Why do people say that student union experience is useless for finding a job?

As a senior who is about to graduate and a student majoring in human resources, in the internship I participated in before, part of my responsibility was to screen resumes and check them. So when I saw this question, I did have something to say.

When I saw this question, a classic saying "First ask if it is true, then why" came to my mind. So first of all I want to express my attitude: the work of the student union does not mean that it is completely useless for finding a job, especially when you have no other social practice experience or related internships. Even if you simply hold a small college event, it can show that you have certain overall management and teamwork capabilities. Maybe these abilities just meet the recruitment requirements of some jobs. At this time, this experience in the student union is a great bonus.

Back to the question, why do we hear some people say that the experience of student union is useless for finding a job.

1. Having participated in the student union is not unique. It is difficult to become the most decisive and shining point in your resume. More and more college students have realized the importance of participating in the student union, and almost half or even most of their classmates have related experience. So if you have only participated in the student union, as an ordinary member of it, it is still difficult for your resume to impress the recruiters. If you go to a current job fair, you can even collect a lot of resumes of student union presidents.

2. The activities of the student union are disconnected from the formal work in society. Although participating in student union activities can indeed exercise your abilities, and completing these activities, to a certain extent, is like simulating the actual work process, which is a good opportunity to transition from school to society. But first, it is possible that the direction of the activities you do in the student union is completely inconsistent with the direction of the position you want to enter in the end, so this experience will be difficult for you to help your resume. Second, although the student union work you do is in the same direction as the actual work, it is completely different in a relatively simple environment like school and in a real workplace and business environment, and this huge difference may This may make it difficult for some companies to recognize your experience in student union.

3. Others can provide more competitive resumes. Many college graduates often have one or two relevant internship experiences when they apply for jobs. And if you specifically participate in actual work, you will understand the job better, and you will be more skilled in skills and interpersonal relationships than students without internship experience. Therefore, compared to the experience of the student union on campus, those who have relevant internship experience are more likely to be recruited. time to be more competitive.

To sum up, the experience of the student union still has a certain value, but if you have the time and opportunity, participating in internships in related fields will be more competitive when looking for a job.