I am so tired of looking for a new job. I’m in my early 20s, and I’m literally just looking for a receptionist job. Nothing crazy. No hardcore technological coding skill required. But I cannot for the life of me get past all of the “must have 3 years of office assistant experience”. I fit ALL other qualifiers.
Microsoft Office? I can do that. Word? I can do that. Any basic tasks they’re asking me to do? I can do them. But because that “three years of experience required for this employer” I can’t even apply. I understand some jobs need genuine experience. But the only thing I don’t have for these stupid applications is the years of experience. How can I get said experience if no one will hire me. I currently work at a restaurant and I want so badly a different job. But I’m not going to quit a customer service job for another Walmart/Target/ etc customer service job. Why do hiring managers think you need three college degrees to do basic clerical work.