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Tips to Get a Job Without Experience
You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. Sort of a problem, right? Read on for some tips on how to get past this classic catch 22.
The Waiting Place
The Waiting Place from “Oh The Places You’ll Go” reminded me of something I constantly tell clients who are in their job search: Don’t just wait.
Do companies post all of their jobs online?
If you’re out there looking for a job, and you have a list of your absolute dream companies, your number 1 priority is probably finding out how to get your foot in the door at one of them. The first step to doing that is naturally applying for jobs and then interviewing for them. But one tricky part of the job search process is actually finding out about these opportunities. People often wonder “Do companies post all of their jobs online?” and tend to have a suspicion that they’re missing out.
Q&A: Does it look bad if I quit my job before a year?
A very common question I get is about how long someone “has to” stay in a job before moving on to something new. Specifically, “Does it look bad if I quit my job before a year?” Let me start by saying this. There is definitely a perception out there that if you leave a job before a year, it reflects negatively on you. The reason this perception is out there is because leaving a job quickly can lead people to believe a few things (many times incorrectly)… Read on to learn more about how this may be perceived and how you can avoid this.
Common interview questions: Why are you interested in this job?
Common interview question: Why are you interested in this job? / Why did you apply to this job/role? Why your interviewer is asking this question: In addition to figuring out why you want to work at the company, they want to know why you want to take on this particular job. Basically, how excited are you about it? And what’s motivating you to want to do it?