applying for jobs i have no experience in.

ValiantUK91

ValiantUK91

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Basically since leaving school I helped my uncle out in his painting and decorating business until various circumstances made him give this up therefore I ended up getting into warehouse work and labouring. After finding out next week is going to be my last week in this job i think its time for change and try to get out of warehouse work on agencies and try to get a more secure job and one where i can see myself progressing.

What would be the best way to apply and convince an employer to atleast give me an interview when i have no experience in work outside of warehouse and labouring?.

Thanks.
 
Focus on your skills you picked up at those jobs/school and apply them to the job you're applying for. It's not just a case of "he's done it before so he must be good at it". You should be able to relate some things.

Having good school/college grades to fall back on definitely helps. Especially in things like IT.
 
Basically, it all depends on what field you want to work in, and how permanent you want that career to last.

Some vocations such as military/forces are careers for life, in-so-much as you get some of the best training possible in any given subject area, and then you'll practice it with some skilled personnel for 20yrs. Then you'll leave and do much of the same until you retire again.

Without anything bar GCSEs, i'd be looking at Modern Apprenticeships, Military, Trainee positions, or even going back to full-time education to at least get some A2-Levels and see if you feel like progressing academically, or vocationally.
 
As above it depends a lot on what field(s) your trying to get into.

Even though we often advertise for specific qualifications for a specific role we will often bring people in for an interview if they have decent GCSEs/other meaningful but unrelated to the field qualifications and seem like someone (pro-active or a self starter and so on) who could make a sucess of the role with appropriate training.
 
eviljester91 said:
Basically since leaving school I helped my uncle out in his painting and decorating business until various circumstances made him give this up therefore I ended up getting into warehouse work and labouring.
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If the reason you gave up the previous job was because your uncle gave it up then why not go back to that albeit with you running your own business?
 
When I interviewed for my job my current boss assumed I would be terrible. He said the only reason I got the job was because in the interview I said I didn't have a clue about the details of the role. That honesty coupled with my intellect and willingness to learn and ground level intelligence was what got me my job.

Now I just wing it. Get everything done to a high standard, although probably not as efficiently as others might be able to. My boss said everyone is a fraudster, nobody know what they are doing. If they do know what they're doing then they aren't in a high enough position. I think he's probably right to some extent.
 
Sorry using my phone and it doesnt seem to like the forums so i cant quote replies, i was planning on joining the army but need to wait for my medical clearance as i dislocated my shoulder, i didnt carry on with the painting and decorating as i didnt really enjoy it tbh and im not to sure on what i want to do atm im just seeing whats out there but i know i want a change of work and get out of doing warehouse work but like momentimori said its going to be hard the way the job market is :/
 
desires said:
When I interviewed for my job my current boss assumed I would be terrible. He said the only reason I got the job was because in the interview I said I didn't have a clue about the details of the role. That honesty coupled with my intellect and willingness to learn and ground level intelligence was what got me my job.

Now I just wing it. Get everything done to a high standard, although probably not as efficiently as others might be able to. My boss said everyone is a fraudster, nobody know what they are doing. If they do know what they're doing then they aren't in a high enough position. I think he's probably right to some extent.
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While that is a nice anecdote it is also terrible advice for someone wanting to get a job. Going to an interview and saying you don't have a clue will rarely get you the job :)
 
Might also look good to a prospective employer if you have enrolled in some kind of basic college courses something as simple as a first aid certificate could help.
 
What do you enjoy? Do something you enjoy as you will be doing it for many years

I always enjoyed trying to fix problems on my PC, games crashing that sort of thing... now on the way to being a 'problem support engineer' / 'cloud services engineer' in a large corporate firm
 
Krisali said:
While that is a nice anecdote it is also terrible advice for someone wanting to get a job. Going to an interview and saying you don't have a clue will rarely get you the job :)
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In the current job I have, I told them what I knew about the role and outright said that I didn't have a clue about other aspects. I got the job and my now manager told me the fact I didn't try to blag it and just remained honest was the reason I got the job... yeah it might rarely work, but if you gauge the situation correctly and you interview quite well anyway... it usually pays off if you ask me.
 
Guest2 said:
What do you enjoy? Do something you enjoy as you will be doing it for many years

I always enjoyed trying to fix problems on my PC, games crashing that sort of thing... now on the way to being a 'problem support engineer' / 'cloud services engineer' in a large corporate firm
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Ive only just really got into PCs and tbh im enjoying it and think i could see myself having a job/career based around it just not to sure on where to start will have to have a browse on the old tinternet when i finish work see whats available
 
We take on 1st line/Service Desk IT people with next to no PC experience whatsoever. I'm sure we're not the only ones.
 
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