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Eman_321

This is very depressing. I look for jobs as a sales assistant and the experience they're looking for is a year.
I don't have a years' experience, or even up to 3mths experience. If so, does that mean I will never get a job? I know it is the recession and all, but students still get jobs, so how does one answer if a question asks about experience?
Any insight.
Thanks.

Oranage2

Eman_321 wrote: »

This is very depressing. I look for jobs as a sales assistant and the experience they're looking for is a year.
I don't have a years' experience, or even up to 3mths experience. If so, does that mean I will never get a job? I know it is the recession and all, but students still get jobs, so how does one answer if a question asks about experience?
Any insight.
Thanks.

You could voleteer in a charity shop

Or you could lie on your CV pretending you worked for a small company that did similar work to the job you are applying to and gave a family member as a reference -

bulmersgal

i'd just apply anyways, i think everywhere just says a year but dont really mean it. Like its working in a shop its not something you need loads of experience for.

AceHi

I have to second Oranage2. You would be best off telling a little white lie on your CV and get a family member to be the referee. With so many people unemployed these days unless you know someone you might not find anything. But a bit of "experience" would definitely stand to you. Volunteering in a charity shop would probably bring better karma though

ElleEm

AceHi wrote: »

I have to second Oranage2. You would be best off telling a little white lie on your CV and get a family member to be the referee. With so many people unemployed these days unless you know someone you might not find anything. But a bit of "experience" would definitely stand to you. Volunteering in a charity shop would probably bring better karma though

I second this. Don't lie, you'd be getting a job under false pretenses. It's not worth it!
Charity shops are calling out for volunteers all the time. It is generally only a few hours a week so you could do a few voluntary jobs to get more experience.

ArtSmart

experience of similar skills count. always apply for a job you have some exp of or even none, because if joey turns up full of experience but the boss cant stand the sight of him and you turn up, polite, intelligent, etc, then exp becomes less relevant.

NEVER LIE. NEVER EVER. If they find out, you'll lose all cred. honesty without exp is better than dishonesty with 'lots' of exp.
trust me.

AceHi

ElleEm wrote: »

I second this. Don't lie, you'd be getting a job under false pretenses. It's not worth it!
Charity shops are calling out for volunteers all the time. It is generally only a few hours a week so you could do a few voluntary jobs to get more experience.

It would be great yeah but will karma put food on the table? I personally would love to help a good cause but sometimes you have to help yourself and it depends how much you need a job really. If I needed one bad enough I think I would tell a white lie. Its not like pretending your a brain surgeon! It's pretending you've used a till. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Maybe your situation isn't that bad but don't judge people who are doing what they have to.

ElleEm

AceHi wrote: »

It would be great yeah but will karma put food on the table? I personally would love to help a good cause but sometimes you have to help yourself and it depends how much you need a job really. If I needed one bad enough I think I would tell a white lie. Its not like pretending your a brain surgeon! It's pretending you've used a till. Not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Maybe your situation isn't that bad but don't judge people who are doing what they have to.

I am not saying work for free forever, I'm saying that while you have free time, get experience. Don't sit at home fabricating a CV- get the experience, then you won't have to lie.

AceHi

Well if you need money quick lying might just get you their faster. It's not a big lie. It depends on the circumstances anyway both are viable options. If you're looking for money for an electric picnic ticket by all means get the experience the right way. If your house is about to be repossessed just lie.

CoolGirl101

I have absolutely no experience, and I applied for a job two days ago for sales assistant, on the off chance. Got an interview today, start training tomorrow so I wouldn't put pass on that anymore.

Eman_321

congrats CoolGirl
Thanks for the advice, would keep trying and hope for a stroke of luck