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The famous let down lie....

  • 24-08-2010 4:15pm
    #1
    mollybird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭


    hi everyone,

    i'm just finished my honours degree and applied for a load of jobs. the ones that i got interviews all said that "i don't have enough experience"

    like hello like!! how can you get experience if no one will take you on. how can me and anyone in the same situation get out of this vicious circle??

    can't do relief in my field (social care) as it won't pay the bills. am still doing my part time job an hour away from where i live as i wanted to move down with my OH as soon as i finished college.

    please help!!:(


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  • #2
    green909
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭green909


    why not try an get an internship?


  • #3
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    mollybird wrote: »
    like hello like!! how can you get experience if no one will take you on. how can me and anyone in the same situation get out of this vicious circle??

    can't do relief in my field (social care) as it won't pay the bills. am still doing my part time job an hour away from where i live as i wanted to move down with my OH as soon as i finished college.
    Voluntary work or relief are the only options really. The reality is that there is a freeze on recruitment to the public sector (which would fund most jobs in the area you mention), so jobs in the area will be very tight at the moment ... for any job that is advertised, there will probably be applicants with 3 - 10 years experience under their belt. Realistically, employers are going to take the experienced person ... so it's up to you to get some experience in whatever way you can if this is really the area you want to work in.


  • #4
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    To be honest, you're going to have a hard time.

    As randy said, there's a recruitment freeze on, so unless you're willing to work for free/internship, you've no other option.

    Unfortunately, you're not on your own.


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