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10 Reasons Why You're Still Unemployed After College

For many of us, college is well and truly finished, and the creeping terror of Graduation approaches, when high-flying pals will return to tell us about life as young professionals, and then ask what we're up to. Here's some possible reasons as to why you haven't quite pinned down gainful employment in time for the big day.

You haven't left your room in weeks and even the prospect makes you very nervous

You've got a terrible handshake

You’re reluctant to leave your bed, let alone the house, before eleven

You’ve mistakenly turned down a reasonable job, because you thought you had a better one in the pipeline

People keep offering you internships

You can’t face another stint of waitressing/bar work, now that you’re a graduate

You don't know how to use Excel

You’ve got an arts degree

You haven’t got experience in anything other than missing lectures

You’re certainly not willing to travel

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