Work Experience

pedroj

I am keen to obtain work experience in the financial services or banking sector (Preferably Funds) but as I have no experience (like most graduates I just have few years working in Dunnes etc as my college didnt do work experience as part of course). At this stage id consider Office role just to have office based work experience but every job I have seen advertised requires a few years experience and no where seems to be taking on entry level staff at all (In any sector).

Is there anything I can do or does anyone out there know of anywhere I can obtain work experience even on a voluntary/non paying basis? Any help very much appreciated.

Eoin

Why not try some charities to see if they need any help?

Alanstrainor

Get out the phone book and ring around asking for any entry level job positions, you might get lucky as firms may not be advertising. I got lucky doing the same a couple of months back.

pedroj

Havent tried phone book yet but did send round load emails etc to places asking about entry level roles and was just told by most firms that they were on job freeze...even said work for free but got the response take to much train you in :rolleyes:

Was thinkin of trying the charity route onli last week Eoin think just wanna update my computer skills first,so might do refresher ECDL course ..just havent used office applications apart from word in 2-3 years then look fornewyear onwards..no point looking for role until after new year withlot of places closed for holidays.

Alanstrainor

The thing about sending emails is that it shows very little initiative, i know picking up the phone isnt much more of a step, but at least that way you get talking to people and you might end up with at least a contact to forward a CV to. Sending emails into some HR department's mail box is not going to make you stand out. You'd be amazed at the amount of people who refuse any kind of contact outside of emails. Give it a lash, what's the worst that could happen? "sorry we have nothing available at the moment", that's about it really.

pedroj

ye i know your right...just never been best on phone as have slight stutter...guess going to have to work on that for when get job tho :rolleyes: thanks for the advice tho everyone