6 Advantages to Hiring a 2021 College Graduate
Jul 14, 2021
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While some businesses got help dealing with the pandemic, others did not and now find themselves in a position where their next hire will be one of the most important they have ever made. Hiring can be challenging in the best of business environments, and the recent talent shortage has added a new level of difficulty to an already difficult decision. Most managers’ knee-jerk reaction is to demand a certain level of experience from job candidates; however, it is worthwhile to step back and ask how necessary such experience actually is. Recent college grads are more useful prospective employees than most people realize, and here are a few reasons that this is the case.You can get great talent for a great price
The most talented candidates quickly rise in whatever organization they are in, and because of this they rarely become available on the open market. Hiring a 2021 college graduate is a bit like getting in on the ground floor of a new business: by getting in early it is possible to get a fantastic long-term return on an affordable investment. Experienced hires can hit the ground running, but a highly talented, motivated, and intelligent recent grad will learn all there is to know with surprising alacrity and then go on to be a key player in the growth of a business.
They are blank slates with no bad business habits to undo
One strength of hiring an experienced employee is that they already know how they will do the job you hired them for; unfortunately, this is also one of the greatest weaknesses of hiring an experienced employee. A new hire coming from a different organization will come burdened with values, methods, and habits that may or may not mesh well with your business’ way of doing things. By hiring a new college graduate, you have a chance to mold your new employee to fit the needs of the company and to develop the habits and values that will be of the greatest benefit to your business.
Endless energy, interest, and enthusiasm
New college grads often have not yet had to confront the traps, politics, and frustrations of a full-time career. This, combined simply with the benefits of youth, means that new college grads will be far more likely to come to work with energy and enthusiasm. Not only will this make them more productive employees, but the enthusiasm will rub off on your other employees. Some employers worry that this same energy can lead to trouble, but you can stave off this danger by simply getting a job background check done.
Technological expertise
No matter what industry you are in, it is a virtual certainty that you have to interact on a daily basis with loads of technological gizmos… and those gizmos can be quite a headache. A 2021 college graduate will be a digital native. They grew up with all of the programs and devices that give you trouble, and using and fixing them is second nature to them. An often overlooked aspect of these tech-savvy abilities is that they can be leveraged beyond the immediate needs of your current business. One easy way to do this is to have new graduates re-make your social media profiles to be more attractive and relevant. This easy action alone can lead to a considerable increase in sales in a very short period of time.
Increasing diversity
While it is true that the 2021 graduates will be one of the most diverse cohorts ever, the real benefit of diverse hiring practices is the diverse ideas that diverse candidates bring with them. In fact, studies have shown time and time again that groups composed of members with diverse backgrounds outperform groups that have more or less homogeneous cultural experiences and viewpoints. New perspectives and ideas might be just what you need to turn a new page and come out of this economic cycle running at full speed.
Willingness to work
Weather it is grunt-work jobs that nobody wants to do or just the time and effort needed to take on a big project, new college grads are happy to have landed their first job and tend to be willing to work far harder and for far longer than most employees who have been around long enough to have grown complacent.
There is no doubt about it: hiring is hard. At the same time, however, it is also one of the more important decisions you can make about the future of your organization. It is well worth taking the time to explore all the advantages that you might get by hiring a new 2021 college graduate.
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