Entry-level jobs provide teens an "invisible curriculum'' that includes the work ethic, skills and experience required for post-graduation employment.
"Employers focus almost exclusively on educational background in the
entry-level jobs studied," wrote researchers Emily Johnson and Joanna Lahey.
New graduates "are really having a hard time getting an
entry-level job in hospitals," said Joyce Benjamin, executive director of the Arizona Nurses Association.
Such experience allows graduating
entry-level job seekers to compete for high-paying programming, network-integration, graphic-design and information-retrieval jobs at many high-tech firms, Valente and other experts say.
He said he is the lucky one for once again being able to fall back on skills gained through an
entry-level job with a company that was willing to hire and train him.
Such planning is crucial despite strong demand, because there continues to be strong competition for the best
entry-level jobs. When employers come knocking, they will focus on "soft skills" not just academic achievement.
By including CollegeRecruiter.com's unique
entry-level job postings and internship positions in our search engine, we can offer college students and recent graduates that browse Trovit, fresh new opportunities at their fingertips daily," said Aisling Sanford, U.S.
When asked to forecast the
entry-level job climate, experts offered one basic advisory: Batten down the hatches for a long, stormy search.
The following are among the ways agencies and providers can address employers' needs: (1) expand the pool of qualified
entry-level job applicants through pre-employment job readiness programs and training; (2) reduce labor costs through financial incentives; (3) improve workers' reliability with work supports and income enhancements; and (4) help fund and coordinate customized training.
They would have discovered that where a candidate for an
entry-level job obtained their undergraduate degree is not as critical to the hiring decision as these parents seem to believe.
There's a moral point to this as well, as retail employment is a valuable, skilled but also
entry-level job for a massive sector - if these jobs suddenly disappeared, what do you replace this with?
The event is designed to provide experienced professionals and
entry-level job seekers with the opportunity to network with representatives from leading radio companies.
