Comments on: how do i get a job with no experience? http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/ put it on a USB Flash Drive Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: shizzmite http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88076 shizzmite Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:28:19 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88076 Use your mind and CREATE ONE! i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors Use your mind and CREATE ONE!

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]]> By: Ouros http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88067 Ouros Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:27:17 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88067 prostitution or dealing or McDonalds or Walmart - dealing is the best. i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors prostitution or dealing or McDonalds or Walmart – dealing is the best.

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]]> By: meghand http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88063 meghand Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:33:08 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88063 you can try and internship... if you know anyone that works anywhere you're interested you can get into contact with them... ;) i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors you can try and internship… if you know anyone that works anywhere you’re interested you can get into contact with them… ;)

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]]> By: lisa_chi2005 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88058 lisa_chi2005 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:29:08 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88058 maybe start working in the stores like tj maxx i did when i was in high school that how i build up my experice i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors maybe start working in the stores like tj maxx i did when i was in high school that how i build up my experice

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]]> By: ruined http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88050 ruined Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:27:52 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88050 DO NOT LIE! Show me the stuff they don't teach in college, that goes with your skills. Are you dependable? Reliable? Honest? Do you fit in with others and work as part of a team? You can show that through volunteer work, work-study, and even a summer job that includes saying, "do you want fries with that?" A lot of people can get skills and degrees. Your cover letter needs to address the non-hard-skills parts of the job - like, "must be a team player." Tell me in your cover letter that you're a team player as shown by your participation in a group science/engineering fair project that went to a national competition...stuff like that. I want to know that you're a real person I can rely on. Also, it's NEVER too late to work for free. Any internship - even if your university didn't set it up for you - is a good one. If you're unemployed, work for anyone you can find for free while you look. They can then talk up your performance to a prospective employer. Finally, you might want to know that there's a rule of thumb among career counselors - one month for every $10k of salary/year you want to make. If you want to start at $40k, you're looking at a minimum of four months. You can do it. Hang in there. i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors DO NOT LIE!

Show me the stuff they don’t teach in college, that goes with your skills. Are you dependable? Reliable? Honest? Do you fit in with others and work as part of a team? You can show that through volunteer work, work-study, and even a summer job that includes saying, “do you want fries with that?”

A lot of people can get skills and degrees. Your cover letter needs to address the non-hard-skills parts of the job – like, “must be a team player.” Tell me in your cover letter that you’re a team player as shown by your participation in a group science/engineering fair project that went to a national competition…stuff like that. I want to know that you’re a real person I can rely on.

Also, it’s NEVER too late to work for free. Any internship – even if your university didn’t set it up for you – is a good one. If you’re unemployed, work for anyone you can find for free while you look. They can then talk up your performance to a prospective employer. Finally, you might want to know that there’s a rule of thumb among career counselors – one month for every $10k of salary/year you want to make. If you want to start at $40k, you’re looking at a minimum of four months.

You can do it. Hang in there.

i’ve owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors

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]]> By: GILLIGAN http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88043 GILLIGAN Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:28:09 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88043 sell yourself and get the point across that you have the capability to understand / do the job and that you are a good listener and a fast learner.............good luck........you may also need to know that some places are willing to fore go actual "hands-on-work-experience" with a person that has an education and a "visible" degree of intellect......... i've owned a business and would hier people within those peramitors sell yourself and get the point across that you have the capability to understand / do the job and that you are a good listener and a fast learner………….good luck……..you may also need to know that
some places are willing to fore go actual “hands-on-work-experience” with a person that has an education and a “visible” degree of intellect………

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]]> By: kadel http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88039 kadel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:29:18 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88039 Have your resume say you are looking for a trainee position. Get out the yellow pages and call companies and ask if you can fax over your resume and to who's attention. Follow up with a call to that person after a few days. Most jobs are not filled by ads, they are given to people recommended by someone or to someone who contacts them when they have a position to fill. If the company you call doesn't have an opening, ask them if they know someone who does. Tell all your friends and relatives you are looking for a job. apply for civil service positions. They have jobs that require just a degree. A series of job hunting advice videos watched several years ago and personal experience. Have your resume say you are looking for a trainee position. Get out the yellow pages and call companies and ask if you can fax over your resume and to who’s attention. Follow up with a call to that person after a few days. Most jobs are not filled by ads, they are given to people recommended by someone or to someone who contacts them when they have a position to fill. If the company you call doesn’t have an opening, ask them if they know someone who does. Tell all your friends and relatives you are looking for a job. apply for civil service positions. They have jobs that require just a degree.

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]]> By: guyinus http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88034 guyinus Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:29:30 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88034 To the person who said this "You're right that some companies want a year or two experience at least. HOWEVER, some companies are willing to waive experience for education." This just shows how freaking stupid most companies are. I am in the IT field and to equate education with real world experience is absolutely retarded. I guarantee a company that hires their IT people that way will never have a stable computer environment. A series of job hunting advice videos watched several years ago and personal experience. To the person who said this “You’re right that some companies want a year or two experience at least. HOWEVER, some companies are willing to waive experience for education.”

This just shows how freaking stupid most companies are. I am in the IT field and to equate education with real world experience is absolutely retarded. I guarantee a company that hires their IT people that way will never have a stable computer environment.

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]]> By: Daniel P http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88028 Daniel P Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:28:02 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88028 I don't believe you need to lie about having experience. I am 16 years into retail sales though it was humble beginnings. My first job was at a local Wal-Mart. Your education is a very good tool but you must also have some experience to get that you may have to take something close to your field to get your start. Just a little advice be prompt, polite, and show some enthusiasm. A dry short and no feeling interview will most likely stay that way dry and short. Good luck A series of job hunting advice videos watched several years ago and personal experience. I don’t believe you need to lie about having experience. I am 16 years into retail sales though it was humble beginnings. My first job was at a local Wal-Mart. Your education is a very good tool but you must also have some experience to get that you may have to take something close to your field to get your start. Just a little advice be prompt, polite, and show some enthusiasm. A dry short and no feeling interview will most likely stay that way dry and short. Good luck

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]]> By: CuriousGeorge http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-88023 CuriousGeorge Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:27:45 +0000 http://usbappz.com/2010/02/how-do-i-get-a-job-with-no-experience/#comment-88023 Unfortunately its not easy without experience. The IT industry is a fast pased market with a lot of competition. A lot of US corporations outsource IT work to overseas contractors. Nobody wants to hire a non-experienced software administrator. You must get you foot in the door at a much smaller scale. Do your research and find out whats the best 5 companies you would like to work for. Then find out what positions they have open. These can be positions in the mail room or a clerical positions. Just get your foot in the door. Motivational story: I studied criminal justice. Unsure of what area I want to succeed in I joined a small local security company. I was a security officer for 2 weeks. I learned how to patrol and conduct the duties of a security officer. A position became available in the main office for a security dispatcher. I applied for it at I got the job after only 2 weeks in the field. After 2 months the Operations Manager quit and I was offered the position. I was in charge of interviewing, hiring, training. I was the field supervisors supervisor. I was very dedicated to the job. Always on time. Stayed extra when I had to. Learning so much and after six months I learned of a position as a Director of Security at a residential management company. I applied and was intervied. I was 21 years old and I was up against retired cops, Other Security Directors. I thought I was through. We were al given a task. "Bring me a proposal as to how you would run the security division of this site". It was a Friday and we had to turn in the proposal on Monday. I put alot of energy into that proposal. I went above and beyond the expectations. I would not have been able to do that with just the college experience. I went from $250 a week to $540 in 7 months. Im now at $67k a year. This is nothing compared to what I would be earning if I had a software engineer degree. You have an awesome degree buddy. You should have been networking with people during you college years. You should have been meeting people. You should on online forums related to your field . Never brag about what you know or what you do. Let people know you need help securing an entry level position in a software development firm. Good Luck A series of job hunting advice videos watched several years ago and personal experience. Unfortunately its not easy without experience. The IT industry is a fast pased market with a lot of competition. A lot of US corporations outsource IT work to overseas contractors. Nobody wants to hire a non-experienced software administrator. You must get you foot in the door at a much smaller scale. Do your research and find out whats the best 5 companies you would like to work for. Then find out what positions they have open. These can be positions in the mail room or a clerical positions. Just get your foot in the door.

Motivational story:
I studied criminal justice. Unsure of what area I want to succeed in I joined a small local security company. I was a security officer for 2 weeks. I learned how to patrol and conduct the duties of a security officer. A position became available in the main office for a security dispatcher. I applied for it at I got the job after only 2 weeks in the field. After 2 months the Operations Manager quit and I was offered the position. I was in charge of interviewing, hiring, training. I was the field supervisors supervisor. I was very dedicated to the job. Always on time. Stayed extra when I had to. Learning so much and after six months I learned of a position as a Director of Security at a residential management company. I applied and was intervied. I was 21 years old and I was up against retired cops, Other Security Directors. I thought I was through. We were al given a task. “Bring me a proposal as to how you would run the security division of this site”. It was a Friday and we had to turn in the proposal on Monday. I put alot of energy into that proposal. I went above and beyond the expectations. I would not have been able to do that with just the college experience. I went from $250 a week to $540 in 7 months. Im now at $67k a year. This is nothing compared to what I would be earning if I had a software engineer degree.

You have an awesome degree buddy. You should have been networking with people during you college years. You should have been meeting people. You should on online forums related to your field . Never brag about what you know or what you do. Let people know you need help securing an entry level position in a software development firm.

Good Luck

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