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Well first off, who in their right mind (especially in this economy) would consider a 19 year old who's only been out of high school for 3 years and hasn't yet earned a college degree for an "Account Executive" position?
Is this a Sales/Commission-based gig by chance?
And if it is a Sales-based job, they probably wouldn't care much about your experience and education level (since they're only paying you a Commission if you sale something). They'll hire just about anyone to help with getting their product/services sold...
Well first off, who in their right mind (especially in this economy) would consider a 19 year old who's only been out of high school for 3 years and hasn't yet earned a college degree for an "Account Executive" position?
Is this a Sales/Commission-based gig by chance?
And if it is a Sales-based job, they probably wouldn't care much about your experience and education level (since they're only paying you a Commission if you sale something). They'll hire just about anyone to help with getting their product/services sold...
Yes it's sales and it's base salary + commision. However, you did not answer my questions instead you're being a "wise-guy" which is unnecessary.
Yes it's sales and it's base salary + commision. However, you did not answer my questions instead you're being a "wise-guy" which is unnecessary.
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Originally Posted by 313Weather
And if it is a Sales-based job, they probably wouldn't care much about your experience and education level (since they're only paying you a Commission if you sale something). They'll hire just about anyone to help with getting their product/services sold...
When I first entered the workforce post-graduation, no one ever did a background check on my high school diploma or requested to do so. A HS Diploma or GED is such a common thing for everyone to have these days, so many places don't even waste their time and resources to verify you legitimately earned one.
I imagine this would especially be the case with a Sales-based job, where they're only paying you a relatively low base pay rate or just straight commission.
As far as a college education, if it's merely a preference and not a requirement, they may not check that at all either if you never earned a degree. But it wouldn't hurt to list how many credits you earned and how long you attended.
You could put the university name down and the years attended on your resume, but then you risk confusing them. They may think you're still in college and won't consider you for a full time job.
Instead of putting it on your resume, mention it in your cover letter instead. Write that you attended XXXX University for x period of time but left due to financial reasons and are now looking for full time employment.
Good luck!
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