A good resume and I guess a degree can help too. I don't know if my story counts but in January I had to get a job fast because I was without a home, my last job closed and the one I had at the time had cut hours because of winter.
Prior to that I had 4-5 years of manager’s experience. Working with frozen yogurt was the only experience I had. I started when I was 18 and stayed there for 5-6 years. I went from a crew member to a manager while I was there. When the store closed my boss got me another manager’s position at an ice cream shop.
I worked there for 5-6 months and then hours got cut due to winter hours. Then my dad decided to let his new wife kick me out on New Years so I was in a really bad spot. Thankfully I had other family that gave me a place to stay until I got on my feet.
The week I got kicked out I went to the library and spent an hour on indeed sending out my resume and applying for positions. These were jobs I had no experience with. I just had basic customer service and managers experience. But I got interviews fast.
In fact I had so many interviews lined up that it got overwhelming BUT I was able to “choose” the job I wanted vs being chosen. I turned down a couple of offers before getting a manager’s position at a Jersey Mikes.
I had absolutely no experience with sandwiches but they trained me with everything and now I’m flourishing there and I have my own place to live. After I graduate from college I’m hoping to become a journalist.
So I guess the short answer is training coupled with an adequate amount of experience.
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Resume word play and knowing how to nail an interview. I had 0 experience for my current job, but I knew how to put things on my resume that would apply to what they were looking for and I knew how to speak corporate jargon in an interview so I got the job and started learning as soon as I could.
I can’t believe how many people are telling you to lie. In a proper job you will get out for lying.
As a fresh graduate from university I had no experience either but what you need is a good cv and good interview skills.
To get my current job - that I have no prior experience - I really emphasised my willingness to learn new things and made sure to do enough research so that my hypothetical answers were what the interviewer was looking for.
My interview was over an hour long and believe me I was put on the spot with every question (I had no idea they were going to ask such questions), what helped me answer the questions correctly was by knowing what objectives this role needs to fulfil.
But if you feel you don’t understand what the purpose of the job is then sadly the job isn’t for you. You can always learn the job if you know what you are working towards but if you don’t know what you’re even doing the job for then this is not something most employers would entertain.
“Under experienced”...🤪😂🤣
or “Inexperienced”.
Tomayto, tomahto. Lol whatever
I’m suUuRrEe there’s TRAINING to make sure the job gets done right. From grilling burgers to even taking the trash. Lol
There’s are also trading schools where people don’t know Sh#t and pay for the classes to land a career.
These comments from other people:
“They lie through their gritty little teeth. That they want to work and get paid? That Sh#t ain’t right!!! They shouldn’t contribute to society and get paid!! They’re doing it wrong!! They need to go to college and get a degree to make a new software app!!! These people are so WRONG AND NASTY!”
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Apply to a LOT of jobs. For a while
eventually there will be someone that picks you and understands you need experience
I am a nanny and this is how it really started and how I started nannying during the week. Duties I perform now while nannying include dish washing, garbage take out/recycling, sweeping, rhumba vaccuum or vacuum, tidying toys, organizing toys, basic infant care, appropriate play that enriches a child’s overall development and transportation to and from differing activities.
just so you’re not like... well what the heck is your job
HahahahaA. Show that you have an aptitude to do the job and are at least somewhat trainable.
B. Have a "resume" of sorts- at least a sheet with your education, specific training and volunteer work, to show that you are more than a bump on a log.
C. Take a minimal job at minimal pay and PROVE that you ARE able to progress upward. I mean, how can someone possibly be "under-experienced" to wipe up tables!
I know a guy who studied acoustics (how to deal with sound) in college, played in a band, and is now in middle-management of a large fast food corporation. Go figure!Either through contacts or well developed soft skills.
Favour to the latter.
My dad had taught me this multiple times, he's a manager in an MNC and he's told me ehst they look for in interviews.
More than actual skills (well basic skills aside), they look at people who have good soft skills, such as communication abilities, affinity with speaking and languages, people skills and basically an ability to present themselves well and hold themselves properly. Most of the other skills can be learnt through training in the job.Well, thats basically me, i lied my way though the interview and now im a mechanical technician maintenance engineer, 8 months into the job and still no one actually knows i dont know what im meant to be doing, 99% of the team haven't a clue what my job involves so i just spend the timr watching netfilxs or playing pranks on the centre management team
Like supergluing money tobthe floor or locking them outbof the PCs or putting the looping gandalf video of him nodding1. Network. Make friends. That helps.
2. Intern if possible. Learn and make connections.
3. Take a lower job and be awesome. Impress people.
4. Find a job similar or in a related field or area. Meet the hiring manager.
5. Do something to put on your resume that shows judgement and continuous learning.You show that your not afraid of challenges, and I guess you compete on a market that lack experienced people. Almost all jobs I have had. I had to start from the beginning in one ore more areas. If you can get past the recruitment firms the better because they are less likely to give someone a chance then a ceo for a small company. He has to take risks all the time.
At one level, everybody has that. The "Peter Principle" pertains. Everybody is promoted to their first level of incompetence. That is, you get a job and if you are competent they promote you. Again, if you are good in that new role, they promote you. Eventually you reach a level you are not that good at, and stay there for the rest of your career.
From personal experience?
I've had jobs I'm under experienced for by simply doing my research before I go into the interview and showing passion. Knowing things about the company before the interview really helps.
Sorry if this wasn't that good, just trying to help :)Good question! Observation and real life tell me if you have a degree experience becomes irrelevant for an entry-level job. ihave seen many people hired for good paying jobs when the people have zero experience and no training or education for the field they are entering.
You'd be surprised how far simply bullshitting can get some people.
I've switched careers four times. If you sincerely want to go in a specific direction with your job, it is possible to just be honest about it and be persistent. Eventually you will be given a chance by someone in a hiring position. Then it's just what you do with said chance. Some people are lazy and incompetent by choice. Others not so much.
By meeting a recruiter who is even less experienced. Who has a CEO in the same situation. Who has a MD who isn't any better.
Many companies are just built from smoke.
Other companies are a show only - so it doesn't matter anyway.Apply for careers. Keep applying, keep calling, annoy the absolute fuck out of them, keep calling. Apply to careers your friends work at, use them as a reference, have them put in a good word for you. You would be surprised just how many people in white collar jobs actually don’t belong there. Most importantly don’t ever take no as an answer. Don’t take less than what you are worth, request pension, stock options, good vacation time off, etc...
Show that you are very keen and excited. Share whatever experience you have and how that will help you reach your job's expectations.
Good school and there's a government program which allows fresh grads without experience to be given an opportunity.
Sometimes it’s not what you know but who you know. Try to find a way in through somebody you know.
Word play. Once you master that you can basically do / get anything you want.
Giving heads or being the cousin of the friend of a friend of a friend of a friend...
Apply for an internship with a company. Having an education always puts you in the running. Knowing someone who can get you in never fails.
Connections, confidence in the interview with a lots of lies and lots of lies to overstate the achievements on the CV.
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