Topic: How important is working experience, and can it be ignored? - page 2. (Read 247 times)
Depending on the position we need to recruit, if your business needs to hire a manager or director. You cannot choose young people or those who do not have too much experience, but instead must be the most experienced people, because they will also be responsible for running the business for you as well as the survival of the business. On the contrary, in less important positions, we can hire young, dynamic candidates who do not need too much experience because experience can accumulate over time.
Sometimes it is just the HR or hiring manager that's too exaggerated with the qualifications. You know that these positions can be learned along their way and it depends to the position.
Maybe if it's all about the higher position that's really going to bring the brand of the business, they should be strict and requires more years of experiene.
But what I've noticed is that, they really are just exaggerating this qualifications but that won't stop someone fresh and with less experience to apply and be qualified.
Maybe if it's all about the higher position that's really going to bring the brand of the business, they should be strict and requires more years of experiene.
But what I've noticed is that, they really are just exaggerating this qualifications but that won't stop someone fresh and with less experience to apply and be qualified.
For now, working experience is a criterion to qualify for a job. I can tell that because I was once in a hiring position and it was one thing I look at when hiring people for the company and usually, it should be related to the job they are applying for. This is to give room for those who have long experience to work without close supervision and of course, to save from spending time in training. It is one benefit that the company gets from hiring them.
Though inexperienced people can still send their applications, however, it was the discretion of the hiring manager to accept them or not. As for me, this is really matters now and every applicant must aware of it especially if you are applying for a skilled and higher position.
Though inexperienced people can still send their applications, however, it was the discretion of the hiring manager to accept them or not. As for me, this is really matters now and every applicant must aware of it especially if you are applying for a skilled and higher position.
Having some job experience is important, and IMO it doesn't even matter what it is. If you've got little to nothing on your resume, an employer is going to look askance at that and probably will put that resume at the bottom of the pile (assuming there are enough candidates for the job). Even if you worked as a cashier at a grocery store, you've picked up customer service and communication skills in addition to showing someone that you can hold a job.
What's worse is when you've trained for a very specific job and for whatever reason have to change careers. Employers definitely see applicants with advanced degrees as overqualified, and they expect he/she is going to be looking for a new job as possible if they hire them.
Job hunting sucks. There's no two ways about it, and that's why books have been written about the process.
What's worse is when you've trained for a very specific job and for whatever reason have to change careers. Employers definitely see applicants with advanced degrees as overqualified, and they expect he/she is going to be looking for a new job as possible if they hire them.
Job hunting sucks. There's no two ways about it, and that's why books have been written about the process.
Good question. And there are two sides of this coin to consider. Conditions do change and they will vary based on the type of job or position you're applying for. The best thing is to ask in the ad or position description what the minimum experience requirements are so you don't waste your time applying for something that you may not have enough skills for. That being said, employers also need to realize that a lack of experience can be easily offset by other skills an applicant has – like talent, hard work, and a good attitude. If a person is great at what they do and passionate about it, most people will find a way to overlook any experience shortfalls.
Well, picture this; you’re an employer and you need to employ some competent workers to fill in some vacancies in the workplace. You have two choices, employ folks with little or no experience and spend a whole lot of money to train those new employees on how the job is done. Or you could employ folks that has on the job experience and spend little or no money to train them? Your pick.
Employers generally employ people with work experience so as to cut spending on training the new employees. So you could say work experience is important and it gives the applicant an edge over an unskilled and untrained applicant applying for the same position.
In most cases, work experience can’t just be ignored.
Employers generally employ people with work experience so as to cut spending on training the new employees. So you could say work experience is important and it gives the applicant an edge over an unskilled and untrained applicant applying for the same position.
In most cases, work experience can’t just be ignored.
and the monthly pay for the job was not encouraging.
This could be the reason that the work experience requirement is taken to be 9 years. The employer understand that it is a lucrative job in terms of payment and probably other packages and decide to limit prospective employees chances of getting there. They feel the higher work experience the more the better chance to get the best set of candidates. The 9 years experience is already a criteria for the interview of which someone not having such years of experience is naturally screened out. And yes work experience matters in some certain jobs especially in managerial positions because you are expected to have managed other smaller businesses with fewer workers to taste your managerial qualifications and skills. You don't jump into some jobs without working somewhere.
I came across a post some time ago (not here on bitcointalk), I was not in the forum then too, so I did not take note of the link for discussion, but it was about how many jobs can be taught, so the writer was trying to understand why people get disqualified for little or no working experience in a Job Interview? Recently I came across a job listing that required over 9 years working experience to be qualified, looking at the job description, I didn't see any reason why someone with 5 years working experience was not suitable for it since it was not a job that required special skills and the monthly pay for the job was not encouraging. What is your opinion on eligibility for regular jobs that are based on working experience, do you think they are necessary, and what chances does it give to the young job seekers who are looking to gain experience on a job? how can they get experienced if they are already been disqualified for little or no working experience?
What job would you like to talk about?Is it a bank manager or a very sophisticated machine operator in a factory?
If you are a good specialist with 5 years of experience, then you should not have problems, but I do not understand what kind of vacancy we are talking about. You work for a company, many people find better paying jobs and they poach good professionals from their old jobs.
Some of these years of experience asked are actually just for formality some companies overlook it and when you express yourself well at an interview. Other thing is its easier to get these experiences now if you are eager to work there. Universities gives time to students to go out and earn experience outside the school and this span between 6 to 12 months. Various companies considered this experience valuable when they employing workers. Various companies also offer internship with pay rate for fresh graduates.
Some companies have also taken it upon themselves to train new employees regardless of there experience.
So right now experiences are sorted after by companies for bigger roles like managerial positions and yes this should be close to five more years experience for me
Some companies have also taken it upon themselves to train new employees regardless of there experience.
So right now experiences are sorted after by companies for bigger roles like managerial positions and yes this should be close to five more years experience for me
What is your opinion on eligibility for regular jobs that are based on working experience, do you think they are necessary, and what chances does it give to the young job seekers who are looking to gain experience on a job? how can they get experienced if they are already been disqualified for little or no working experience?
Some sort of work experience is important 4 every job seeker out there. If I owned a company, unless it is a very specialized role I wouldn't mind employing a young graduate with six to 12 months of experience. On the other hand, getting work experience has become easier because of technology. What do I mean? Young graduate can take advantage of remote Internship, volunteering experience, or just working for free in a related organization. Takis these experiences to the best of my knowledge could count as a work experience especially when you have the required skills to get the job done. And that is what companies really are looking for do you have the skills? Can you get the job done? If any Young job seekers those they would hire you and train you on the job. 
I came across a post some time ago (not here on bitcointalk), I was not in the forum then too, so I did not take note of the link for discussion, but it was about how many jobs can be taught, so the writer was trying to understand why people get disqualified for little or no working experience in a Job Interview? Recently I came across a job listing that required over 9 years working experience to be qualified, looking at the job description, I didn't see any reason why someone with 5 years working experience was not suitable for it since it was not a job that required special skills and the monthly pay for the job was not encouraging. What is your opinion on eligibility for regular jobs that are based on working experience, do you think they are necessary, and what chances does it give to the young job seekers who are looking to gain experience on a job? how can they get experienced if they are already been disqualified for little or no working experience?
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