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Times are Tough: How can new graduates get experience when they can't seem to get hired?

A quick how to on how to get experience even when you can't find a job, especially in tpough economies.

Author: Marissa Mewitz

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Mortgage crisis, stock market troubles, and the credit crunch, it seems like every time we turn around things fall apart. This has one group in particular feeling real ominous about their futures; new graduates.

With no experience under their belts new graduates aren't qualified enough to beat out the recently laid off. So what is a young graduate to do? There are a few options left; volunteer work, internships, or going into business for themselves.

Volunteer work is always a good option. You can help others while gaining some real world experience. Programs like AmeriCorps, City Year, and Peace Corp will take anyone, and pay a living stipend.

Internships are another great option for young graduates. Unfortunately the ones available still aren't paid, but these are still better than doing nothing while waiting out the economic storm, and may get you some networking contacts when the company starts hiring again.

The best option may very well be going into business for yourself. There are many options that cost very little, and can prove to be absolutely invaluable in experience and cash, if you graduated with a business degree, consider doing consulting. If you have a marketable skill, consider freelancing. Of course if you don't belong to either of those categories consider a business such as giving airbrush tattoos (check out www.tatstore.com) or even home parties such as Avon or Pampered Chef (www.avon.com, www.pampered chef.com) , that don’t require any particular skills.

Whatever young graduates decide to do, they must do something, because after the economy picks up employers won’t want to hear about how you beat every level of Halo while sitting in your parent’s basement.

About Author

I am a young Graduate Student and Undergrad mentor.

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Times are Tough: How can new graduates get experience when they can't seem to get hired?