Every Single Job Requires Experience

"In order for you to apply for this job, you must have 80 years of experience, two PhD's, have at least $100,00 in your bank account and your last name must be Kennedy or be related to the Queen."

Bottom of the Totem Pole 

After scrolling through a million, yes a million, classifieds for job openings, you always seem to check all of the boxes. All of them with the exception of one of course—the years of experience every single job seems to require. Immediately following graduation, there is no doubt that the bottom of the totem pole is the last place we want to be, but in order to get there, the experience have to wait for now.

Will over skill

I believe that there is nothing more appealing in a potential candidate than the will to learn. Almost every single job can be learned in a matter of six weeks. What is comes down to is if you are willing to overcome the fact that you may not know all of the details that the job will require or have a strong understanding of the vocabulary that is used in the field, but if you do have the will, drive and motivation, you are just as qualified for the position as another experienced candidate.

The ball is in your court

Although you may become discouraged by the fact that so much experience is required for your desired position, the ball truly is in your court. It is up to you and you only to take the initiative to build your resume to be qualified for that position. Get off the couch and start doing what you've been thinking about for forever now. There are endless internship, job opportunities, and volunteer experiences that can strengthen your skills and qualifications to beat the other candidates applying. Each and every one of these experiences can contribute to your growing knowledge of the industry. Even if you land an interview and get declined even though your interview process was very impressive, there is always something to learn through the process. You also never know if the recruiters are eligible to get you in contact with a company that they are also familiar with. This may lead to another opportunity that may have been a blessing in disguise.