This is coming up a lot lately on social media but replies show that EMPLOYERS don't think this way, because they require experience:
- "Needs employers to step out and take chances on people without experience but with enthusiasm"
- "It isn't easy even with experience. I was beyond excited to find 6 positions open at an institution in a sector I would really LOVE, asking for EXACTLY the experience I had! Although they were seasonal and low paying, I thought I would definitely embrace the struggle for a chance to get a foot in the door. I applied for all 6 "entry level, assistant, seasonal" jobs with 6 years experience in EVERY ONE of the essential criteria plus. Not one interview!"
- "I think "entry level" is a synonym for "extreme amount of experience required for very low pay"
- "Most of these courses are a nonsense, less than a weeks training is not sufficient if you are trying to switch careers. Typical government job scheme all hype no substance."
- "In my experience most people could do a wide variety of different jobs with a little on the hop training but employers all ask for proven experience, silly qualifications, and dumb interview questions." - "everyone says experience needed, must be experienced or have x amount of years experience or must have whatever qualification it's very difficult if you've been in one sector your whole career from when you left school or college. If you can't afford to retrain as, a lot of places require you to work and train on a rubbish wage"
