ex⋅pe⋅ri⋅ence
| 1. | a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something: My encounter with the bear in the woods was a frightening experience. |
| 2. | the process or fact of personally observing, encountering, or undergoing something: business experience. |
| 3. | the observing, encountering, or undergoing of things generally as they occur in the course of time: to learn from experience; the range of human experience. |
| 4. | knowledge or practical wisdom gained from what one has observed, encountered, or undergone: a man of experience. |
| 5. | Philosophy. the totality of the cognitions given by perception; all that is perceived, understood, and remembered. In my own personal opinion, experience is:
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Why is professional / industrial experience important as part of PPD?
- It proves a stepping stone between education and work.
- It helps build a C.V
- It will help you decide what kind of job you're looking for,
- and equally what jobs you are not!
A guide aimed at all graduates sturggling to find work after they graduate.
How do you gain professional / industrial experience and what form does it take?
- Contacting existing professionals.
- Work placements. (Paid or unpaid!)
- Observing what is already out there, and how other companies work.
- Research.
- Getting out and doing it!
What should you aim to gain from professional / industrial experience?
- A better understanding of what is out there,
- and better understanding of where I sit within this.
- A more expansive contact list.
- Confidence.
- Development as an individual.
"It is a competitive climate for graduates and you need to stand out from the crowd."
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