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Why do entry level jobs stink? Because companies do not want to trust entry level hires. Think about it. It makes sense. Why on earth would you trust some student with your business when all you have is a resume and interview notes? Resumes are a decent reflection of what a student can do, but not enough to trust the student with making business decisions. Interviews are flat out bad indicators of entry level job performance. Everybody who is smart in the business will tell you this.

Therefore, entry level jobs are setup to be risk free. It is like a safety precaution. It takes about six months or so for an employer to say, “Okay, this person is pretty good, so we will let them make decisions.” It stinks for the entry level hire and the company wastes six months of pay. Entry level jobs need to be designed better and measured in a more effective way. Companies must look at the ROI for entry level hires from different schools and other factors. Once this data is compared, an organization will be better able to make informed hiring decisions.

So what can we do about it? It is easy: work with the person before the job starts! Not rocket science, this is easy to think about. You want to date a person before you marry them right? Sure, you can get a decent match from a resume and day interview for marriage, but this sounds crazy, doesn’t it? So why do we do it with entry level jobs.

The system is a waste. The solution is to get together earlier! Period.