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04 Mar 2020, 1:39 pm

Your family can be good references if they are able to do things like pull some strings for you to get a position in your field. When it comes to listing references for a resume or an application, the general rule of thumb is to have three of them who are not related to you.



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05 Mar 2020, 9:12 am

Entry jobs are very hard to get due to lots of applicants and not enough jobs available. I hate jerks that claim how easy it is to get a job and they will never help you find a job and tell you are not entitled to a job. They make it appear that having a rubbish low paying job is a privilege.



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06 Mar 2020, 8:19 am

@Summer_Twilight, Ah, my family members are from my mother's side, so different last name. My father's side of the family isn't very close. Still, I'm only using one of my family members for a reference, the others are family friends.


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07 Mar 2020, 4:18 pm

I relate to the OP. I got my current job (low-paying with minimal benefits) in 2011 when unemployment was still pretty high. Here we are almost a decade later, and I still can't get a better job despite unemployment being so much lower! And no it doesn't have anything to do with my area...unemployment is just as low here as it is nationally if not lower.

Almost everything I find requires experience I don't have (I do have degrees, though not in practical fields). There are some jobs I could get, but they aren't really better than what I have now. If there's really more jobs than applicants now, why are employers still being so picky? Also, my current employer (nor my employer for my part-time second job for that matter) won't raise the pay/benefits despite having high turnover.



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07 Mar 2020, 4:27 pm

LookWhoItIs wrote:
I relate to the OP. I got my current job (low-paying with minimal benefits) in 2011 when unemployment was still pretty high. Here we are almost a decade later, and I still can't get a better job despite unemployment being so much lower! And no it doesn't have anything to do with my area...unemployment is just as low here as it is nationally if not lower.

Almost everything I find requires experience I don't have (I do have degrees, though not in practical fields). There are some jobs I could get, but they aren't really better than what I have now. If there's really more jobs than applicants now, why are employers still being so picky? Also, my current employer (nor my employer for my part-time second job for that matter) won't raise the pay/benefits despite having high turnover.
I worked at WalMart for two years & there were lots of older people who had college degrees or who at least taken a bit of college classes & they were stocking shelves. Where I'm from WalMart's starting salary was just over the federal minimum wage. I was applying for years before I got my 1st job. I graduated high-skewl in 2001 & started looking for work a couple years later. I have various disabilities & was applying for most any job I thought I could do which were entry level minimum wage type jobs. I very seldom got an interview but the economy was BAD then so I assume the companies had lots of applicants some of who had work experience.


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08 Mar 2020, 5:19 am

What is a suitable job for Aspergers?
Is it ok to claim you have Aspergers on your resume?



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11 Mar 2020, 7:48 pm

Phoenix20 wrote:
What is a suitable job for Aspergers?
Is it ok to claim you have Aspergers on your resume?


I'd suggest making your own post asking this, so more people can see it and give you proper advice.

Since Aspergers is a spectrum it's hard to suggest a specific job that is suited to you. However, typically we like to avoid jobs that constantly require us to mask or introduce undue stress and unexpected variables. So I would suggest going for jobs like being a clerk, an accountant, or a researcher, something in that area.

As for your second question, I don't think it's ok to mention you have aspergers on your resume, but if they ask you about it in an interview feel free to answer them.


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