Why do employers value potential employees’ career experiences?
Students who have put forth the effort to engage in meaningful career experiences show employers that they are committed to their profession, and they show potential employers that they know something about the real world of work in a particular profession. Having real-world experience can often give a candidate the distinguishing characteristic that sets him or her above everyone else who is applying for a specific job. And, letter or phone recommendations from working professionals in the field will be much weightier than recommendations from professionals who have not seen a candidate working in the job for which the candidate has applied.
