Millions of students graduate from the universities all over the world every year and you know what they do, they immediately look for jobs because they conform easily to the conventional wisdom and culture. They search for jobs that provide some kind of financial security for lifetime. They join the workforce without much thinking and research and soon they begin to dislike their work. They curse for the bare minimum pay checks that they get month after month. For these graduates I have a piece of advice to give, before you look for a job, think hard, think enough, think big and think smart in order to understand your true desires.
Before you look for a job, think big and think smart.
The students who look for jobs, easily get carried away by the idea of having safe and secured jobs for life time. But they fail to see the truth. The moment they look for jobs, they decide to hand over their body, energy, time, skills and talents for their employers who would reap the highest rewards of their labour but pay them the minimum salaries and not only that the Governments would take the greater part of their salary in the form of direct and indirect taxes. Their salaries may be very high but take home is minimum. If they really understand this truth, they would never look for jobs immediately after they graduate from their universities. They can make some choices and be creative in doing something part-time rather than full time.
Graduate students think big, don't limit your capabilities and abilities. You are equipped with talents and skills to chart out your own course of work, if you think smart and enough. So before you look for jobs may be while you're still in the university, think for yourself many options and draw a plan to realize your thought out dreams and goals. Don't just jump into the rat race because others are doing so. Consider other available options, which may be the best for you.
Before you look for a job, work harder on yourself first.
Students who are in the universities all over the world hardly get time to sharpen their non-academic skills and abilities. They are busy studying and preparing for their final examination to get high grades and that they have no free time to pursue their other interests. They are working hard for the future companies that they would be working for yet not developing their basic skills. They think their certificates would promise them jobs.
The best thing the graduate students can do is to work harder on themselves first, hone their specific skills and talents to reap greater rewards later in life. They can attend some seminars or find some mentors to train them in specific areas of interests. If they work harder on themselves, they will qualify for higher and greater rewards because their refined skills will promote them.
Work part-time on your fortune and full-time on your jobs if you can.
I see people going for work every morning and I get intrigued because they all work full time for their employers and they hardly get time to pursue their childhood dreams and desires. They mind their employers' businesses more than their own business. They don't mind working for others 16 hours a day but they hesitate to invest the some amount of time in building their fortune. They are ready to work for the living pay check to pay check but not ready for the passive income that would come without working much.
Learn to follow the unconventional wisdom.
People are born into the conventional world without much knowledge and experience. The children are so small that they can hardly know what is conventional wisdom and what is unconventional wisdom. But they all learn and pick up the values, beliefs, philosophies, languages, skills and attitudes of the conventional wisdom deliberately or unknowingly and conventional wisdom becomes their operating system entire life time. The students who graduate from the university, also receive the conventional education and no wonder why they want to be a part of rat race. Those who defy the conventional wisdom and culture, they shine out in the world and achieve their true desires. So learn to follow the unconventional wisdom so that your happiness can be everlasting.
In conclusion, I would reaffirm the aforementioned points that before graduates look for jobs they must consider many available options which are suitable and original. They must not have only one plan to be a part of rat race. They must be creative and innovative to pursue their own ultimate desires. Don't jump into the rat race just like that. Think hard and smart. Don't conform to the conventional wisdom in this changing time.
Alwed Ekka
Guide Coach Mentor
