HALF OF COLLEGE GRADS CAN’T FIND FULL TIME WORK!!!! Yes, I did put this in “shouty” capital letters because I can’t believe this stat! It used to be that, if you went to college and did OK, you would get a job upon graduation if you wanted a job. This is definitely not the case anymore even though in the US, and worldwide, there are thousands of jobs left open. The biggest factor in why we have so many jobs open but still such a high unemployment rate is that there is a significant skills gap where too many workers do not have the right skills, abilities, or have not gained enough real-world experience for the jobs they are seeking. Gaining skills while you are in school gives you a definite advantage when you graduate, and College Pro provides that for young entrepreneurs who are willing to work hard.
College Pro provides you with an opportunity to be a young entrepreneur and run your own business, all with their training, support and mentoring. In business for over 40 years, College Pro has developed highly effective systems that take a completely inexperienced college student and turn them into an experienced business person. You learn skills that can be applied to any future career, including creating, managing and executing sales and marketing plans, employee and financial management, customer service, project and time management, and problem solving. This real life experience is a major resume booster and will help you to stand out once you graduate and enter the work force, so that you can be in the 50% of graduates that actually get jobs when you graduate!
There are many advantages to being a young entrepreneur:
1. You get to apply theory to reality—your coursework teaches you all about business theory, but there is no better way to learn about business than by actually running a small business. With College Pro, you are trained on all aspects of running your small business, and you are supported every step of the way as you actually run your small business in your community.
2. Your youth allows you to take more calculated risks— choosing to run your own business can be a scary, risky undertaking, but partnering with a company like College Pro makes it much less risky. You can rely on their over 40 years of experience, support, training and brand recognition to test what it would be like to run your own business to see if being an entrepreneur is for you.
3. Time is on your side—being a young entrepreneur gives you a distinct advantage because you have limited financial and emotional responsibilities. Once you are older, have a mortgage and other bills to pay, plus a family to provide for, you will not be in the same position to take calculated risks and try new things. Time is on your side, and, if you fail, there is plenty of time to recover.
4. It is easy to get noticed and stand out—being a young entrepreneur with College Pro, and experiencing what it means to run a real small business, gaining real, hands-on experience, gives you a distinct advantage over your peers upon graduation. Potential employers will notice you, and your resume will stand out, because they are impressed that you are a young entrepreneur. It gives you that edge you need in this job market.
5. You can be in charge of yourself and your career—when you run your own business, you get to escape the 9 to 5 work world and can instead make your own schedule, choose your own daily tasks, and face new daily challenges that keep you on your toes and excited about what you are doing. In a nutshell, it allows you a lot of freedom and control.
There are few jobs you can take in college that can give you the skills and experience that will help you to stand out upon graduation. Being a College Pro manager and gaining hands-on, real-world small business management experience, is something you should consider if you truly want to get noticed after graduation.
