My Skills was Verily accuracy of data, Maintain logs of completed work, Sort into appropriate mail slots, Organize paperwork when printed, and 70 WHP w/o errors, Microsoft, dell computer and was word hard for EOB’s Claims and accounting else have on file in mailroom.

I’m going to rewrite my resume. My food service experience is presented first, then my education (which includes classes in Payroll Accounting and Outlook 2016). Should I present my education first? I’m trying to get an entry-level job as an office assistant.

I've applied for hundreds of positions, from office administration to retail. Most of my applications were rejected, ignored, or claimed to be "already filled" or "canceled".

I know there are others who go years without finding work and it's only been nine months since I started job hunting, but I cannot take this anymore. I cannot take these recruiters ignoring me, calling me and claiming they can offer me a job only to never call me again. I cannot take working with recruiting/staffing companies. I cannot take these online applications. I cannot take the only interviews I get are from sketchy sales companies, recruiting/staffing companies, or legitimate companies but they cancel my interview because the position has been supposedly filled. I cannot take these companies who wait 3-6 months to even respond to my application. I cannot take constantly updating my LinkedIn, resume and cover letter just to please these recruiters and hiring managers and have them finally see value in me as an employee. I cannot take sending hundreds of invites to recruiters, hiring managers, and even CEOs on LinkedIn only for them to accept my invitation but not respond to me, claiming they do not have jobs available for me that are a "perfect fit for my background", or they just reject my invites outright. I cannot take any more months without a job while my life is passing me by. I cannot take barely eating and sleeping because of the constant stress that I'm 22 and without a job. I cannot take the fact that I am still living at home. Actually, I don't even have my home anymore. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment with my mother because of the domino effect of unfortunate financial and family-related situations. I cannot take only getting advice and words of encouragement from others who actually have jobs. I cannot take employers who think I need to finish college. Maybe it's a generational thing, but college is not a "one size fits all" thing. I think it's rare nowadays for anyone to get a job with decent pay all just because they graduated from college.

I, personally, DO NOT need college: I need a job so I can support myself and not mooch off of others. However, it's not like I do not value education or knowledge. I am learning how to code from more cost-effective resources (Youtube, Free Code Camp, Sololearn, Codeacademy). I know HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, C#, C++, SQL, jQuery, and Bootstrap. I am currently learning React and working on projects to put in my portfolio. Not only that, but I have read plenty of books/audiobooks. Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Richest Man in Babylon, Outliers, 12 Rules For Life, etc.

My point about college aside, I cannot take this anymore and I am simply asking for help. Feedback on my LinkedIn account, more connections for LinkedIn, more endorsements on my skills, people I can reach out to for jobs, etc. something. I have already tried online applications, especially for Jobcase, but no luck. I have already tried my family members but they have refused to help me with this. I have to get a job "on my own". That doesn't make any sense Most people do not get jobs on their own unless they build their own business, but they at least have money to do it. I don't.

There is always someone at a company, recruiter, hiring manager or otherwise, who decides to take a chance on a job candidate and give them that opportunity. That is what I am asking for.

I am seeking immediate employment for office administration, customer service, IT, etc. in Chicago. I do not have a car or a license, so I cannot work in the suburbs, but I can work in the loop and the surrounding neighborhoods. I had a Data Entry Specialist position in college, so I have experience working in an office setting. Additionally, I have a job as an online Transcriber. The issue is that the work available is very limited and I am paid next to nothing. It's more than nothing, but I simply need an offline position with a steady income, at least $12+ per hour.

I am doing my very best to improve myself each and every day and simply ask for the opportunity to work. I am not solely asking for money but the chance to offer my skills and abilities to benefit others in exchange for compensation.

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I want to change my career from food service to clerical work. However, I have no work experience in the field I want to go into. My resume on here indicates I’ve always done food service jobs. What should I do?

I have been drudging through the trenches of factory life for the past 10 years. I saw earlier in life that I enjoyed office work. I love teaching and helping people. I have recently come to the conclusion that I need to be in an office, or tutoring, or something. The question I have is with a record and not being there for so long (yes, I have done secretarial and customer service work), how can I get into this? Any advice would be appreciated.

After trudging through lots of help wanteds I just feel the need to vent (whine). Why do responsibilities/duties/job descriptions have to sound like you're applying for a government security position? Some of them with reams of scary sounding/brain surgeon stuff? If I'm applying for an admin asst position, why do I have to be capable of lifting 50 lbs? Okay, so sometimes copy paper can be heavy, but will I be lugging around copy machines? And why a 50 lb. cut off? Why not make it 100 lbs just to cya when someone lifts a pen the wrong way and strains their back?

I promise if I'm ever in a position to hire, I will not give positions cutesy names....if I need a cashier I'll say cashier and not Front End Customer Specialist. If I need someone to put together gift baskets I'll say gift basket assembler, not Fruit Artist. Honestly.

If I want you to answer phones, make appointments, do some data entry, write letters, maybe tally up time card entries and give breaks to the receptionist, that's what I'll say. Not paragraphs and paragraphs of legal sounding/double speak straight from a website that gives canned job descriptions when someone wants a position to sound much more involved than it is and that makes you wonder if you're not getting involved with some kind of Area 51 agency.

/rant and now back to sifting through job descriptions a rocket scientist wouldn't qualify for.

Be knowledgeable!! Make sure you know your dental information. Be ready to accept responsibility for the mistakes you make, give grace when needed. Always be sure to do better & keep up with your tasks. She is very particular about patient protocol & wants to make sure every patient is handled with care & kindness.

I am 68 and have over 30 years office mgr, admin, c/s and dispatching experience with impeccable references and excellent attendance history.
I was never a job hopper and only had 3-4 jobs. I quit my wonderful job when my husband's company moved us to Houston from Dallas. We are now back in the Dallas area. The job did called and wanted me back but I no longer want to work 50-55 hours a week I want to work part time M-F mornings if at all possible. BUT will work full time if need be. I do not need any benefits!
I have been on 3 interviews ALL saying we will CALL you and let you know our decision. Guess what? Not one single call! When I was in HR when I told someone I would call them, I DID. Sometimes it wasn't pleasant to call to let them know that we had decided to go with another candidate but I would usually let them know why etc. I don't understand when someone tells you something they don't follow thru. Have I been out of the job-market for so long that everything has changed?

After 8 months of applying to a lot of Admin positions I finally got a job! I was so excited. It's in a great area where I wanted to work for a long time. I'm so thankful and grateful for this job. God is good always. I was down to my last of everything and owed all my credit cards and bills. Before I landed this job I was homeless due to an amazing set of circumstances that I won't go into. Now you can understand how desperate I was for a job. However, since I've gotten the job which was in March, I've moved into a new apartment, caught up on some of my bills (not all and still have a long ways to go) and even managed to start a little savings account. Herein lies the problem. I'm totally and unequivocally unhappy in this new job. The job is great and my responsibilities are challenging but manageable. I started off working for 7 people and now I work for 12 people and with the same salary which is not much. However, the problem is my colleagues. They have their "clicks" and it's very uncomfortable. If I ask for any kind of help with a program or assignment, they go to the boss and tell him that I don't know what I'm doing. I try to join conversations, to no avail. I try to show myself friendly to no avail. I'm excluded from conversations (especially non-work related) there was a company outing and I went and boy did I regret it. We weren't allowed to bring anyone so I spent the time by myself. How embarrassing. No one even talked to me. When I tried to talk to them they were polite but made it clear they weren't interested in talking to me. I was in the bathroom and overheard the other Admins talking about me saying I'm not friendly and I don't talk to them! I'm at my wits end. I didn't get a job to make friends but it would be nice to have at least 1 person in my corner. I don't know what I did or didn't do. It's so uncomfortable that I'm seriously thinking of leaving but just can't afford to. Any advice?????

I left the teaching field after 9 years. I'd love to return to an office and continue what I've done before teaching: HR, Recruiting & Administration. No luck! I've even paid a professional to complete my resume and cover letter. Teachers constantly meet deadlines, enter data onto spreadsheets and computer systems, print and analyze reports daily, schedule meetings, deal with the public, take minutes, create mass mailings, start file systems, work in strict confidence, collaborate, work in a team environment, solve problems, etc. I haven't lost my skills, they have improved. It's difficult to get anybody to look at my resume. I'm guessing they see teacher at the top and put the resume aside, or they just think I'm too old or inexperienced. I'm in my high 40's. Is anyone out there in their 40's or older having a hard time returning to an old career?