• uniquely-ironic said on Jan 29, 2008....

  Have you considered not putting the dates of employment down?  It's a little sneaky, but you could list the relevant experience with a very small annotation that the jobs listed are the most relevant to the position applied for and a complete listing can be obtained per request.
   
  Having quite a checkered and varied employment past I have often done this.  It is pretty effective at getting me an initial interview.  Once the foot is in the door, you tap dance your way into the job. (pun intended)

• FutureGoddess said on Jan 29, 2008....

  Unfortunately, that won't work with my resume, UI - it's a long story, but I too have an interesting background as well.  But it's an interesting idea - I have also tried a "functional" resume, but don't seem to get response on that version.

   

• GracefullyGrowing said on Jan 29, 2008....

  You send the resume anyway, and "pray" for an interview.  Then, when you get in the interview chair, you wow them.  Many employers will "gamble" on someone without experience, if they are impressed with them in the interview. 
   
  ~Grace~

• FutureGoddess said on Jan 29, 2008....

  Grace - the issue is not the interview (I believe that I have the skills to wow them, as you say) - it's getting in the door.  That's all I want!

• GracefullyGrowing said on Jan 29, 2008....

  FG - "Market" yourself.  LOL  ( I hope that came out right. LOL)

• FutureGoddess said on Jan 29, 2008....

  LOL - Yeah, that's the issue - much like the shoemaker who hasn't got any shoes, I can market anything you want - I can market paperclips to Staples - but I have such problems marketing myself.  If it were your resume, I could write the best document you have ever seen....LOL

• Mamie said on Jan 29, 2008....

   why not try this angle: YOU interview some professionals who have the dream jobs you want. Meet them, ask them how they built their careers. Ask them to pin point where they think you might start your dream with the qualifications that you have..ask them to refer you to another professional in your dream industry  who may give you more ideas on how to play it. Be your casual fun self. You will somewhere along that line be asked to observe, or attend something.
  As long as you have the time while you are searching, take them up on the offer and sort of volnteer for them...their next job opening will be yours and better yet...they may have knowledge of the company's changing dynamics and be able to open up something for you that is tailor made!
  In the meantime, you built your network by saying "so and so suggested I call you, think ing I may have qualifications to benefit your industry or company. But first, I was wondering if I could intervieew you  to see if this is something that I clearly want to commit to...." works for me every single time. I never had a blind interview in my life and I have had many rewarding transformative jobs. I am excited for you!!

• FutureGoddess said on Jan 30, 2008....

  Thanks Mamie - great advice

• Racerboy said on Jan 30, 2008....

  Mamie has some good advice.  I got my "dream job" by making myself known to the powers that be at the company.  Actually I made a pest of myself, I found out who did what, made appointments to see them, introduced myself.  I sent letters to the company owner, the HR director and the engineering manager, all telling them how nice it was to meet them, how much I would appreciate their consideration if there was a position available.  It took almost a year, but finally the company owner made a position.  You then have to live up to the hype, but I think you're up to it.

• travelr712 said on Jan 30, 2008....

  maybe you should think of this angle future. my skill set in computers is much higher than the position i was hired for, but in order to get my foot in the door in the industry so that i could get the experience others wanted, i took the lower paying, lower prestidguos job. i am currently working far above my 'pay grade', and have been for quite some time, but my goal of getting the experience to put on my resume is being met. sometimes you just have to lower your bar to build up to what you want. just my opinion :-)

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