CAREER DEVELOPMENT: Job Seekers - Get Into The Real World!

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These days the world must seem very confusing to many. It is not only the rapid pace of change and the constant flow of information and new technology, which has created the confusion; too many of our young people who have not entered the job market along with many individuals already in the workforce do not understand the true competitive nature of the real world or the global market place.

Many individuals simply do not understand the reality of the global market and its ability to produce many quality products and services, just as well as the American workforce. A number of individuals see the world from a very narrow, sheltered and naive set of lenses. A few individuals believe the world owes them something, others think they can act and behave in ways that are not part of the cultural norms, and then there are those who have simply not had the real world explained to them in clear understandable terms.
Some very strong messages from the real world are as follows.

Messages from the Real World

• The real world does not care about your self-esteem.
• The real world does not care if you are having a bad day.
• The real world does not care whether you think life is fair or not.
• The real world does not care if you blame others for your plight in life.
• The real world does not care whether you think winning or losing is important.
• The real world does not care whether you think the exam or test is hard or not.
• The real world does not care if you blame others for your faults or mistakes.
• The real world does not care what wage you think your worth.
• The real world is not about to help you find yourself.

The real world is highly competitive and moving on with or without you. Life is not fair, everyone has a bad day, life is a constant test, and you will get paid what the market thinks your skills are worth. There are winners and losers in all walks of life, you are accountable for your own mistakes, and the world will expect you to accomplish something significant to increase your self-esteem.

I believe this is the way it has always been in almost if not all cultures and I don’t see these constants changing anytime soon. I strongly believe that we do both individuals, and our collective society, a disservice when we do not explain and prepare them for real world. It is not only a disservice but also comprises a dangerous threat to our way of life, our standard of living and the very fiber of our American culture.

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