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Finding work with no experience

  • 18-08-2012 5:31pm
    #1
    aaabbbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭


    Been desperately trying for a while now to try find a job so I can support myself in college. But this is proving impossible as I have absolutely no experience !!!! Well unless you want to count a 3 week TY work placement but that really is laughable to consider as experience. Lots of places seem to be hiring but want people with experience ONLY !!

    So just wondering does anyone have any ideas on how to get experience in a job market that demands you have experience before you even get your first job!?!?!?!

    I've mainly been applying for places in retail,bars, restaurants and hotels . I've done the whole promotions/charity thing before but I really was truly awful at it.


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  • #2
    sweeney1971
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭sweeney1971


    Hi, have you considered doing something for a Charity? This way you will get some sort of experience and a good Reference. My friends daughter was in the same boat as you and did some volunteer work for a Charity now she has a really good job with a large police force in the UK.

    Good Luck


  • #3
    kt_rox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭kt_rox


    I have 1 and 1/2 year experience in a cafe and I still can't get a job ... oh well :)


  • #4
    aaabbbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭aaabbbb


    sweeney1971 wrote: »
    Hi, have you considered doing something for a Charity? This way you will get some sort of experience and a good Reference. My friends daughter was in the same boat as you and did some volunteer work for a Charity now she has a really good job with a large police force in the UK.

    Good Luck

    What like volunteering ? or like those people on the street ?


  • #5
    sweeney1971
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭sweeney1971


    Can you get a Reference from your last job? I use to employ a great number of people, one lad turned up at our premises with a reference from his paper round! Because he showed willing I took him on. He became Manager and has now gone on to running his own Supermarket. If you have to just tell a few porkies!


  • #6
    sweeney1971
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭sweeney1971


    Depends what you want to do or feel easy about doing. I do not mean doing legalised begging for these so called Charities that put you out on the street. What about work in a Charity Shop? This way you will get experience with handling stock, money and people with a good Reference. These are so important these day's.


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  • #7
    CommanderC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭CommanderC


    I volunteer in a charity shop. It looks great on the CV, firstly because it is actual work experience and secondly because it shows you are willing to give up your free time to help others- booya !! :)


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