Best way for a recent Grad to get a job? Don't mention you have a degree

So while I'm working on this film I am working full time at a call center and spending any free time I have researching potential careers in my field.  Amongst the various job posting sites out there I find Employment Times to be one of the most reputable and reliable sources out there as far as employment opportunities in greater New England. Not only is Employment Times a great source for that entry level career you college graduates are so desperately seeking, their staff also makes sure to cover and research jobs for those with several years of experience looking for a change, the single mother looking for some part time income, and the highschool student looking for a start up job to buy that first car they want so badly. Along with being a great source for job browsing the Employment times often features an informative article giving tips on how to snag an interview, boost up your resume, and get yourself noticed, just to name a few things.


The most recent issue of the Employment times featured an article entitled "Should I Leave My Degree off my Resume?" written by Jessica M. Holbrook.  In this article Holbrook describes a situation that most graduates are all to familiar with; applying for jobs in which they are Overqualified for such as an administrative position, only to find themselves being passed over on a job that they undoubtably need, but are more then capable of performing. In the article (found here) Holbrook writes "Many Companies assume that someone with a degree (or two) will quickly grow bored performing an administrative job. Therefore, employers sometimes sort obviously overqualified employees immediately into the discard pile." (Holbrook, Employment times Vol. 13 Iss. 2)  An experience I myself am all to familiar with.  While looking for a part time job to help keep the bill collectors at bay I had applied for a PT position at a gas station/deli just a few miles down the road from my house. It was close, convient, and had a great staff. I was always taught that if you want a job go after it and let the employeer know that you are serious and would be a worth while hire. So I went after this postion with the same tenacity as I would any other job. After speaking with a assistant manager several times, then setting my sights on the hiring manager, calling weekly to express my interest and try to schedule an interview I finally got my answer;  "We don't want to hire you, take the hint, stop harassing us." Now that isn't a direct quote but I was flat out told that they were looking interested in hiring highschool students with little work experience who would be easy to train and would work for significantly less then what I was asking for.


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Special thanks to Cassidy Shannon, Tom Poulin, Meagaan Irish, and Jonathan Fuller!

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