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Not getting hired?

I've been out of college for 3 weeks now and I've probably sent out about 15 resumes and still haven't gotten any responses. Is this normal? I'm a liberal arts major, which means I'm great at writing but don't have any technical skills.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Only 15 resumes in three weeks is not a lot. It's an average of five per week. There is your answer right there. With a Liberal Arts degree you are going to need to sell yourself more and have some sort of direction. Liberal Arts is very broad and does not show much in terms of job focus.

    Start re-working your resume and send, send, send. You should try to send at least 10-15 per DAY. Not over three weeks.

  • 1 decade ago

    As another suggested, averaging five resumes per week is not a lot. If you are focusing on online resume submissions, understand that for every job posting you've submitted a resume to, probably 300 others have submitted as well. Many are completely unqualified, many over qualified, and a few might match.

    Create a focused resume that highlights how your past results (maybe volunteer experiences, summer internships, and academic projects at your level) will translate to success at that job in that organization in that industry. Don't focus on responsibilities, but rather focus on results and achievements. Think both soft (led a team or developed an innovative idea) and hard (saved the company $100,000 or recruited 1,000 new subscribers) results.

    Once you've applied, the best way to get your resume selected for an interview is to find someone working on the inside. It might be a friend, or a friend of your parents, a neighbor, etc. Then ask them about their work and what they know about the department you applied to.

    Also look for companies that match your interests and network with them before you see a job posting - many companies hire the vast majority of their employees through word-of-mouth.

  • 1 decade ago

    Once you send out your resume to anyone make sure you keep note of their names and phone numbers...write everything down.

    Call them (ask for human resources) a day or so after you send out the resume, tell them you have sent a resume for the job (whatever the title) and would like to know if you could come in for an interview.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Heh. 15 resumes is NOTHING...try sending out 15 resumes EVERY DAY, for a month...you'll get something. Are you applying for writing jobs or what?

    dboy

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  • 1 decade ago

    Send your resume to everyone and then fellow up let them know you want a job. Take whatever you can get and go from there. Good Luck You'll do OK

  • 1 decade ago

    Take Some Windows classes and such and spruce up your resume. Make shure you send them out like crazy. Dont be afraid to send it to people who arnt even looking for people because even if they dont need you they might mention you to someone they know.....hope this helps

    (Look for an intern ship)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you can afford it keep sending them out. It takes some time and as one of the other responders suggested send them to organizations that aren't looking for people.

    Best of luck

  • 1 decade ago

    yes unfortunately lots only want to hire people w/ experience

  • 1 decade ago

    work at Mc. Donalds they hire anyone hahahaha

  • 1 decade ago

    this is the ressession time nobody hires

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