Graduate jobs with no experience?

falko89

I'm doing a degree with the Open Uni and I have been just having a look to see what jobs are available for graduates, no doubt about it, plenty of jobs locally but when you look in the requirements 100% of them have something like the following.


* 3 years experience developing websites using HTML, CSS, ASP.NET and C#

Yes they all require experience, so how do you get around that one? Is that why we have so many graduates without jobs? I always thought that was because of lack of actual vacancies but that doesn't seem to be the case.

WantToBeSE

Volunteering would seem to be the right way to go.
i am a graduate..and have had to sign onto JSA as every job i want to apply for needs at least 12 months experience.
my plan is to get any job going, and also volunteer, so within 12 months i will have that experience and can start applying for the jobs i actually want to do, and am qualified to do!

OneYorkshireLass

We have so many graduates without jobs because they think that having a degree equals a job at the end of it and that's rarely the case.

Experience doesn't have to mean paid experience, it can mean voluntary experience. So, for example, three years working for a charity unpaid, building and maintaining their website.

[Deleted User]

This website seems to have many job adverts targeted to graduates.

Also look at graduate schemes:

http://www.milkround.com/

Also in applications detail the practice experience that you have got (it doesn't have to be from previous employment - it could be from a placement, internship, volunteering).

Whilst you are still at Uni see if there are opportunities available that will give you some experience - go to the careers department, use your sparetime and holidays wisely.

falko89

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Volunteering would seem to be the right way to go.
i am a graduate..and have had to sign onto JSA as every job i want to apply for needs at least 12 months experience.
my plan is to get any job going, and also volunteer, so within 12 months i will have that experience and can start applying for the jobs i actually want to do, and am qualified to do!

Ah yes that makes sense, but how could you claim JSA if your working somewhere for free? Surly then that makes you unable to get a paying job?

[Deleted User]

falko89 wrote: »

I'm doing a degree with the Open Uni and I have been just having a look to see what jobs are available for graduates, no doubt about it, plenty of jobs locally but when you look in the requirements 100% of them have something like the following.


* 3 years experience developing websites using HTML, CSS, ASP.NET and C#

Yes they all require experience, so how do you get around that one? Is that why we have so many graduates without jobs? I always thought that was because of lack of actual vacancies but that doesn't seem to be the case.

If you are talking about IT then it would be feasible to graduate with several years experience in web dev languages. If you want to get jobs like that you need to self teach, build a portfolio and market yourself to employers

WantToBeSE

falko89 wrote: »

Ah yes that makes sense, but how could you claim JSA if your working somewhere for free? Surly then that makes you unable to get a paying job?

As long as it doesnt interfere with me gaining paid employment, its fine.

somethingcorporate

It's amazing how many graduates get to the end of their degrees without this thought crossing their mind.

I had years of practical experience both paid and unpaid across private and public sectors when I came to graduate. I also picked a degree that gave a year in industry that I knew would give me a step up when it came to applying for jobs in the graduate market.

At the end of the day experience does not need to be paid, it just needs to be experience and there are plenty of organisations that would love to have some very skilled but unpaid volunteers to help them with their technical stuff!

bluenoseam

With respects, I would expect any degree graduate in that field to be able to show 3 years of experience coding websites - easy way to do this, put up a card with the following.

"I am a web design student, I am willing to build your website & maintain it, you pay the necessary fees (hosting, domain)"

Simples.

mildred1978

bluenoseam wrote: »

With respects, I would expect any degree graduate in that field to be able to show 3 years of experience coding websites - easy way to do this, put up a card with the following.

"I am a web design student, I am willing to build your website & maintain it, you pay the necessary fees (hosting, domain)"

Simples.

And in other more specialist fields where it isn't possible to get on the job experience before graduating, any work experience whatsoever is preferable to none. I really don't see why students can't work while they study.

My husband worked throughout his A levels and 3 year IT degree, and hasn't been unemployed since. 20 years later he's a very highly trained, highly experienced developer who is in more demand than he can handle, even during a recession.

dizzyrascal

The jobs the OP referred to ask for experience as a develper. This is because whilst you might learn how to code on your course and you may have done some project work as a dissertation, you are not up to the speed needed in a work environment.
Once you have that day to day experience and have got used to solving problems quickly you will be work ready. The real world of work has tight deadlines and demanding clients.
If you want to work in this field you need to get a trainee post where you will get support and training and not be responsible for big projects without back up.
By the way, the milkround site is just a recruitment site/agency.