I graduated last december... With a major in communications/ business minor.. I have been applying for customer service or sales... I never even get a call back... and when I get an interview they tell me I don't have the 3-5 years experience, they are looking for?? I am at the point right now where I am so frustrated... I even went to a restaurant and the guy was hesitant to hire me because he knew if I landed a job I would leave,,,,, Any suggestions??
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here is a sample of my resume..... i excluded personal info... tell me what you guys think???
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EDUCATION
BS: Communications/ Minor in Business
East Carolina University, NC 2003
SALES EXPERIENCE
K.D.W. MARKETING Winston Salem, NC 2004
I sold subscriptions for the Winston Salem Journal. Cultivated client relationships, increasing customer satisfaction and repeat sales.
PCTV 68 Greenville, NC 1997-1999
I started as an intern, then I was hired by the station. I sold commercial spaces to various businesses in the area.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Pappas Enterprise Clemmons, NC 2001-2003
Administrative Assistant: Responsible for answering all incoming calls. Duties included filing and organizing all documents.
Custom Homes Greenville, NC 2000-2001
Internship: I set up appointments for new clients. Answered the phones, and handled general administrative duties, such as filing, faxing, copying.
USER FRIENDLY
Computer/Software: Mac and PC compatibles. MS Excel, MS Office, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
LEADERSHIP
Combining a positive attitude with hard work. I lead by example to motivate others.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Fight For Sight: Manteo, NC 2000
I helped with the productions of the event. This event raised money for the blind.
ARC of Pitt County: Greenville, NC 2002
I volunteered with them during Christmas. They raised money for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families.
REFERENCES
******** K.D.W Marketing Owner ***********
******** Pappas Enterprise Owner **********
******** Custom Homes Manager **********
here is a sample of my resume..... i excluded personal info... tell me what you guys think???
**************
**************
**************
EDUCATION
BS: Communications/ Minor in Business
East Carolina University, NC 2003
SALES EXPERIENCE
K.D.W. MARKETING Winston Salem, NC 2004
I sold subscriptions for the Winston Salem Journal. Cultivated client relationships, increasing customer satisfaction and repeat sales.
PCTV 68 Greenville, NC 1997-1999
I started as an intern, then I was hired by the station. I sold commercial spaces to various businesses in the area.
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Pappas Enterprise Clemmons, NC 2001-2003
Administrative Assistant: Responsible for answering all incoming calls. Duties included filing and organizing all documents.
Custom Homes Greenville, NC 2000-2001
Internship: I set up appointments for new clients. Answered the phones, and handled general administrative duties, such as filing, faxing, copying.
USER FRIENDLY
Computer/Software: Mac and PC compatibles. MS Excel, MS Office, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
LEADERSHIP
Combining a positive attitude with hard work. I lead by example to motivate others.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Fight For Sight: Manteo, NC 2000
I helped with the productions of the event. This event raised money for the blind.
ARC of Pitt County: Greenville, NC 2002
I volunteered with them during Christmas. They raised money for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families.
REFERENCES
******** K.D.W Marketing Owner ***********
******** Pappas Enterprise Owner **********
******** Custom Homes Manager **********
The old "over qualified" bs. Hang in there Gutter ... I got the old "but you don't have 2+ years of experience" lines after college too. Once you get your foot in the door and prove yourself you'll be fine.
Just hang in there and stay confident -- it's all part of the game sir.
Just hang in there and stay confident -- it's all part of the game sir.
One thing is to take any job available, even stupid stuff, just as long as it doesn't get in the way of the time you need to interview. Even a 20-hour gig at a restaurant seems to make you much more employable. Maybe they sense desperation in you and that is working against you. I know dumb things, but I have gotten a ton of friends into good jobs by first getting them into bad jobs. The best attitude to have with hiring managers these days seems to be "what can you offer me?" instead of "what can I offer to you?".
Glaken just do a collage of some of GR's better posts
One of my favs:
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RX Junior
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: where I want
Posts: 60
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Some bad beats!!!!! inside
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Kentucky scores TD with hardly anytime left... after vandy misses xtra point
Utah fails to cover at the end!!! on a fumble!!!!
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Gutter Rats we kid because we care.
Guter Rats (under several aliases) has been one of our more colorful late nite posters rivaled only by Rob Funk for pure knee slappin hilarity.
wil.:biglaugh:
One of my favs:
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RX Junior
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: where I want
Posts: 60
</TD><TD class=alt1><!-- icon and title -->
<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Clippers come back from 20 than Bulls hit 3 @ buzzer!!!!
Kentucky scores TD with hardly anytime left... after vandy misses xtra point
Utah fails to cover at the end!!! on a fumble!!!!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Gutter Rats we kid because we care.
Guter Rats (under several aliases) has been one of our more colorful late nite posters rivaled only by Rob Funk for pure knee slappin hilarity.
wil.:biglaugh:
Honestly dump the leadership and references section. Those are rarely seen these days and add no value. Use the space to beef up your job descriptions, which seem a bit simplistic, for example:
I started as an intern, then I was hired by the station. I sold commercial spaces to various businesses in the area.
Turn it into:
After starting out as an intern, I worked my way up into a full sales position. My primary duty was to work in building partnerships with local businesses to build their sales by implementing new advertising campaigns. In the space of xx months I was able to generate $x.
Make it sound more involved instead of sticking to such a factual basis. Positive data points and evidence of advancement are the things that hiring managers try to decipher from stacks of resumes they receive.
I started as an intern, then I was hired by the station. I sold commercial spaces to various businesses in the area.
Turn it into:
After starting out as an intern, I worked my way up into a full sales position. My primary duty was to work in building partnerships with local businesses to build their sales by implementing new advertising campaigns. In the space of xx months I was able to generate $x.
Make it sound more involved instead of sticking to such a factual basis. Positive data points and evidence of advancement are the things that hiring managers try to decipher from stacks of resumes they receive.
