No previous work experience? It's okay, just get creative and work every angle you've got!
First Job? Are you worried that you’re resume is lacking much needed experience? I promise, you will be okay. Don’t get stuck in a mold. A resume is not just for listing work experience; it can be used for listing all types of experience and qualifications. You can use any and everything to your advantage. Work all of your angles—it’s not necessarily about how much experience you have, but what you’ve learned and how you’ve grown from these particular experiences. You can utilize participation in athletics to highlight your ability to work with a team. You can even utilize past babysitting experience; if a parent trusts you with the responsibility of their child, chances are that you can accomplish other tasks with that same responsibility. There are ways to spin anything into a positive learning experience.
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Posted by Jen on 11/17/2008 08:45:00 AM
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I agree with your point about experience. Some people get in the mindset that experience means work experience and only work experience. While including part time and summer jobs are important, extracurriculars can be equally rewarding for personal developement. If you are confident in your ability to defend your resume and argue that you worked hard in your areas of experience, then they are just as valuable as actual jobs.
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This method of resume-boosting hasn't failed me yet -- though do keep in mind that I have several years of high-level liberal arts courses under my belt, and as such am very much skilled in the art of doublespeak and other forms of linguistic subterfuge. Use this technique at your own risk.