Is my prior job experience turning away potential jobs?

Im trying to find a job, im 18, a student and live in Orange County/Socal. I have filled out countless applications, no one will hire me. i get no calls but when i call them they say tehy will call me. For my prior job experience, i put i had 2 prior jobs.


most recent was for Starbucks Coffee, i was makign $8.42, and i worked there from Oct. 06 to July 07, then i put one more prior job to that down. I worked from Aug. 05 to may 06 where i worked as a photographers assistant. i made $10.00. For both jobs i put down " Focus on Studies/ Schooling" for Reasons For Leaving. Would what i put down deture them at all or do i need to jsut keep looking. MY hours i put down are very generous. im open almost 24/7.

Is my prior job experience turning away potential jobs?
Hi


I think you are focusing on the wrong things.. I do not believe you are not being looked at for the reasons you state.





Look at the applications you have completed and ask yourself a question - what is on here that is stopping people from inviting me for interview? spelling? quality of writing? etc...


what about contacting the people that have not hired you and ask why they rejected your application...





Information is knowledge... ask...


maybe they are looking for more than just the form... how you fill it in etc...





I would put the jobs down as part-time to help towards study (I assume you are now looking for full time?)... putting reasons for leaving as 'personal' will ask more questions in the head of the reader... and while it may be illegal to discriminate - try to prove it!!!





What may also be going through a potential recruiters head is that you do not stay long in these roles and they do not want to train someone who will only last 6 months...





you need to look at your applications from the recruiters point of view


good luck


Mike


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Reply:The best answer you can give for "Reason for leaving" is "Personal." and then say no more about it.





I believe it's against the law for them to require you to disclose what "Personal." means and they can't hold it against you. At any rate, I've always used it and I've never once had an employer ask what "Personal" referred to exactly.
Reply:Well personally I think they should take in consideration that you are trying to continue your education. But some companies don't look at it like that. They want the people who are stupid and don't want nothing out of life to work for them.
Reply:Nope, it is not your problem. I think you are fine. Good luck.
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