stop asking for experienced staff

So I've been on seek for a half an hour looking for some office admin roles I could take up during my full time uni days next year.  All these jobs ask for the same thing.

Needs experience.

ALL of them. Are you kidding me. If you all need experienced people, how do new starters get a chance?

It's so much easier applying for a job internally or through someone.

Digressing slightly, I was having a conversation with a complete random today about cadetships.  She was from a small firm and wanted to "see more". I bit my lip, in order to suppress my inner company pride from spewing from my mouth, but I couldn't hold it for long. I started telling her about how I showed my friend a shortcut into the company. She was shocked.

So little people know this.

If you want to enter a particular company, the easiest way is to know someone who works there.

Connections matter.

So join those clubs, attend those career fairs, go shake hands with important people. The world is so small, people. You will probably bump into them again, or know someone else who knows them, or end up working for them later in life.

This also means you should never be rude. To anyone.

Even if you're eating in a restaurant, being served my a sloppy waitress. Don't be rude. She could be a uni student studying HR or Management. In a few years time, she could be your boss.

Sounds a bit far-fetched, but you know what I'm getting at.    I hope.


I'm going to buy myself a present. It will be my last one before I find another job. I'm gonna buy myself a watch!