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Dennis Scharpf gave 5 reasons why work experience is important, these are: go to places beyond
education, practical application proves your competence, get ahead in the competitive job market,
employers want people with experience, and chance of personal development. He believes that being
professional cannot all be learned in classes hence work experience is important.

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The Prospects Early Career Surveys 2021 showed that many graduating students felt unprepared for
employment while majority of them is having a problem in looking for jobs. The surveyed graduating
students also said that the required work experience was the biggest barrier in applying for job.

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While the Institute of Student Employers also shows that the pandemic affected the work experience
rate of graduating students now days. The pandemic makes the chances of work experience limited
because of certain restriction concerning the pandemic.

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According to Sally Painter, author of the article “Unemployment causes and consequences”, young
adults find it difficult to find jobs because of their lack of experience. She added that they can’t gain the
work experience they need unless they find a job, but at the same time they can’t get most of the
available jobs because they don’t have the work experience employers are looking for. Painter also gave
some ways to gain work experience like on-the-job trainings, apprenticeship program and other forms of
training or education.

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The My World of Work, Worldwide Learn, and Headway Workforce Solutions are websites that gives
ways to improve or gain work experience. These are free online resources, internships, mentorships,
volunteering, joining part time study, getting involve in clubs and meet ups, applying for temporary job,
being a freelancer or starting your own business, and surrounding yourself with the right people.