Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Carnival of Career Intensity – Post Four

Matthew Paulson presents How To Find an Entry Level Job posted at Getting Green.

When you are first seeking employment and have no work experience, whether you are right of high-school or college, you are going to need to start in an entry level position somewhere. Not everyone can jump to a six figure income right away. You might be able to if you are a doctor, but otherwise, that’s just not very darn likely. Hopefully by following these tips you will be able to get into that perfect entry level job.

First and foremost, don’t just wait for that perfect job to come along, especially when you have no work history. Work at wherever will hire you, whether it be McDonalds, Wal-Mart or any place you can convince to hire you. It doesn’t matter if it’s manual labor, because you have some money coming in, and you are building a job history. After a few months of a solid job, then you are ready to start to think about what line of work you would like to do, and then think of a plan as to how you might be able to enter such a position. If you wait around for the best possible job, it’ll never come and you will die of starvation waiting for it.

When you are working on this first job, you should really do everything possible to be the best employee the company ever had. Go far above your job duties, stay late, ask questions, and learn the business. Take extra projects, and try to move up. Practice your customer service skills, make some friends and do some networking. This will help you build valuable business contacts and teach you good work ethics which will do you well for years to come.

Your best bet is to take some time and do some research. Figure out who the largest employers are in your area. Most big employers have all sorts of different positions, so you can start out at one of these places in a very basic position, and then move up the latter to a better position as time goes on. In order to move up though, you will have to really be a diamond in the rough. Always show up on time, work hard, try to learn more, don’t complain, and go above and beyond.

Before you go apply for that big job, head down to the local career center and asked someone there to help you put together a resume. You should also ask for tips during the interview, and ask them how to fill out any applications that you are given. They are the experts in this area, and you should take their advice.

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