The Wonderful World of Economics
Mark Arbib, the federal Employment Participation Minister made headlines for telling Australian kids not to be so picky about taking jobs they didnt think paid enough, weren’t cool enough or didnt give them good vibes enough.
His message, which might offend some…was quite simply,
“Welcome to the wonderful world of economics, kids, and for the moment, it sucks.”
Fair point, wouldnt you say? It does suck. The “cool” jobs…they don’t exist right now. I’m not entirely sure they ever did…but if they once did, they certainly don’t now.
Ignorance is still sweeping some…with lots of candidates still playing the waiting game for their “dream” jobs. Our forecast is that things are still likely to be tough for a little longer yet, and the job market is still fiercely competitive. Whilst I’m not suggesting candidates accept jobs for the hell of it, I do think its time we started to look more realistically around potential opportunities, and what may need to be sacrificed. Not all roles will offer flexible time, playstations, “cool” offices and perks, particularly not for recent graduates with limited experience and a lack of value-add for an employer.
Think about what IS important:
Exposure, Experience, Development, Training and the opportunity to start in a role where you can demonstrate your worth before rising the corporate ladder. Things won’t be handed on a silver platter…you’ll actually have to work for it. And the work will undoubtedly be long, tedious, mundane, difficult…much like most jobs I imagine.
Davinia
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