i do agree, that it is probably a waste of time for some companies to "train" someone who completely is not qualified or has to have a certain certification or college degree to perform, but.. jobs that do NOT require certain professional training or certification, should take into consideration, someone that has many skills that could relate to that position and train them. especially if the posting has gone 3,6,9 months without a qualified applicant. when i applied for my job, i had been out of school for over a year and a half and could not find a job due to the required 12-18 months experience that most healthcare jobs require. i kept applying until i got an interview and at the interview i told them that i did not have the required experience but would like to have a chance taken on me. most all jobs have a 90 day probationary period and can just let you go if you don't cut it by then. at least you would have been given the chance. my manager took a chance on me with ZERO on the job experience in a technical healthcare job and i am still there 9 years later! so, i would say, apply for something that you know your skills would be able to be trained into the position you are applying for, but don't apply for a job that is way out of your league or you have no education in that field whatsoever. i would apply for a lower position in that same company and work my way up once i got to know some people there, who knows, they might send you to school or training for that original position you wanted!
Nov 6th 2009 @ 7:23PM Nancy
i do agree, that it is probably a waste of time for some companies to "train" someone who completely is not qualified or has to have a certain certification or college degree to perform, but.. jobs that do NOT require certain professional training or certification, should take into consideration, someone that has many skills that could relate to that position and train them. especially if the posting has gone 3,6,9 months without a qualified applicant. when i applied for my job, i had been out of school for over a year and a half and could not find a job due to the required 12-18 months experience that most healthcare jobs require. i kept applying until i got an interview and at the interview i told them that i did not have the required experience but would like to have a chance taken on me. most all jobs have a 90 day probationary period and can just let you go if you don't cut it by then. at least you would have been given the chance. my manager took a chance on me with ZERO on the job experience in a technical healthcare job and i am still there 9 years later! so, i would say, apply for something that you know your skills would be able to be trained into the position you are applying for, but don't apply for a job that is way out of your league or you have no education in that field whatsoever. i would apply for a lower position in that same company and work my way up once i got to know some people there, who knows, they might send you to school or training for that original position you wanted!
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