I’ve been out of a job for over a year..an I got a DUI in 2008…is that what’s effecting me from getting a job is my dui…or the fact I’ve been out of a job for over a year..I can’t get my DUI expunged it KS law…so yea I was gunna apply at these type of places…I have customer service experience ima fast learner…an I’ve worked for a grocery store..so which one could I possibly get a job at….
Target
Walmart
A gas station
A hotel (front desk)
A clothing store at the mall
Craft store
Blockbuster or Hastings
Or
Restaurant (as the person who sits at the front door an sits ppl at their table)
Any feed back would be great…plus idk whats hiring since I’ve tried for soo long I feel like giving up…I even looked on the internet an applied so yea.
I know the Walmart I worked at wouldn’t take criminal records. Maybe a smaller business that doesn’t have such strict rules?
definitely not at the front desk of a hotel, restaurant might be more difficult if you haven’t had experience, but everything else you’ve got a perfectly good shot!
What is your level of education and what do you WANT to do? Apply to as many places as you can. Have someone go over your resume to make sure that you don’t have any spelling mistakes or other errors. Even if you don’t generally need a resume for the kinds of jobs you are applying for, have one made. Try temp agencies too. Good experience and a lot of exposure to different industries.
a DUI would only hinder your ability to land a job where you’d need to drive, like postal carrier or bus driver, or an installer job where you’d have to drive to jobsites. Should they ask if youve been convicted of a crime, say no. a DUI is really more of a traffic violation.
Employers probably won’t care that youve been out of work for a year. If they ask what youve been up to, tell them the truth. These days, job seeking takes a long time and theyre probably used to seeing that. If anything, instill in them that you’re really hungry for work after being out of it for so long. They like that.
The jobs youve mentioned are application-type jobs as opposed to resume-type jobs. You have to realize that your application will probably be amidst dozens or hundreds of other applications. Employers look thru these VERY quickly to narrow down their search for an employee. If your prior work history does not indicate experience in that specific field, then you need to write anything that might peak their interest and make them want to interview you. During the interview is where you show them how bright and trainable and personable you are. If you’re not these things, consider self-employment.
Imagine yourself in the employer’s position and determine what they’re looking for. For example, a manager at a craft store wants people who have retail experience, experience with materials or textiles, experience in collaborating on projects, experience with customer service, etc. In case your prior work history includes none of these, in the space where it asks for random qualifications, list how you research flea market culture and collect odd trinkets for art projects- or something like that. It should be something that relates to the business in any way which prompts more thinking. Write it bigger and darker than everything else on the application.
Go ahead and embellish the truth to get them wondering about you.