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Had an interview yesterday for a retail job. Got an email today saying I didn't get the job because of my lack of experience.
I apply for jobs to get experience. Prerequisite experience is required to work at jobs.
I'm stuck in a rut. Almost a 21 year old university student and I've had a total of 18 months of working experience in my life - and that was at McDonalds. I also spent a year working with my grandfather building / painting, but I'm not technically qualified so I can't put that on my CV. Doesn't help when my state has the worst unemployment rate in the country.
Got any tips to land a job, flood?
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Work at your university. You have a higher chance of getting a job in there than someone off the street that doesn't attend your university. Make sure your resume is so good that employers will get down on their knees, begging you to take the opening. Don't blame other people if you don't get the job. Don't be a spoiled brat if you don't get it. Be respectful and courteous. Respond back to email saying something like, "Thank you for considering me." and don't ignore it. It just makes you look like you're raging and if you try to apply again, you're probably not going to get a good chance compared to others unless your resume is impeccable and you have a lot more experience than your competitors.
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Experience > Education [quote]Got any tips to land a job, flood?[/quote] Make connections
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I was like that, too I'd been applying for a job since I was 14, yes, places where I lived hired at that age I'd applied for a local Target store about eight times, each time was a solid no I even applied to Shoppers' food warehouse about three times, twice they said no, on the third time I went to speak to a manager and he said to come back after the weekend and he would have a spot for me I applied to multiple clothing stores as well, and even an Advanced Auto Parts, all said no Now mind you I had over 500 hours of community service work put in and that was my only experience Then I applied to Office Depot, where I told the manager in my interview that I had pieced together my own computer, and that I know how to troubleshoot for the most outrageous things On the spot, I basically got hired, he asked me how badly I wanted the job, and I told him I [i]needed[/i] the job, on the scale of one to ten, an eleven I ended up skipping the second interview, took a drug test, and was in two weeks later, from there, I ended up being promoted to supervisor in six months So my advice to you, smile, dress conservatively, elaborate on any and all skills you possess, and show that you [i]need[/i] the job, and not that you want it
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Jobs are about who you know in this day and age. I am 18 and have a job that pays $10 an hour, my gas to and from work, the time I spend driving and a meal for the days I work (i go to any restaurant I want and buy a meal up to $50 then send in my receipt, then I get an expense check in the mail). My schedule is also INSANELY flexible.
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由BADMAGIK編輯: 11/21/2013 7:41:29 AM
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由CND AAA Beef編輯: 11/21/2013 8:43:09 PMI'd still put the building/painting stuff on your resume. It shows you're reliable and can work in a potentially dangerous or high stress environment. Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do in this situation aside from applying more. I've been where you are. People won't hire you without work experience, which you can't get since people won't hire you since you don't have work experience. (Someone needs to Xibit meme that). Just keep applying. But to improve your chances, try to network. If you have a friend, relative, etc, who knows someone who has a business or is a manager, try to get something passed along that way. I got my first job because the manager's wife was my grandmother's physical therapist. Also consider tailoring your resume to each job. You worked at McDonalds. Stress that you have "customer service experience" and are familiar with operating cash registers if applying to retail.
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Regardless of experience be enthusiastic, energetic, super friendly. Every company knows that you need a job in order to gain experience. If you're enthusiastic and even say, "I know I don't have much experience but I know I'm the person for this position, I know I can do this and love doing it. I'm willing to learn and grow." they'll more than likely change their view.