Some reasons why young graduates are still unemployed

1. Lack Of Professional Connections
For a fresh graduate, it is not often easier to find valuable
contacts to recommend a job or get recommended. This is
absolutely okay if you have just passed out of university and
searching for employment. But, if it is your tenth attempt for a
job and you still have no connections, then you are not taking
this issue seriously. A valuable connection not only
guides you in right direction but also helps you step into a job
easily.
Employers are followers of technology. They are in a constant
search for a common connection that can fit in a vacant
position in his organisation.
Use social sites, such as LinkedIn, to capture attention of
industry- specific professionals in order to gain professional
mileage. When you are socially visible on these online spheres,
you magnify your visibility.
Ultimately, you are in reach of a prospective employer who
shares common interests with you.
2. Lack Of Talent Identification
Majority of fresh graduates blindly follow a field without first
realising their own potential. Having a degree in ‘marketing’
does not necessarily mean that you cannot pursue a career in
film direction. You can definitely do it if you have the passion
in visual art and really think you can make a name in this field.
If you are excellent in something, it is meaningless to question
its relevancy with your degree. Talent is not measured by
degrees and certificates. It is an unquantifiable thing that is
beyond parameters of worldly norms. Just take initiative and
follow your dream. It is never too late to find your passion. It
is just a matter of time and place.
3. Lack Of Experience
Fresh graduates often do not have any practical experience of
work. The lack of experience interrupts their job application
and causes a significant delay in their employment.
If you have just passed your graduation and does have any
previous experience, it is natural for an employer to not give
you priority for a job. However, there are other more important
things in your career portfolio that you can make up with your
inexperience. As a starter, you can show your previous on-job
training programs or internships that you
have completed in your trade. You can even demonstrate your
specific life experiences that make you perfect candidate for a
job, if this is the case.
4. Graduates Are Too Choosy About Their Jobs
Nowadays, graduates are too choosy about the job they pick.
They expect the best salary figure, ideal location, flexible
working hours and lenient work environment. When graduates
demand so much perks and benefits,
they end up losing an opportunity that could benefit them in
the long run. Ultimately, they deprive themselves of the larger
benefits that they could have availed in terms of professional
exposure and career profile.
When you land a job interview, consider it as an opportunity to
streamline your career success. Do not think about that
mundane ‘zeros’ in salary or the trivial benefits. At this stage
of your career, you should focus more on skills and
professional experience that you can gain from an
opportunity. Look into the professional values that an
organisation has to offer you rather than salary package that
will not do any good at this stage