Becoming a paralegal has never presents itself to be as difficult as I am currently experiencing. I thought the difficult part was being admitted to a college and devoting the time and commitment to one’s education. That is the least of any potential paralegal’s problem. I believe I speak for most if not all non (hands- on) experienced paralegal, when I say the job hunting section is by far the most difficult part of becoming a paralegal. I have graduated with high honors in my major, engaged in mock trials and participated in an internship program and still I do not present an attraction to many employers because I lack the years of work experience they desire. How I am suppose to gain the experience employers desire when no employers want to give a chance or reduce their desire work experience level?
If I am not mistaken, all graduates (with associates, bachelors and/or masters degrees) gained valuable experience while conducting their collegiate courses. These individual invested years in their education, committing to all levels of challenges along the way. It is very frustrating to these individual when ads of employment state that they will pay a non-degreed individual more than degreed individual. Are these employers aware of what they are facilitating…that one do not need a college degree to succeed a technical jobs, or perhaps, a college degree does not hold any value. This is what I sense when I have graduated, cum laude, from college three years now with a paralegal certificate, actively seeking employment in my field, and not being able to find a paralegal job. Instead, I found myself accepting administrative jobs in order to pay my students loans.
As most of the individuals that fall in this category, I am a very hard worker who quickly grasps things, a self-starter, a multi-tasker, a professional that is willing to work overtime and weekend to ensure a job is done on the anticipated deadline, a person with excellent verbal and written...