Why can't I get a Job?

Question

Ok, So i have one reason that someone won't hire me, I dropped out of highschool. What i don't understand is, I know alot of people who don't have a ged and still have a job. I understand how my dropping out and not having a ged can keep me from getting a job but i hate that my past is making someone not wanting to hire me. There are ton's of idiots each and every day getting a darn job before me and it makes me mad because they are screwing around and being irresponsible and not giving a damn. I just want to know how i can prove to these people that im actually responsible enough and show them that ive learned from my past about dropping out. I've never had a job also, because they won't give me a chance. I tell these people all the time to just give me a chance and they won't. I'm going to get my ged in febuary*because thats when they are accepting applications again* but I'd like to have a job now. I don't understand what im doing wrong.

Oh, and ive had tons of friends telling me to lie. I don't like to lie and therefore im not even a good lier. If it was the last resort im going to lie but i just can't do it right now.

Answer 1

srry dident read it cuz it was 2 long but maybe becuse ur a loser and nobody wants a loser workin 4 them

Answer 2

You need to look at your skills such as can you type, fix a machine, operate a computer, or know a second language.

You also need to know someone. People hire who they know and who they trust. So, trust is a really big issue. CULTIVATE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

It would help if you would have not dropped out of high school. Go back to school. Get a certificate, diploma, etc. GET TRAINING. I am 46 and currently getting retrained. It is my third time going back to school. I have a college degree and still have great difficulty finding a job, in part because I am single. I believe employers don't want to hire me because they might think I will flirt with all the women at work and create a lawsuit.

Keep notes and records of your resumes, cover letters, and also keep other related job search ideas in a small plastic file ($10 at WalMart.) Buy search books at Barnes and Noble bookstores or
Amazon.com.

KEEP TRYING . TAKE A BREAK . KEEP TRYING. TAKE A BREAK.. KEEP TRYING.....KEEP TRYING.....It is a number game. You will find one somewhere. Keep trying.

Answer 3

Please go to your local Adult Education Center. Call the School Board and find out where it is. Make an appointment with the Counselor. Ask what you can do to speed up getting a GED. Maybe you can re-enroll in school. Adult Education also teaches vocational skills if that is what you need. You will also get guidance on interviews, presentation, and goal setting. Also check to see if there is a Women's Center near where you live. They can help. Check with Goodwill - you can get job training through the programs. Volunteer somewhere because this is "EXPERIENCE" - work is work even if you don't get paid. I admire the fact that you don't lie. Ethics are so important to an employer. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Dropping out means quiting. Employers, industry as a whole, frown on any signs of a quitter. See if you can get into the Army and get your GED. You are young and this will beat you over the head the rest of your life.

Your competition for any position are college grads, High School Grads, older folks with tons of experience. And no one gives a good *&*& D&%^ about you and your situation.

Try the Post office, Christmas is coming up and they usually hire. Maybe if you get your foot in the door, you can do something. but you have to get on with your schooling, if you submit a resume, it will go stright into the trash when they see your education level.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The lack of the high school diploma is going to kill you. The GED is fine but you need to water that down with at least some community college classes. My best friend has a GED, trained as a paramedic and is now getting ready to choose between nursing and medical school. He has a day job and the GED has not hurt him at all, he climbed to assistant manager in no time.

Answer 7

Why don't you offer to work for them for free for 2 weeks. No strings attached.

Your problem is that you focus on what others have, instead of what you need to do. You think others "should give you a chance" - you need to go and make your own chances.

It's not your past, it's your attitude - it comes through loud and clear in your question.

You've never had a job in your life, so while you're waiting, you could also volunteer, it would put something on your resume which shows that you have actions not just words. Words are cheap.

Answer 8

Well there is this book called nail the job interview or job interviews for dummies series that you can find at any library. These books are very useful because it helps you discover what employers are looking for and how to answer their questions accoridingly. Also make a resume about what your job strengths are and go from there. make a list of all your good qualitiesare and apply it to the job you want to work. also go to yahoo jobs another option is an employment agency they put you with employers based on your qualities. there should be a list of them
in your local phonebook. Good luck on your search.

Answer 9

anyone can get a job,its don't blame it on education. MC Donald's hires the handicap at 8.50,not a job to brag about but a job still. get a start any where and build your work experience to where you are more valuable to an employer . i started at the minimum wage jobs to making white collar money without college. i hire and fire people , i hire people who i feel want to work ,the idiot's like you say don't last at least for me long

Answer 10

You're correct, and it's sad the way the world thinks. Create a sort of great resume that is like a marketing piece for yourself, continue to talk to people and something will come up.

I'm looking for something right now also, and with me it's being somewhat older in age. It's always something, but I don't let it bother me.

Answer 11

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