Why is it almost every decent paying and even non-decent paying job now you need to have a Bachelors. Except that’s not even enough! The education and knowledge of how to do the job doesn’t get you anywhere. Now you need EXPERIENCE too. What an awful circle that you can never get out of! How are you suppose to gain experience in order to get these jobs if no one will give you the chance to ge that expereince. And it’s not even 1 year experience. Now it’s 3-5 years experience. How are college graduates to get this experience? Internships don’t even work anymore b/c they’re only a few months long and that isn’t enough “experience” for these employers.

Why not do probationary periods and give someone a shot! They may just surprise you. Experience can be so over-rated. How about trying someone out who has the passion and drive to succeed and LEARN. Why not mold these individuals to match your own way of doing business. They may not have experience but that doesn’t always need to be a negative aspect. Without experience there are no “i’m use to this way” or “that’s not how I’m use to doing it”. No experience means you show them once and they do it….YOUR WAY, but still have the education and knowledge to make it their own and update procedures and policies if needed.

This economy sucks enough as it is. So recruiters!!!!! Try giving those people who actually need a chance a shot…you might be pleasantly surprised!