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 Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: Work history help needed |
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Hello everyone.
I have just finished a 3 year degree and I am now jobhunting. My problem is my work history. I have spent several years in call centres in insurance, and have really not got anywhere. Each time I swapped jobs, it was because I was unhappy. I had gained professional qualifications, but the call centre environment was not right for me. I always thought it was just taht particular company but gradually came to realise that it was the type of work.
Now I am updating my CV I am stuck. I never had positions of authority or responsibility - you didn't get anything like taht unless you could hit targets which I couldn't (except on things like quality). When I read other sample CV's I see things like "generated £x of revenue" or "implemented new system".
All I can say in mine is that I carried out the general day to day functions.
That's why I started at Uni - I am expecting a good grade (in a different field entirely) and have completely changed. But how do I put this across in a CV?
Also with references, I can provide my tutor as one and I know it will be a good reference. However they also want my most recent employer. If they see that they'll probably turn me right down. I was sick all the time due to stress and completely unmotivated. At uni, I think I had one day off sick in three years (and even then I went in anyway). Personal or otehr references are not pemitted.
Is there any way of salvaging all of this? |
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