06 "tricks" to help students "say no" to unemployment after graduation

This makes students even more confused with many choices. Master the following 6 tips, surely DNUer will have a good job after graduation.

1. Get rid of the idea that "having a college degree means having a job"

There are many students who graduate without the professional knowledge to meet the recruitment and practical work requirements of businesses. The reason is that during their university studies, they only study to cope, to pass the subjects and think that the knowledge that the university provides them is unnecessary, is just cramming. In particular, many young people still think that "having a university degree automatically means having a job".

In fact, it is not like that. If high school teaches culture, lifestyle, how to be a human being and basic knowledge to integrate into society, then university teaches how to think, how to develop knowledge to solve problems at a high level to serve the purpose of making a living, enriching oneself, family and society.

Nowadays, agencies and businesses only consider degrees as a passport for you to be interviewed for a job. If you can do the job, that degree is valuable; if you can’t do the job, that degree is meaningless. Therefore, immediately get rid of the idea that “having a university degree means having a job”, clearly define your goals, cherish the learning opportunities you have and make constant efforts to achieve the best learning results. Learning a lot is different from getting a lot of degrees; actual learning is not linked to degrees.

2. Good skills are an advantage that helps you compete and affirm your value.

In addition to professional knowledge, you need to equip yourself with all the necessary professional skills and soft skills while still in school. Good skills are an advantage that helps you compete and affirm your own value.

With professional skills, you can equip yourself by actively participating in experiencing the real business environment through visits, internships, scientific research, choosing part-time jobs that match your major...

With soft skills, you can equip yourself with confidence, teamwork skills, presentation skills, negotiation skills, situation handling skills... by learning and skillfully applying the knowledge that soft skills courses at school provide.

3.Attitude is more important than skill

If we put “attitude” and “qualification” on the scale to compare, surely many people will consider qualification important. But few people know that a serious, open-minded, progressive and professional working attitude is the key to help us be appreciated.

On the human resource chart, knowledge accounts for only 4%, skills 26% and attitude accounts for 70%. Almost any office only employs workers with good specialized knowledge in normal positions, the higher the position, the more important the skills and attitude factors become.

At Dai Nam University, students are taught about life attitude, work attitude, communication skills, teamwork skills, presentation skills, negotiation skills, situation handling skills... right from the moment they enter the school. Soft skills lessons in class, soft skills camp experiences have helped Dai Nam University students equip themselves early, fully with skills and understand that "attitude is more important than qualifications".

4. Experience working in specialized field

Many students after graduating from university are “shocked” when reading recruitment news that all require experience. Many of you say that we are fresh graduates, where can we get experience? This has to be turned around to ask yourself, during your time in university, have you really spent time accumulating experience?

However, to gain experience, two factors must be considered immediately: life experience and professional experience.

In terms of life experience, you can work part-time in any field. But in terms of work experience, you have to choose a place to work part-time that is suitable for your career. For example, if you study Pharmacy, you should work part-time at a pharmacy or a pharmaceutical company; if you study Medicine, you can work in a clinic or hospital; if you study Economics, you should work in marketing, sales, etc.; if you study Tourism, you can work part-time at a hotel system or tourist area, etc.

5. Never underestimate “foreign languages”

Good foreign language skills are always an advantage in any profession. Knowing another foreign language means living another life. In the age of technology, if students graduate without a foreign language (especially English), it is a disadvantage right from the application stage, not to mention in the working process.

In addition to English, you can learn other languages such as Chinese, Korean, Japanese, which will be an advantage to be able to "bargain" salary with employers. ...

6. Actively participate in extracurricular activities

Firstly, extracurricular activities train you in teamwork skills. This skill is extremely important because the answer to the question of why Vietnamese labor productivity is the lowest in the world is that Vietnamese teamwork skills are the weakest in the world.

Second, extracurricular activities of Dai Nam University, especially academic clubs, will be a place to help students review the knowledge they have learned and learn more deeply or apply that knowledge to real life.

Third, there is a saying: "other people's money gives you experience" which means you should take advantage of extracurricular activities to gain experience for yourself and even ask to organize events within the school's framework so that you can experience both success and failure (possibly) without losing anything...

Finally, participating in extracurricular and social activities not only contributes to increasing learning efficiency but also helps students develop social skills, improve physical health, and is also a place where you can demonstrate the spirit of mutual love, live more responsibly for yourself, your family and the community...

If you accumulate enough of the 6 factors above, you will certainly never be unemployed. Businesses will always be ready to open their doors to welcome you.