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Interesting to stumble upon this thread - it was a conversation I was just having with friends today. I'm losing my job as a teacher in the next week or so, and have been sending resumes for a variety of clerical and nanny positions for going on 4 weeks, w/ not a single response to any. I have 2 BAs and an MA, and am working on a 2nd MA (which I haven't evenp ut on my resume) - right now my goal is to keep my house and life afloat - I'm seeking a job, not a career.
Interesting to stumble upon this thread - it was a conversation I was just having with friends today. I'm losing my job as a teacher in the next week or so, and have been sending resumes for a variety of clerical and nanny positions for going on 4 weeks, w/ not a single response to any. I have 2 BAs and an MA, and am working on a 2nd MA (which I haven't evenp ut on my resume) - right now my goal is to keep my house and life afloat - I'm seeking a job, not a career.
I lost my job as a teacher seven months ago and still haven't found a job. My certification is in elementary. I took it off my resume to see if I can find something. I sometimes think having a degree is worse than not having one. At least without a degree I could get a job as a waitress.
So I know a girl that lost her job...it was a very low level job, admin/secretarial work. She has been out of work for about 2 months or so, and has had a couple of interviews in that time. She has no real professional experience that I know of; she lives off an inheritance from her father and has been teaching pilates and dance alongside her low level admin work for the last few years.
My question is...do you think those of us with degrees and solid work experience are having a tougher time finding work? And should we dumb down our resumes, remove our degrees, remove all professional work...just so we can get lower level jobs and pay our bills? I haven't had one interview in 2 months time, and I am very well qualified in my field. I have tried applying for all kinds of positions and changing my resume, and tailoring it to the job, and nothing works. Was wondering if dumbing it down to almost nothing is what I need to do next? What are you guys' opinions on this?
You actually don’t need to do that, what you should do is tailor a simple resume which states your degree, experience and references. Don’t overdo it for the employer might think you are overqualified for the job. Or you could seek professional advice from career experts online. A lot of them are credible and might be of help to you.
I've been an administrative assistant/secretary for 40 years. I have different resumes for different types of jobs, and one of them only goes back to 2005. I have federal reinstatement status, and the Navy has referred me out for seven jobs, so far. The federal resumes ask for everything, so I put all my jobs on there.
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