April 2008
One year and counting
Posted by: Bart on 8 Apr 2008 @ 9:45 am Category: Web Design
Finding work just after a University graduation is often a hard task for full and part time students. When looking at employment sites you'll find that most businesses will be looking for people with at least one or two years experience within their given industry. This is particularly true when it comes to IT and Multimedia, I should know as it was just over a year since I started looking for full time work within that profession.
After studying Multimedia full time for three years at Griffith University and graduating with a Bachelors degree, I was finally ready to start my IT career. I applied at a couple of local Internet companies with a lightweight CV that really only contained past University projects. With no other previous experience within the industry as an employee other than 4 weeks of work experience, I was struggling to get call backs on my applications. Lucky for me, there was one place that was willing to give me a chance, and it turned out to be the only chance I needed.
I have worked at Ireckon for little more than one year now and I can easily say that I have learnt more in that time than in three years of University. Not just about designing websites, but also about business techniques, project management, client liaison, SEO, marketing, and much more. People say that you learn something new everyday, well in this industry, I think its more than just one thing. After just one year I don't just update websites, I also work on large scale projects, provide training to clients on our Content Management Systems, give support on a lot of ARK related customer queries, and I still enjoy it.
The Internet Service business is a fast changing one and sometimes it's hard to keep up, you are almost forced to learn something new everyday and that's one of the things I love about doing what I do. However, with all this being said I'm not proposing that University didn't teach me anything. I don't think I could have picked a better course that would get me more ready for what I'm doing now, but unfortunately it's a fact that is often overlooked by employers.
So if you are looking to recruit and a resume lands in your in-box from a University graduate, don't judge it too much by its cover. Give that person a chance with at least an interview or a phone call so that you can get to know them on a personal level as well as a professional one. Who knows, they might just appear to be more than what's on paper.
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Hi Bart, I fully agree with your comments regarding University and gaining employment upon completion. It can sometimes be very difficult to get a 'foot in' and many employers don't seem to be too keen on giving newer people a go. I was looking at this website last year when reviewing potential emploters and have to say that the makeover looks great, nice work!
Comment by Scott Hall - 21 Apr 2008 @ 4:12 pm