Experience is something every employer wants from a perspective employee; however, not all candidates that have applied for a particular job has the experience but the education necessary for the position. This is a common issue for individuals seeking employment and continues to be a problem in this era. Entry level jobs are extremely difficult to come across and are becoming obsolete. The Wall Street Journal has an article titled, “Where Did All the Entry-Level Jobs Go?” and the information supplied is astonishing. Since the recession entry-level work isn’t what it used to be companies have outsourced core functions while other companies have completely cut entry-level positions, this is due to the extreme cuts in training budgets and payroll (The Wall Street Journal , 2014).
Entry-level jobs are not what they use to be, they are referred to as role charters due to the tasks changing rapidly (The Wall Street Journal , 2014). The jobs that would naturally be considered entry-level jobs are hard to track by the government because entry-level jobs vary according to the company (The Wall Street Journal , 2014). Recruiters are requesting more years of work related experience and some occupations that were middle-skilled rose 30% from 2007 to 2010 (The Wall Street Journal , 2014). Companies having such high expectations for low-level workers mean that early experience is crucial (The Wall Street Journal , 2014).
College graduates that have no work experience will find it even harder to find a job then a college student that has just a little work experience. According to Forbes, not acquiring experience while you are a student puts you behind other candidates who do get experience (Forbes, 2013). Employers want to know that a college student has skills that go beyond those of the traditional academic classroom, so get some experience (Forbes, 2013). It is a good