What are the benefits of doing temporary work in your?
What are the benefits of doing temporary work in your chosen vocation. I mean i am studying accounting at university and finish at Christmas 2007 and have done 2 jobs previously related to my studies and start a new one on Monday. In September, i already have a job lined up as a computer technician at the University. I want to be a chartered accountant. What are the benefits of me doing temp/ part time jobs in my chosen field? will it make me more employable?
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Answer 1 :
Yup. Most people coming out of uni cant get a job because they have no experience & quite often a degree means very little to an employer. Having a degree & a bit of experience in the field will make you a billion times more employable. The work experience shows that you can put what you have learnt into practice & work in a professional team which really valuable. Most graduates struugle & get told that they are 'overqualified'. This means that the employer expects them to demand a higher starting pay or will expect early pay rises purely due to their qualifications & the employer really has no idea if they can ACTUALLY do the job. Keep it up - it will be well worth it in the long run. Good luck.
Answer 2 :
Definitely a benefit, even if not directly related to the profession or career you have in mind. Most new graduates are basically unemployable because they know a lot about a very narrow area of learning whereas work is mostly about versatility, taking risks, learning new skills, watching the horizon not your own footwork. Employment of any kind will help you come to terms with some of those requirements and show a prospective employer that you've got out of the classroom to improve yourself. If you're asked why you did it, be careful to have an answer that isn't just about money, but includes experience aspects, broadening your knowledge, working with other people and so on. Part time employment in finance could be ideal for you but may be difficult to find - I don't know. Even so, work in IT could be a useful addition to your CV especially if it includes financial applications and procedures. Generally, PT employment experience will be good for you and can't harm you so long as you can manage the time schedule.
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