All my computer skills have been aquired as needed on the job. What is the best way to explain this for an Administrative Assistant position to the VP of a company?
2006-06-09 04:48:38 · 5 answers · asked by Josie D 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
many companies use your experience to cover your education. Just be honest in your resume, if they interview you, you don't want to lie. Just say the way you see it , experience is as important as education, and you will pursue a degree or certificate once you get the job. (you may not have time later on.. but who cares.. employer just want to know if you are aggressive enough)
2006-06-09 04:52:55 · answer #1 · answered by LetMEtell&AskYOU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell them like it is. In my book, 13 years of experience are worth a lot more than 13 certificates with no experience to back them up. Your real world training is far better than what you can get from a course.
However, if you get a chance to take a course that comes with a certificate, go for it. There is always something new to be learned.
PS - if they still don't give you an interview or the job, don't worry. If they needed certificates and not experience, you probably didn't want to work for them anyway.
2006-06-09 11:55:40 · answer #2 · answered by eeaglenest 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly. Just push how you learned everything on the job. Employers like to hear that you're willing to learn. Certificates don't mean as much as real-life experience.
2006-06-09 11:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by allyson71377 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put it on ur resume and put a cover letter, when u get interview , explain to them that u gut somany yrs. of expe.
2006-06-09 11:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by gentileworld 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You just did.
2006-06-09 11:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋