In my previous blog thread, I have discussed Part 1 of the common myths about your university degree. If you haven't read it yet, please click here before you continue reading further.
1. Your university is responsible of placing you in a job after you graduate
During my interaction with recent graduates, and sometimes older ones, I listen to how they believe that their university defaulted in its relationship with them because the university did not place in a job! Though many universities around the world pride themselves with where their alumni get employed after graduation, the most any university can do for its graduates is build good relationships with employers to ensure that they stay updated with the latest opportunities in the market. Depending on this relationship, some universities can leverage candidates to get short-listed as long as their profiles meet the required criteria; however, the decision of hiring remains at the sole discretion of the employer.
2. Your salary depends on which university you graduated from
Some graduates believe if they hold a degree from a more prominent university, then they are entitled to a higher salary offering. This is absolutely not true. Your degree does qualify you for consideration, and therefore, the more prominent your degree is, the better your chances are in being considered for the job. How much you will get offered depends on the budget allocated for the position being filled, along with market conditions.
3. Degree holders from prominent universities should not accept unpaid internship opportunities after graduation
As a professional, you need to have developed your career plan even before graduation. If the internship opportunity aligns with your career plans, then it is better to accept it even if its unpaid rather than just waiting around doing nothing. A CV with 6-months internship after graduation definitely looks better to recruiters than a CV without any experience post graduation.
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This was a great list of common myths that many university graduates tend to have. We recently conducted a survey about how fresh graduates feel about job opportunities in the MENA region, and we found some interesting results. We found that most of them feel that their college or university did not help them in identifying or applying for suitable job opportunities. We have also posted the complete list of results from our research here: http://www.bayt.com/en/research-report-21182/
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