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8 Great Ways to Get Experience for that Job Listing
dumblittleman.com — For the new job seeker or prospective career-changer, the idea of getting hired in a new field can be daunting.You ’re looking for a job listing like this: “Exciting company seeks enthusiastic entry-level employee. Competitive salary, great benefits, will train.” …but what you’ll find is probably more like this:
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- starfocus03, on 04/25/2008, -1/+4excellent resource for those job hunting...
- dildoolielly, on 04/26/2008, -2/+2Everyone of those "Great Ways" ended with "Little" or "NO" pay
I can make little or no pay doing nothing
don't waste your time, stay in school kids- jumbybay1, on 04/28/2008, -0/+3The point isn't to make a ton of money (yet); it's to give you experience in fields that are tough to gain access to without already having experience.
- Mashedup14, on 04/29/2008, -0/+3Exactly. Remember, these options are in lieu of an internship, which, last I checked, also didn't get you any money. Also: one of the options was "start your own business" and another was essentially, "do freelance work". Both, while difficult, do in fact pay really well if you can figure out the ins and outs.
- jumbybay1, on 04/28/2008, -0/+3The point isn't to make a ton of money (yet); it's to give you experience in fields that are tough to gain access to without already having experience.
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