Re:Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem
by Dale1 on Monday March 24, 2014 @08:08AM
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As a mature student all I ever hear about is that no one will hire a student with no experience? So you get students doing unpaid internships, part time jobs and basically anything to show on their CV.
I've come to the solution that it's all a load of rubbish. Build a network, become a face within your little niche and make sure your knowledge / experience is always moving upwards.
Too many youngsters think that getting a 1st == instant £60,000+ a year job.
Too many older people think working 20 years doing the same thing again and again == instant £60,000+ a year job.
Neither is true, a career takes time to build, pruning your network and stacking the cards in your favour.
I've come to the solution that it's all a load of rubbish. Build a network, become a face within your little niche and make sure your knowledge / experience is always moving upwards.
Too many youngsters think that getting a 1st == instant £60,000+ a year job. Too many older people think working 20 years doing the same thing again and again == instant £60,000+ a year job.
Neither is true, a career takes time to build, pruning your network and stacking the cards in your favour.