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Old 05-04-2008, 10:06 PM   #1
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Importance of Extracurriculars?
Do employers care about extracurricular activities one participates in during college? I recently just spoke to a hiring manager and he said that extracurriculars don't matter much. What really matters is work experience. Is this true?
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:13 AM   #2
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relevant work experience will definitely matter more
but doing ECs complements your whole profile and will only increase your chances

if you have no work experience, then you do need some extracurriculars
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:02 PM   #3
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Work experience is a lot more helpful.
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Old 05-08-2008, 06:47 PM   #4
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Depends on your extracurriculars, and work experience is usually more important, but be sure to network, Network, NETWORK!

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Old 05-12-2008, 09:37 AM   #5
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How to network?? sorry if this question sounds dumb..

and regarding work experience.. what if I have none before college?.. Would getting one after freshman year be fine?
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Old 05-12-2008, 01:42 PM   #6
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Yes, work at the mall or some minimum wage job to start out.
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