Graduate into a great new jobAbridged: USnews.com
January 16, 2006
LOS ANGELES, CA -- Those new to the job market may wonder, "Why would an employer want a new graduate, with so little real-world experience?" For several reasons. As somebody fresh out of school, you probably have plenty of energy and time, so you're less likely to balk when your boss gives you a project that requires extra hours.
Your technical skills are probably more current than those of someone who has been out of school for a couple of decades. And you're cheap: You probably cost half of what a 45-year-old expects. Even your inexperience can be a plus because an employer needn't rid you of the "bad habits" you learned from your previous employer.
