Believe It! Degrees Shm-grees! Experience is the New Rasengan for Landing Jobs!

No More Talk No Jutsu! Show Don't Tell!

Hey Believe It! It's Naruto Uzumaki here reporting live from the front lines of the job market! So I heard this crazy thing – apparently those fancy pieces of paper called 'degrees' aren't the ultimate jutsu anymore! Who knew right? I always thought becoming Hokage meant acing all the academy tests but turns out actually saving the village a few times helped a bit more haha! Some lady named Sarah Skelton from Flourish says companies are all about skills and experience now. Like they wanna see you throw a Rasengan not just talk about it! I get it talk no jutsu only gets you so far.

The Graduation Gauntlet: Tougher Than the Chunin Exams!

Okay so things are getting real for the class of 2025. Turns out finding a job is like navigating the Forest of Death – full of surprises and way more competitive than a ramen eating contest! Unemployment for grads is up and even worse tons of folks are stuck in jobs that don't even use their skills! Talk about a bummer right? It's like training to be a ninja and ending up as a… a leaf sweeper! No offense to leaf sweepers but I'm aiming for Hokage dattebayo!

Global Uncertainty? Sounds Like Another Akatsuki Plot!

Apparently all this 'global uncertainty' has companies acting like they're under a genjutsu! They're freezing hiring and letting AI take over. It’s harder to get your foot in the door than it is to sneak past Kakashi sensei! Sarah san (see I’m being respectful) says some grads think their degree is like an automatic pass. Newsflash: it's not! You gotta show them you're hungry ready to work and maybe can summon a toad or two. Just kidding (mostly)!

Experience: The New Ramen Ingredient!

So how do you get experience when you need experience to get experience? It's like trying to learn the Rasengan without chakra control! Sarah san says to get creative. Here's my ninja approved strategy: 1) Maximize LinkedIn – Think of it as your ninja scroll keep it updated! 2) Do extracurricular activities! Join a sports team or volunteer. It is like the time I helped rebuild the village after Pain attacked right? 3) Be creative in gaining experience. Internships or shadow roles – kind of like spying but for good! 4) Build connections. Networking is like finding allies for a big mission! 5) Create your own experience. Like side projects? Business ideas! Kage bunshin Jutsu is helpful here! 6) Build industry knowledge. Immerse yourself into industry related podcasts and books. Kind of like studying the enemy before a big battle.

Unpaid Work? The 'Sexy Jutsu' of the Job World?

Okay this part is a little…awkward. Sarah san suggests offering unpaid work. Yeah I know it sounds about as fun as cleaning up after a toad summoning gone wrong. But hey sometimes you gotta use your 'Sexy Jutsu' (minus the actual jutsu unless that’s your industry) to get noticed! Show them you're proactive and keen not just desperate. It's like the time I had to do chores for Tsunade sama but hey it got me closer to my goal right?

The Interview 'Close': Your Final Rasengan!

Here's the final jutsu: at the end of the interview ask the interviewer what they think! It's like the moment before you unleash your Rasengan! Ask if they have any reservations. Then follow up with a thank you email. It shows you're serious like me when I finally mastered the Rasengan! So degrees are cool but skills and experience are the real power ups. Now if you'll excuse me I gotta go train. Hokage ain't gonna become himself dattebayo!