College Students and Grads Can Help Your Business
Times are tight, but that doesn’t mean you need to put an end to creativity. One of the best ways that you can funnel in on the creativity and get the help you need inexpensively is to hire a college graduate.
College graduates are a plus in many ways:
- They come in with eager hearts and hands. There is nothing like hiring a grad to get the energy moving rapidly within your business. New grads are trying to make a good impression; they do this by doing more than they’re asked, completing a task as quickly as possible, and asking questions for further development.
- They cost you less because they are still learning the ropes. The average cost of hiring a college grad is between $30,000 and $50,000 a year depending on the grad’s career choice. Engineering jobs, for example, usually pay more, about $60,000 a year to start according to CNN.com.
- The talent is high and current. What are the latest trends that you should know about in your industry? A college graduate has just learned the new stuff; allow him/her to teach you some things he/she has learned.
- A college student may be signed up within a job service organization. Adecco USA temporary staffing services provides employers of large and small businesses with an opportunity to seek out qualified college students and grads for their business. Let the staffing service do all of the hard work for you when it comes to finding the right person for the job.
- Try the college student as an intern first. While many companies pay their interns a stipend, others don’t pay them anything. The student works for you and earns credit. They may keep a journal of their experience, and you will have a form to fill out both before and after their experience to let the school know of their progress and hours spent on the job.
- Hiring a younger person gives the company many years of assistance if the person works out. The young person is more likely to stay with the company for the long-haul over a more mature employee.
Hiring a college grad or student may not be perfect, they will definitely need some training, but in the long run, the college employee with their eagerness, talent, longevity and company savings, may just be your ticket to an even more successful business.
About the Author: Coleman Tappeiner loves working with human resource departments to help them find the most economical staffing solutions. He also enjoys working with college graduates as they strive to enter the working world.
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