How to Get a Job With No Experience - Career Sidekick

How to Get a Job With No Experience - Career Sidekick How to Get a Job With No Experience Recent Grads / https://www.edenscott.com/blog This is a very common question/problem: How to get a job with no work experience.The good news is, you CAN do this (if you have the right steps).And Im going to give you those steps right now in this article. Keep reading for all the best ways to find a job without any experience.How to Get a Job Without Any Work Experience1. Tailor your resume and job application for every jobEven without experience think about courses youve taken, projects youve completed, internships, volunteering, etc. And think about how all of this relates to the job youre applying to. What seems most important on the job description? Leadership? Problem solving? Ability to work without close supervision? Now highlight what theyre looking for in all of your past experience on your resume.Yes, tailoring your resume is going to take longer but you’ll get far more responses. Would you rather send 100 applications and get 1 response? Or send 20 applications and get 5 responses? Plu s it doesnt take as long as it sounds if you usethis tailoring method.2. Email companies that aren’t hiring or don’t have a position that’s a perfect fitSpend 20â€"30% of your job search time sending emails to companies that aren’t advertising the perfect-fitting job. Why? Less competition. You never know when a company is about to start hiring, or growing and open to adding new entry level people even if they don’t “need” it right away.One of my previous companies always did this. Sometimes they actively recruited recent graduates or people without any work experience, and sometimes they stopped or paused the recruiting efforts. But if someone great emailed us, or was referred to us, wed ALWAYS interview them.3. Network like crazy!I just mentioned referrals. Thats one of the most powerful ways to get into a company because if you come recommended, youll immediately be more trusted and seem like less of a risk to hire.If you need a good place to start, heres an article with some networking tips.If youre a recent graduate, one of the best places to start is asking your former classmates and friends who already found jobs. Find out if their companies are hiring.Dont be apologetic or timid when you ask them either. Sometimes these companies offer a BIG referral bonus to the current employees if they refer a new hire. So you might be making your friend hundreds or even thousands of dollars (seriously!)I know its a little nerve-racking to ask people for help, or to network in general. But trust me it could be the difference in finding a job, and searching months without any good job offers. One or two phone calls (or emails, text messages, etc.) can literally turn your job search around overnight when it comes to referrals.4. Get in a routineDecide on set hours that youll apply each day (yes, it takes hours per day).Keep a consistentroutine and hold yourself accountable. Its like a job, but youre the boss and you need to be honest with yourself about how much effort youre giving, and if its enough you need to do something about it.None of the other steps in this article will help you get a job without work experience if you dont put in the time.That said, there ARE some ways to save time5. Use this fast/easy method to apply for jobs on LinkedInThis is one of my favorite time-saving methods for job seekers. It’s going to save you HOURS when applying for jobs, I’m not joking.It works through LinkedIn, and dont worry you dont need a ton of connections. In fact it works with any amount.Heres anarticle and video showing you how the method works: How to use LinkedIn easy apply to find a job.6. Follow up and stay organizedThis is another place you can save yourself a ton of timein your job search.Track where you’ve sent applications andsend a follow up if you havent heard back in 5 business days. It takes 10% as much time to follow up as it did to send the initial job application, or probably even less. Definitely worth it.But y ou can only do this is if you stay organized and actually track where youve applied and when.I recommend keepinga simple Excel spreadsheet with a few columns:Company nameDate you appliedHow you applied (email, online form, LinkedIn, job board, etc.)Followed up yet? (yes/no)Response? (no response, declined to interview me, interested in interviewing me, interview scheduled for __)How to Get a Job With No Experience: Interview PreparationOnce youre getting interviews, its time to focus on preparing to turn those interviews into job offers. Getting interviews is half the battle when it comes to getting a job with no experience, but you need to take advantage of each opportunity you get to interview!Here are some of my best interview resources to help you find a job with no work experience:List of thetop 128 most common interview questions to practice.How to prepare for a skype or video interview.105 great questions to ask the interviewer.Other Resources to Help You Find a Job With No E xperience:How to write a cover letters with no work experience.What to do when you cant find a job in your field.How to find a job after college 3 ideas.Thats it! These are the tips, action steps and resources I recommend to get a job with no experience. If you have a question, leave a comment below!