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That is work experience. Put it down. Anything is better than nothing.
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Originally Posted by SwEETGirl09
I guess so.
I don't understand why you have work experience but you don't know to put it on your application. I mean right now, it will look like you've never worked which puts you at a disadvantage. Definitely put whatever work experience you have. Anything to show skills and experience.
Well depending on the type of work, I think if you have a home computer with internet, you could probably try to get volunteer work from home. Check Craigslist, post Facebook ads, network on Linkedin.
Or try virtual sites like Elance or Guru.com. There are sites where they just need data entry done.
I don't understand why you have work experience but you don't know to put it on your application. I mean right now, it will look like you've never worked which puts you at a disadvantage. Definitely put whatever work experience you have. Anything to show skills and experience.
And don't say I guess so again. Do it!!
Because if you put Photographer/Photography on any application you get laughed at. The OP probably did not make $50,000+/Year being a freelance photographer, and so it is not considered a job by formal HR ppl.
I am a pro photographer, and if I were to apply for a regular job I would get laughed at it too if I put all my photography experience as an independent contractor on my resume. I have to LIE extensively, and make up crap just to get a call. It is all because "careers" are no longer promoted, and HR wants to see that you exchanged jobs every 4 years to hire you. Which is pure BS. If I am told to go to college, and choose a major, I see zero reason to switch careers every 4 years to satisfy some twisted HR malfunction.
PS Changing careers like underwear is only the perfect recipe for Adult ADHD. I see zero reason to do this, UNLESS one becomes disabled and can no longer perform the chosen job.
Because if you put Photographer/Photography on any application you get laughed at. The OP probably did not make $50,000+/Year being a freelance photographer, and so it is not considered a job by formal HR ppl.
I am a pro photographer, and if I were to apply for a regular job I would get laughed at it too if I put all my photography experience as an independent contractor on my resume. I have to LIE extensively, and make up crap just to get a call. It is all because "careers" are no longer promoted, and HR wants to see that you exchanged jobs every 4 years to hire you. Which is pure BS. If I am told to go to college, and choose a major, I see zero reason to switch careers every 4 years to satisfy some twisted HR malfunction.
PS Changing careers like underwear is only the perfect recipe for Adult ADHD. I see zero reason to do this, UNLESS one becomes disabled and can no longer perform the chosen job.
But if you have no other work experience, its still better than nothing.
And you can stretch out those skills for a resume. For example, if you are a photographer, didn't that entail contacting clients, booking shoots, managing billing, hiring models, scouting locations, managing inventory of supplies etc.
Not sure what types of jobs you have been applying to because that does matter. I just think you can expand your skills more to find things that might transfer and I still think its better than a totally black job application.
My friend has an Assoicates degree in Comuter Information science, however he has no "on the job expereice" be it volunteer, internship, paid whatever.
However he did get a job at Wendy's via snagajob.com - he got this job with absolutley no expereince and I dobut the degree played a part in getting him hired.
If that does not work I would recomend doing volunteer work or unpaid internships. For volunteer work look into hospitals, internships look into small literary agencies.
You can volunteer to gain experience, network, try an industry to see if you like it or just to close a resume gap. When I first started freelance writing, I volunteered free work for small businesses just for the testimonials. And it worked!
I'm saying you already should be volunteering before you lose your job not scrambling around trying to find a place to volunteer to close some resume gap.
It is simple, nobody was born with (work)experience, just keep looking and talking.
This volunteer thing doesn't sound al that fantastic to me, her parents might think, strange, she works for free now, but never made her bed while we fed her......
My friend has an Assoicates degree in Comuter Information science, however he has no "on the job expereice" be it volunteer, internship, paid whatever.
However he did get a job at Wendy's via snagajob.com - he got this job with absolutley no expereince and I dobut the degree played a part in getting him hired.
If that does not work I would recomend doing volunteer work or unpaid internships. For volunteer work look into hospitals, internships look into small literary agencies.
I am guessing the degree played a big part in his getting hired.
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