Hence why i always look for experienced people over qualifications. Give me a 40/+ year old with experience over a 20 something with a degree any day of the week. Btw, chasing money is the easiest thing in the world to do with the right voice - method and tone.
Just watch your back with Darren Robinson around. Backstabbers dont stand a chance with that bloke around.
Very well said. You have to think well outside the box in this day and age, Sadly many of the youngsters of today dont do so.
Thing is though, when you're handing out 20-odd CVs, you're only handing them to random employees, not the manager, so you don't get the chance to say you'll work for less. And you can hardly write it on your CV, as all they'd realistically do is look at the experience section before throwing it away without another thought. Oh and OLM, I'm surprised you're offering jobs out to people on here, they could reveal your identity
So OLM, does this mean you're getting to achieve the expansion you were after, meaning one of the banks finally stopped being a cockblock, or is this just normal staff replacement?
I agree with you in a sense but you're thinking too much into experience, for this type of job i'd understand why you may need experience but just to get your foot in the ladder such as working in a high street shop they don't actually pay attention to the experience, obviously it's taken into consideration but its usually down to personality, it's just that many people apply for 1 job it's hard to get an interview nevermind the actual job.
In OLMs case I totally accept why he would prefer experience, but as I mentioned before I was rejected for a job as a van driver because I didn't have four years customer service experience - or something along those lines. That for me is beyond ridiculous.
Well yeah but i'm sure you'll find something, i'm in the same position but i've always blamed it on the fact i'm at college so can only work limited days
Not really. In the current climate the employer wants to make sure that his public representatives have the proven ability to keep the customers (and contracts) happy. Why would he want to take a gamble on what could be a loose cannon? A good reputation's hard to get and easy to lose. Businesses invest a lot of time and consideration before spending on a new product but can have to make a 40 year commitment based on a 20 minute interview. Little wonder they limit their potential for failure.
Did you not have a paper round as a kid then? I'd be up for claiming it on my CV as experience of transporting goods from suppliers to customers, with the development of good customer service skills an important benefit you enjoyed whilst doing the job.
