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I don't even looks at resumes that are half empty or has a "summery" or "objective" so generic that i can google it , they just get used as : http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pu...es/lixoph8.jpg and even then, if your socially awkward in the interview, https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...a267711f05.jpg i've in been in the process of hiring a few where their resumes and cover letters were great but come to interview wearing board shorts or have breath smelling like rhino shit. simply put, i don't fucking care if you smart as hell, if you cant continue a damn conversion, dress like you don't give a fuck, have breath that smells like rhino butt, i aint hiring your ass. |
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that's the problem right there. you're so naive if you think every job you have is going to be in direct correlation with your career. in your own post you say "we're not all like that" then go onto say why should you even both to work in any job not related to your precious field. the tone and content of your threads on this subject reek of entitlement. your flippant attitude about paying bills says it all. if you and or costco think you can't handle stocking shelves, maybe you should aim a little lower for your 2 month job. that's my advice to you since you clearly need the help. |
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To give you perspective, I had 1+ year of co-op experience (SFU accounting), 1 year of experience in an analytics/evaluator position, 2+ years of retail experience, and 3 years of service experience working as a waiter/bus-boy. On top of that, I had great references and recommendations from all my past employers, various volunteer experiences at SFU, and even a 'best customer service award' at one of my retail jobs. Even with all that, I wasn't able to land a single interview... and a lot of the positions I applied to were minimum wage, dead-end positions. |
HERE IS THE ULTIMATE QUESTION : are you willing to work for minimum wage? |
^^ let's put it this way there are grads then I know who would rather stay home, play games on their parents couch, go window shopping or just stay home and watch TV all day then rather go out get a job and at least earn some money. Everyone starts of with the entry level job. No one out there is going to pay you 80k+ when you have 0 experience. |
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Good luck to OP...I didn't get hired during a Costco summer intake during my college years and I remember being choked about it too. It will all work out but don't be afraid to keep on with the min wage job for the time being. Why not look for on-campus jobs? |
package handler at fedex/UPS/DHL is always a good bet if you are willing to put in the physical work, the turnover rate is pretty high and dont think of it as just a labour job, work there long enough and you will be able to choose to do non-physical tasks like data processing or QA they usually throw in the new guys to do the most physical stuff but you wont have to do it for long term |
thought places like starbucks or lordco (driver position) is always hiring. bet if you submitted an application to lordco back when you started hunting, you'd have a job with them by now lol |
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If the person being interviewed isn't a jackass and has the skills and knowledge to complete his tasks, I think that qualifies for it. Unless you're hiring for a customer service or anything that deals with customer, then socially awkward is a big no no. Getting off topic, sorry. |
as per cruz-in... i have pros and cons on what you said. Sometimes as a manager, you're epic good at what you do, but you CAN'T expect everything you hire to be like you. There will always be those 8-5 workers that just AREN"T awesome in an interview, nerds, losers, emo etc.... but you still have to hire them. separate story. I see a lot of teens, when you proactively want to help them, they actually say "ok, just call me" i'm like dude, I'm reaching out and going out of my way cause you wanted help, and you're just brushing me off as if I owe it to you. back 20 yrs ago, i would have been proactive and even wrote a thank you card and called as a thank you. Now... teens are like.... oh sure, if u want to help me, text me... wtf... |
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1st guy was ask what happens if he have got a call from a customer who was angry and was swearing. His answer " I will just transfer the call to another agent or hang up." sorry buddy but that's the worse answer you got give. 2nd guy we ask "What would you do if you come home and your mother told you Internet isn't working?" His answer..... wait 10secs with a blank look on his face "I don't live with my parents I live alone...." We ask "Pretend you live with your mother." 2nd guy... " I am not sure what you mean by that I live alone....." Both of them didn't get the job. I guess is too much to ask for common sense these days........ and these questions are so simple anyone with half a brain could come up with a correct answer. |
well to make op happy, people with experience like myself, have a hard time landing a job in BC. If i didn't like here so much, i would've moved already, given the shitty job market right now. I'm out since September. Still looking. Just keep searching, there's always something if you are willing to do. |
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I graduated from BCIT (this was over a decade ago) and couldn't land a job in the industry I went to school for. This really deflated me, but I went and worked for a grocery store stocking guy for about 8 months, and then quit that and went with being a gas station clerk for over a year. Just from doing that and communicating with the daily customers, one guy gave me pretty good delivery job but it was very tiresome. After a couple years there, I ended up landing a job within the industry. 7 years after that I'm with a municipality. Sometimes it takes awhile to get where you want to go. But don't fear, the opportunity will come you just have to keep going at it. |
When you have little or no work experience, you take those min-wage jobs. There's always something to learn, even when you're scraping the bottom of the barrel. I knew what I wanted to do after high school, but I had to embark on a journey of gaining experience and networking to accomplish my career goal. Have a pro write up a resume for you. That first impression means getting spam binned, or an interview. |
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I actually found working as a cashier clerk at a gas station was invaluable. Definitely helped me with my communication skills. I got better talking to people openly, and being able to understand and reading some situations. It may seem like nothing when landing a min-wage job, but it definitely give more character. |
When you have no experience, taking a min-wage job is like getting paid to learn. |
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brutal. |
^ Wouldn't wish this upon anyone but you might end up in the same way.... |
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All depends on the industry you're trying to break into. Some industries are oversaturated with people (ie. Graphic Design, my chosen industry). I graduated in 2006 and still have yet to land a full time job (I work as freelance) because of how many people there are looking for GD jobs in Vancouver. It's also an extremely competetive and subjective market. |
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