As a new session begins a number of job vacancies are led out by companies. Each job role advertised demands a certain level of educational qualification and skill sets. According to a recent data, there were 24,593,321 students enrolled in Bachelor’s programs in various disciplines across India in 2016 (source: DrEducation).

Mostly graduates do go ahead and work while some continue further studies. Sometimes the companies that go for on-campus placements do hire a large number of freshers. But, problem arises when a graduate or a postgraduate or anyone with any level of education applies for a job for the first time off-campus. Most of the organizations look for work experience even for entry level positions. It can’t be denied that the people with more number of years of experience are definitely more worthy depending on the post and the level of expertise that is demanded but, if you don’t at all hire a fresher from where will she/he garner the work experience at all. There will be some work definitely in any organization where a fresher can be of value. Here are 10 reasons why freshers must be hired often.

They have fresh knowledge. All the formulas and theories haven’t been completely forgotten. So, they will be fast in grasping the work needed to be done. For example, if you are hiring a data analyst, she/he may have the latest techniques in memory and can apply them to solve problems quicker than someone else who has been away from education for a while. These updated skills work in favour of your organization. They will have the latest techniques in hand. Thus, they will help be more in tune with the contemporary demands.

While they do understand that they need to demand a certain salary for the work they are doing, but they are not much salary focused. They remember that they need to learn work too so they are ready for negotiations. They don’t always keep their focus on money. They work to gain experience because it’s their first job. They will be less demanding. They also make sure that they get good feedback. So, they do really good work and salary comes next to them. Pay is not the only requirement for them so, they can be quite inexpensive for you.

 

Remember you are the first ever organization that they are working for so they will definitely try to learn as much as they can. So you can easily blend in your work culture and brand value to them. They have no experience with work and hence they don’t have a set way to do things. This will be advantageous for you as it’s much easier than training someone to eliminate the already held beliefs and habits. Hence, make sure you imbibe the necessary discipline and work procedure in them.

They bring energy to your workplace. They are new and have fresh perspectives. They are always hungry to learn more and want to make some difference. You can definitely make some great work done by them if you know how to direct this energy in the correct way. They don’t hesitate to work more. But, the work given to them should be relevant to what they expect. Else they may develop hatred towards your organization which is totally not good. So, extract as much as you can from them and be assured to get some good quality work.

 

They are young and this is their first job so they do their best to give everything to it. They aren’t yet a part of any groups. So they may not be much aware of the dirty office politics. Thus, they will always give you an unbiased perspective on any matter. Try to make the most of their genuine nature. They are also the ones who are going to be the least affected by rumours. This is beneficial as it ensures that they concentrate all their energy on the work at hand and on nothing else. They are still in the process of knowing everyone so they may not be that attached to any single person in the office. Thus, the work that they do will be authentic and original.

If you are really worried about the newcomers being able to make valuable contributions for the betterment of your company, then, give them a temporary position in the starting. Also, state this to them explicitly before the work begins so that if you are unhappy with their performance and decide to drop them after a few months, they don’t hesitate to leave. This is a kind of flexible
approach and it is recommended. Usually during the training period it’s easier to know what the fresher is good at and what she/he lacks. Conduct some exams every once in a while during this temporary period to assess where exactly they stand.