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The issue is the common entry level job now looks for anywhere from one to five years experience. Yes, I've seen a few five year minimum experience for entry level jobs. I think this is due employers thinking they can get better talent who are trained at a discounted price.
As for the no experience necessary it could be the college you went to, the experience of the first person to "wow" them, extra-circulars, skills related to the job. It can be many things. I know this cause I am in the same boat. College graduate that luckily has parents watching over me but not enough money to rub together.
One year ago, I thought the same thing. Today, I'm thinking they basically want the person to currently have that same job or very recent experience.
Who knows. I have some experience but it is not what they are looking for the most part.
it doesn't prove the jobs were fake. you don't know what the other applicants were like, you don't know if they were looking for something else that you don't have. you don't know if there's something you always put in your applications that is turning them off. you just don't know. it's actually pretty arrogant to assume that you're so perfect for the job that the ONLY possible explanation is that there aren't really any jobs to be had.
and to extrapolate that to every applicant who is qualified for a job but doesn't get a call back is just absurd.
I just went to the company website and found out that they prefer you know someone who currently works there.
One year ago, I thought the same thing. Today, I'm thinking they basically want the person to currently have that same job or very recent experience.
Who knows. I have some experience but it is not what they are looking for the most part.
That or they want the elusive turn-key employee. I feel like the late Steve Irwin saying that. Crickey, we are looking for the elusive turn-key employee. We wont have to train them, they are already up to speed...
Yes, you see "know someone who works here" as a qualification very often on job postings at company websites.
I believe I said it is only the case with the company I applied to over the years. They don't want to hire unemployed people and that's stated on the website too in a "indirect way"
even if you are internal or referred by a current employee, you generally have to fill out the online application just like everyone else. and while it's a bonus to know someone or already work there, at most places it's not going to be an automatic in. at my current job, i got the job over an internal applicant, actually. she didn't even get an interview. she's going to apply again when i leave and she's still not going to get it. i also didn't get either of the jobs where i was referred by an employee. i was considered a close second for both, but they went with external candidates who were not referrals.
and NONE of this proves that if a qualified person doesn't get a call back, it's because the company went with an internal candidate or an employee referral. that is one thing that can happen, but there are just too many other possibilities.
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