Lack of Experience
or
No Paid Work Experience
"I don't have much experience on my resume,
but I know I could do the job."
Suggestions:
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Use a functional format and emphasize
your abilities, knowledge, and coursework. Show how skills in past jobs do
transfer to the position you are seeking.
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Get some minimal experience even if it
is unpaid. In some fields you can volunteer or complete an internship. You
can also count self employment and special projects.
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If you have related work experience, but it is not recent, rearrange your work history by
category such as Related Experience and Other Experience.
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No paid work experience? Emphasize
school activities, extracurricular activities, volunteer activities,
personality qualities that would make you a good worker, achievements and
accomplishments.
- Talk to people working in the field. They may offer suggestions about how you can gain valuable work experience.
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