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liberal N proud

(60,302 posts)
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 10:17 PM Sep 2017

Stuck working retail because I would be under employed in my area of expertise

Hiring managers and head hunters all are impressed when the see my resume but then tell me that I would be under employed in any open position.

Now I a forced to take a retail job which is really under employed.

It verified my position, the retail people worked much harder for much less than their employers.

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Stuck working retail because I would be under employed in my area of expertise (Original Post) liberal N proud Sep 2017 OP
Been in your position SharonClark Sep 2017 #1
I write resumes professionally... HDSam Sep 2017 #2
Would leaving off information (such as a higher degree) reflect on one's honesty? nt No Vested Interest Sep 2017 #4
The general thought is no... HDSam Sep 2017 #5
Been in your position More_Cowbell Sep 2017 #3

SharonClark

(10,005 posts)
1. Been in your position
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 10:23 PM
Sep 2017

I asked a long-time friend who was hiring an assistant, why she couldn't hire me after I was laid off from an IT job. Her response was that it wasn't about me, she needs to hire a qualified person who would see the salary as a step up.

HDSam

(251 posts)
2. I write resumes professionally...
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 10:35 PM
Sep 2017

always tailor your resume to the position requirements. For example, if they are seeking a BA/BS degree and you have a MA/MS degree, don't put the master's on your resume. It's entirely possible to oversell yourself out of a job.

HDSam

(251 posts)
5. The general thought is no...
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:14 PM
Sep 2017

often the education question is something like "Do you have a Bachelor's degree in xyz field? Notice they are not asking about education beyond a certain level so omitting education above and beyond that is not dishonest - you've honestly answered the question asked.

If the question is "Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher?" answer the question honestly.

More_Cowbell

(2,190 posts)
3. Been in your position
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 11:04 PM
Sep 2017

It's tough, but it can be done. As someone else said, tailor your resume. Besides deciding what to include, try to find things you did in previous jobs that might be done in the new one. And focus on *those,* so you can plausibly say that a potential job interests you because it includes things you found interesting in other jobs.

What you need to do (if you can honestly do it) is let a potential employer know that you're not going to bail the second a more desirable job in your field comes up.

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