy, intelligence, aggressiveness and persistence. How a job seeker demonstrates those traits, however, may mean the difference between landing a new job or not. The most important thing a person can do following a lay-off is to look at their job search process as an opportunity for growth and change. People who merely recite their past accomplishments to prospective employers will remain planted in their past.
Higher education has never been more essentials to career success than in today’s fast changing job market. Information and expertise have become the most valuable commodities within any organization and on any professional resume. Earning power and advancement are ever more closely tied to an individual’s educational level and demonstrable knowledge. And the rapid pace of change makes continuous learning essential to staying at the forefront of any industry.
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