Advancing in a company....very offended?

Question

I work for an advertising company. My title is a clerk. I have received a certification in Computer Applications at Detroit Business Institute where I spent a 12 months studying and $8,000. I do a number of different things as a clerk. I deliver tons of mail all over the office, I fill in for the receptionists at our three buildings, I fill in for the administrative assistant, I am cross trained for the phone center, I also have many administrative duties of my own. I have worked at this particular company for ten months. I applied for an administrative assistant position within this company. The recruiter said that this postion is to senior for me. Everyone seems to think I just deliver mail. I feel like they are not taking me seriously because I am a clerk. Maybe they don't want to hire me for this postion because I don't have a degree. I know I am more than qualified for this position and I was very offended. What do you think about this?

That is really uncalled for "dik". No wonder "dik" is what you call yourself. I really do work hard and I am a very good employee.

Answer 1

Administrative Assistant is one of those nebulous job titles that can mean anything from a file clerk who answers phones, to a senior secretarial position with access to upper management's meetings, schedules and private affairs.

It is possible that the position you were applying for would require a great deal more experience or education. It is also entirely possible that for one reason or another the recruiter just doesn't think you are a "fit" for the job. Also, some companies will not promote someone who has not worked for them for over a year.

If you seriously believe you can do the job, and are very interested in it, (and it has not yet been filled), I suggest that you go to the person who supervises that position, and talk to him/her about your interest in the job.

If there is some specific qualification that you are missing, the supervisor should be able to tell you what skills you will need to learn in order to get that type of position the next time one opens up.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Dear Miss, I have been in your shoes for a number of years but my dilema was that I had a Bachelor degree and I had more expereince than was required. They never promoted me and I went with them through a war of CVs and job applications and even complaints to the CEO/President of the company (200 employees). I got nothing and I ended up resigning when I got so fed up with their lies and games of deception.

It seemed that the better I got the worse the treatment became. The better I got the less recognition I would receive. Others always were the chosen ones and the ones that logic is to be bent for them to fill the higher positions and get the big salary while their original salaries were already big enough to support a big family.

As the other gentlemen said if this company is like this then find another job in another company. The problem with that is that when you do so the other company will ask you what were you doing in your first position and when you tell them they will think little of you as well.

It is so frustrating to be in this situation, still 10 months is not that long I stayed 4years in the same position till I started opening my mouth and I still got nothing at the end and I ended up quitting.

One advice is to become friends with a group of people from one department and mingle with them -got to lunches with them and little by little they will realise that you can fit well in their departmenmt and then when an opportunity comes up they will be the ones asking you to come on board or at least they would be welcoming.

Good luck .

Answer 3

There is a very big difference in the title of Clerk and the title of Administrative assistant. Job requirements are different for every company, but in general, you must meet the minimum requirements to be eligible for a position. I understand you work very hard, but whenever I have seen the title administrative assistant, it is considered a professional position, and usually requires a Bachelors Degree. Most places allow substitutions for a degree, but the substitution is usually on a year for year basis. So you would then need 4 years of experience in order to count like you have a bachelor’s degree. Again, it is different everywhere, so you need to take a look at the requirements for the position with this particular company and find out if a BA is one of them. You need to make sure you meet the minimum requirements in order to move up. 10 months is also not a very long time to be with a company. Generally they are going to see how you do for a year, and then look into moving you up the career ladder, one step at a time.

Keep your head up, and keep working hard! If you are not happy with your position, or the company that you are working with, then start looking into changing jobs. You deserve to be happy, but don’t let this one thing beat you down. This denial is most likely from lack of experience. However, if you do meet the minimum requirements for the position, then you should look into arguing the ruling of recruiter, and try to apply anyway. Everyone deserves a chance, as long as they meet the requirements of the position.

Keep your head high, and keep working hard. It will all work out with time, experience and knowledge. Keep networking too; you never know who you will meet where!!

Answer 4

When you applied for the position, did you document all of your extra duties?
The person hiring may have just seen the title and not given it a second glace.
Next time you apply for another position, make sure you have all of your job duties outlined. Make sure they have all certificates you've earned or are working on listed on your resume.
It would also help to have a reference in each department you cover for. An insider reference is a great thing to have.
Sounds like this recruiter is an ***.
Don't give up. This is not the only company out there!

Answer 5

Did you submit an updated resume? Or did you just swing by and speak to the recruiter? When applying for a promotion you should always include an updated resume outlining what you have learned and what your current duties include.

If you did this, speak with another person. Don't assume anything, don't bad mouth anyone, just take another approach. Seems strange. I've held several administrative assistant positions simply from being able to prove to a company I'm perfectly adept at their requirements.

Answer 6

how many years of secretarial experience do you have? I don't think you necessarily need a degree but maybe just more experience. Does this position type proposals, presentations maybe items you're not as familiar with. Try not to take it personal. Just look into other avenues with this company or make a move.

I have 8 years of secretarial experience and just interviewed for a job as an Executive Secretary that I thought was out of my league. Don't underestimate yourself or let anyone else.

Good luck!

Answer 7

been there - done that... i had even been there 2 1/2 years and they promoted someone who had only been there 6 months - to top it off, they asked me to help train him (so i obviously was qualified). i sucked it up, but told them i would not help train him anymore. then when there was a problem with employees (he was promoted to 2nd assistant manager) and he refused to handle the situation - i walked out. done!

let them know your qualifications - put in a resume. if they don't take you seriously, they may never. weight the pros and cons, is it worth it to stay there?

Answer 8

I think they can do whatever they like and you can go look for another job if you don't like it.

There are so few good employees out there that if you were as good as you say you are then I am sure they would like to see you move up in the company. My bet is that you are just another run of the mill employee and they see right through ya.

Face it.....it is a dog eat dog world and you don't have the education to move up.

Truth hurts

Answer 9

If you think you're qualified for such a position there's nothing stopping you from looking for one with another company.