Wherever I go it's always the same old shtick, "Must have __ years experience," "Minimum __ years experience."
I feel like I did a few years ago when I was applying for serving jobs around town. After about the 5th restaurant I went to that told me that I said to the interviewing manager, "Well, I understand your needs but I'd like to know where this mythical, magical first restaurant is that every server ever works for so I may gain such necessary experience as well." He was not pleased, but, nor was I.
There's a few I'd like to apply for, but like my father's said to me, "What do you want to do?" My response is generally always the same, "I don't know," because, well... honestly, I don't know. I understand it's a shaky economy and a lot of businesses are nervous with the impending election and this economy is definitely trying to come off of the sandbar, but I'm getting pretty depressed about things. It sure ain't fun being broke.
Go apply for the jobs you want, without apology. Don't restrict yourself.
Don't whine about your lack of experience. Turn it to your advantage. Use something along the lines of, "Rather than hiring someone who thinks he knows how things should be done at your company, I'm giving you the opportunity to hire someone who wants to learn how your company does things."
It'll take a while, but depression just makes things worse. It's a cliche, but it's true--every rejection puts you closer to a job.
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I feel like I did a few years ago when I was applying for serving jobs around town. After about the 5th restaurant I went to that told me that I said to the interviewing manager, "Well, I understand your needs but I'd like to know where this mythical, magical first restaurant is that every server ever works for so I may gain such necessary experience as well." He was not pleased, but, nor was I.
There's a few I'd like to apply for, but like my father's said to me, "What do you want to do?" My response is generally always the same, "I don't know," because, well... honestly, I don't know. I understand it's a shaky economy and a lot of businesses are nervous with the impending election and this economy is definitely trying to come off of the sandbar, but I'm getting pretty depressed about things. It sure ain't fun being broke.
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Go apply for the jobs you want, without apology. Don't restrict yourself.
Don't whine about your lack of experience. Turn it to your advantage. Use something along the lines of, "Rather than hiring someone who thinks he knows how things should be done at your company, I'm giving you the opportunity to hire someone who wants to learn how your company does things."
It'll take a while, but depression just makes things worse. It's a cliche, but it's true--every rejection puts you closer to a job.
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