I have had A successful 20 year career in the printing industry and recently went back to school and recieved a Bachelors degree. I want to change careers and stay away from printing. But along with my tranferable skills, experience, and education, I have had no luck getting an interview. I can't get past recruiters who have specific guidelines to adhear to, or, the on-line application is just dumped into the black hole until some one searches the right key word. Help.
2006-06-21 06:33:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You will have to bypass the recruiters, personnel clerks, and such. Find a company you would consider, with your background one which does international business, and write to the president (if smallish) or the department head, and ask for advice on a career change. Don't send a resume. Call back in a couple of days, and try to visit with him on the phone (I use "him" as a convenience, not to be sexist), and ask if you could come speak to him in person. In the meantime, do a bit of research on the company (S & P and the like), so you can speak intelliginstly about THEIR needs. He may ask for a resume then (he probably knows what you're really after, the whole point is to get in the door), ask you for additional time, or wish you luck. This at least will get you some interview experience. Good luck!
2006-06-21 06:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you have only been applying to large Fortune 500 types of companies. When I finished my bachelors in Advertising, I contacted large companies like Kimberly-Clark Corporation (makers of Kleenex tissues and Kotex) and they would not interview you unless you had at least an MBA (Masters in Business Administration). I recommend you contact smaller companies that are off the beaten path. Smaller manufacturing companies, import/export companies, etc. You didn't mention where you live or whether you are willing to move anywhere in your country, or anywhere in the world. If you gave this information, people would be better able to point you in the right direction. Don't get discouraged -- just contact as many companies as you possibly can. Congrats on earning your degree and good luck in your job search! P.S. You have 5 typos in your question: 1. In your question you wrote "some one" when it should be "someone" and again in your last sentence 2. You capitalized the word "a" in the middle of a sentence. 3. You left the "s" out of "transferable" 4. You misspelled "adhere" 5. In your last sentence you again have "someone" as 2 words. If you have mistakes like these on your resume or in your cover letters that is most likely the reason you aren't being given the chance to come in for an interview.
2006-06-21 13:58:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kristin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suggestion: If you have a Bachelors degree in International Business you might try some companies with international dealings: Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter. (These are some companies in Texas...think OIL !!!).
2006-06-21 13:43:32 · answer #3 · answered by kimberly b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shell Corporation has a lot of international companies.
2006-06-21 13:40:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋