Why is it that I am perfectly qualified for the best job in town and they will not hire me?

Question

Yet they hire 3 of my friends who have no experience or college education... What do I do to show them that they need me?

Answer 1

Maybe you're not "perfectly qualified" or you would get the job on the spot!! keep looking, good jobs are really hard to find these days, good luck!! try looking on the web, I posted my resume on monster, and it works really well, lots of different employment opportunities are out there, you just have to let employers know you are looking.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, like some of the people here that's already said it, it happens. It could be the friends of yours had something you lacked, or you're over-qualified for something. I had the same thing happen to me, I had a BA in Commercial Arts/Graphics Designs and they hired someone that didn't even have a degree or education. I am not sure if I fully understood but it had something to do with the training. The other person was "more trainable" because they LACKED the education.. It would have been hard to train someone that already knew everything??? You just never know. I know other places it just seems it doesn't even matter that you have an education now a days because lots of people w/o a college degree are still getting the job that you studied for. Doesn't seem fair but neither is life. I know it's tough and frustrating, but look at it like this as well...
"The Law of Attraction". Are you actually "Attracting" the one job that you're really wanting? Or are you being somewhat unconciously negative, thinking you'll never get the job you want? It's the right timing? Is there a why that you really wanted that job or something similar? You think on those things. What I ended up doing was realizing that 'what I thought I wanted' wasn't even what I REALLY wanted. After four years of college and doing the same thing over I was actually tired of it. I ended up working from home!! Completely different thing! Never know, check it out? www.bedavis1.mywayout.net. Might be something you could actually enjoy.... might not be. Just got to find what "Works for you". What's Your Attraction? Think on that...you'll find it! And good luck on your endeavor.

Answer 3

It happens sometimes. Several months ago I applied for a job that would've basically meant that I had gotten promoted. I would be doing the same stuff that I am doing now, been paid more (on salary), and had benefits. Yet, they hired someone that had no experience in this field. I have my bachelors degree and the person they hired has less education. So, I am stuck getting paid by the hour doing the same job while someone with less experience and education is on salary. I was even told why the other person was hired but it still didn't make sense. Now, it has been realized that this individual doesn't know anything about what they are doing. So, it still seems like we are short staffed by one person.

It sucks but it happens.

Answer 4

This depends on what type of job you are searching for, of course, and to some extent, the town. Also, exhibiting confidence is good, but ********* is a turn-off.

You need someone objective to look at your resume, check for organization, if the descriptions make sense and aren't just blown-up words for simple duties (i.e. maintenance engineer= janitor).

You need to dress one level above the position that you're applying for. You need to be no more than 5 minutes early to the appointment, never late (no excuses; even blizzard). You need to look everyone in the eye, smile, have ready words to describe yourself in the best manner without looking vain. Sit up straight, don't slouch, both feet on the floor. Be pleasantly happy. Look like you got enough sleep and not like you're running on coffee. This means, get sleep and don't drink caffeine if it shows on you.

You have to compare what you can do and what you're applying for. Don't waste an interviewer's time if you don't know Filemaker and they need someone who can do it in their sleep; they don't have time to teach you and they won't keep your name in a file for a lower job.

Beware that an interviewer can receive more than a hundred resumes for one job opening. They may even put in several more ads and get hundreds more without duplicates. It's very hard to get a job. That's why the resume is so important; they'll throw out a resume if there's one typo, if the applicant has to travel too far, if they can't pronounce the name as spelled on the page, if they worked for someone the interviewer can't stand-- there are so many arbitrary, subjective reasons. Interviewers, even if you don't believe it, are average weak humans like the rest of us, not computers.

If you don't have enough experience and are not working presently, the best thing you can do is to stay busy doing something that can go on your resume (especially if it's close to the type of area of your interest). Either work "temp", or, you're going to have to volunteer: dog shelter, soup kitchen, fundraising office, etc. If you don't want to work temp, and you don't want to volunteer for something, then that appears to the interviewer that while unemployed you've done nothing as time passes by but play GameCube.

Also, getting into the working world through temping or volunteering will get you meeting people whom you don't know, who know other people you don't know, who may have real-paying job openings...

That's how most people get jobs, through references. You'll have to meet someone who can see the real you through your frustration and over-confidence and refer you to their cousin or friend who has a job in the area of your interest.

Get out there somehow! In the end, it is basically who you know.

Answer 5

You're over qualified. If they hired you, they don't think you'd stay there for long. It could also be that they think you'd want to be paid more because you went to college. And they may not be prepared to pay you more.

Answer 6

possiblities

bad credit
criminal record
bad references.
do you interview well?
anyone in the company know you and talking bad about you?
too old? though its illegal, some companies wont hire older workers.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

may they think your over qualified

Answer 9

They would have to pay you what your worth. uneducated, unqualified people are cheaper.

Answer 10

backstab your friends,you phoney