How To Get A Job With No Experience - 10 Tips To Start Your Career

How to get a job with no experience. Are you wondering how to get a job when you have no work experience? Companies want for 2 years of experience in entry level roles, so you wonder how you'll ever get started. In this video, I explain exactly how you can land a job without having actual work experience.
0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Internships and coops
2:25 - Develop core skills
2:51 - Find relevant projects
3:36 - Your resume
4:25 - Personal branding
5:11 - LinkedIn
5:31 - Networks
6:31 - Company size
7:01 - Side door connections
7:23 - Consistency
7:47 - Getting help
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[@Dark_Angel07]

How to get a job with no experience: 1) Know somebody who works at the company.

[@NewBlueTrue]

Sometimes even knowing someone doesn’t help

[@ShacklefordR]

McKinsey & Co. 's assessment on Fortune 100 company states that upwards of 70% of hires can be attributed to "internal reference". Sociologists call it a "Social Capital". It does exist unfortunately....

[@sandbar3000]

You got to know people that are working. If you are NOT WORKING, how do you meet new people?

[@sandbar3000]

@@NewBlueTrue Yes, it doesn't help at all if the people you know are all working as a cashier and you have an MBA and you are looking for a job in Human Resources. Knowing Cashiers are not going to help that person.

[@QWERTYUIOP-wu6ht]

@@sandbar3000 It does help lol. My neighbor is a Security Guard at where I currently work and I'm an Assistant Recruiter. He even got a referral bonus because I got hired

[@Davion474]

I have no degree and I didn’t finish high school. I blagged my way in and I landed a basic sales rep job, did my time and now I’m a sales manager. I’m currently studying to become a data analyst.

[@innocentrage1]

Hiring managers have never seemed to learn anything in life and realize how practice works. They just don't get that if you give someone a chance that person can be dang good at something when they do it 40 hours a week. I'd hire the guy that has no experience over 10 years experience because the 10 years experience guy is probably stuck in their ways. The no experience guy will soak things up like a sponge to gain experience

[@therealtomnook8267]

YASSSSSS. THANK YOU! WELL SAID.

[@coffeeperson1461]

The problem is that often it is used as a way to save time reading hundreds of applications and hours of interviews. Sometimes it is just a bot that rejects you

[@addanametocontinue]

I'll play Devil's Advocate: If I receive 2 applications where both applicants have a similar set of skills, but one has experience, you bet your ass I'm going to try to hire the one with experience. A hiring manager's job is to hire somebody who can do the job, not to run a charity where they give people chances. The last thing a hiring manager wants is to find out 3 months from now the person gave a chance to isn't cut out for the job and when management asks why they turned away the one with experience, their reason is, "Well, I wanted to give this guy a chance." You think that's going to go well for the hiring manager?

[@vicious_noodle2429]

Thats me I learn fast but nobody is giving me a chance to learn anything so I can't get jobs that would help me start up my life

[@Dudebro123]

No hiring manager is going to hire the guy with no experience next to the guy with 10 years of experience. And hopefully the guy with 10 years of experience and the guy with 0 years aren’t going for the same job.

[@asadb1990]

it took me a couple years to land my first job post graduation. and most of the suggested advice is not applicable unless you are connected like a close friend or family in a company. i realized i had to become an actor and forego the truth. i created a fantasy role of my fake job. it took a while but i finally found someone who bought my act enough to hire me. and after that i fake it until i make it.

[@sachetthapa6271]

Finally a video I wanted to watch as a student graduating soon....

[@MuhammadAli-dk6dz]

The job market is worse than tinder. Applying for jobs online is worse than swiping on tinder. One can gauge the health of the job market by observing there are more recruiters and people selling jobs than there are jobs.

[@vestborobaptistchurch3161]

Damn I should try tinder I at least have been getting interviews

[@toml.8210]

Being "too old for the job" is a major problem if you are trying to get back to work after a layoff, injury or change. Most employers I have interviewed with tell me they want somebody "more qualified" or "better educated" which means they want a recent graduate with lamestream morals.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

I made a video on Ageism, you might find it insightful.

[@MintyDragonfly]

Little tip: if you’re giving off any kind of energy that you look down on people who think differently about society or morality than you do people aren’t going to want to hire you, especially if they have people in their company who may be affected by you having outdated views on race or gender (if that’s what you mean by “lamestream”)

[@twiston43]

Look for companies that do appreciate mature adults with life experience.

[@QWERTYUIOP-wu6ht]

@@MintyDragonfly giving off any kind of energy won't help, whether you look down on people or whether you conform to their views. A recruiter or interviewer will always be affected by the recency and primacy effect. No matter how willing and dedicated you are, if they don't like you then they'll never choose you.

[@csensale]

Somebody I know of said a recruiter told her to fem it up

[@twiston43]

In order to get your first job, you must have work experience... Thank you Boomers.

[@jimeiden2360]

How about a video on those trying to switch careers. Especially those 40yrs old and older.

[@X420BlazeNoScope]

Entry level jobs that state you must have 5+ years of experience in that field.....

[@catharinasvenkerud2728]

@@_baller That seems like the majority of ads many of us see these days which sounds like "we want your expertise, but we just don't want to pay you".

[@MultiDashiel]

Great video. I watched tons of videos like these while looking for a job after I graduated - I experienced tons of rejection, but I was persistent, I was constantly refining my approach and eventually I landed a job that's been perfect for me.

[@wanderingteacherbooks]

I needed this one so much right now. Trying to do a career change

[@alabi88]

I been watching you for 3 months waiting for this video! I mean, I got a job last week thanks to you but dam..... this was the first video I was looking for on your channel, anyway keep up the good work.

[@portlandrestaurants]

As a small business owner we had the luxury of training people when times were good. I considered it community service. I wish more companies saw it that way.

[@justgoto8]

I just had an interview for a job I have no experience in. Worked on a shop floor for 5 years and got an admin interview at an accounting firm. It went really well! Fingers crossed! 🤞

[@YEZwizz]

A year later how has it been?

[@justgoto8]

@@YEZwizz I didn't get the job but I started my own bookkeeping business and make more than I did at the job I left!

[@YEZwizz]

@@justgoto8 this just made my day that’s amazing!!

[@brellynmuldoon8642]

Brian, your videos have really helped me. I'll keep it vague, but I'm older, have worked in one industry for a while, but had a phone interview in a different industry I'm very interested in that went well. Looking good, moving onto the next step. it was cool, the recruiter told me to focus on one area of my past experience that pertains to the job, since the rest of the type of work would be completely new to me. Hoping for the best and keep putting out great content.

[@lexbeltran1354]

It helps to know a few people in the company

[@prateekkarn9277]

The video I had been looking for on your channel

[@allprolemontonz8448]

Be willing to take really low pay. As long as the job title is good it will still boost your resume

[@silentstormur9184]

I'm 17 and my first ever job interview was in April last year, at a Rosauers. I went in for a second interview the next day, I was so unprepared and a nervous wreck, but I must have done something right because they hired me, I was so excited. But by the next morning they hadn't emailed me any of the resources they said they would later that day, so I called them and they had un-hired me, because the upper hiring manager decided that they'd hired too many people the previous day.

[@brendaechols5929]

I'd be so mad!

[@ROBERTDAVis2271]

Great video 👍🏿

[@davidhunter2824]

I tell you what I don't understand is this: even if a person gets hired with the experience needed for the job, he or she still needs to trained on how the company wants the job done. In the past, I've had jobs and knew some people who got prestigious jobs and got good on the job training with hardly little or no experience. Also, depending where you live at, you might be in a situation where there isn't a high demand for a job you really want. For example: if you live in an area where there are not a lot of IT job openings, then finding an IT job will be very tough. However, move to another area where there are plenty of IT related jobs and careers, and now you are in a better position to get an IT job.

[@coffeeperson1461]

Nobody wants entry level, entry level means years of experience. No experience means I don't have to read that application. I have been locked out of positions for years due to having education but no experience

[@steeveomcjameson8673]

I’m seriously gonna try this It seems like my resume gets rave reviews and I interview well I have yet to land a job. So no experience has got to be better than being a skilled professional.

[@jayceewilliams5250]

Great video.i Finally made it to one early

[@laupeter4594]

I am so glad that I got into healthcare where my qualifications and experience are taken for granted with no further need to deliberately sell myself for a job

[@pixelsprite4230]

I see most of your videos are about peoples careers and what they want to do. But what I don't know is how to interview for a job that you need to pay your bills. Something you're not particularly interested in but you still need a job. Maybe I just haven't seen it yet, but that's something I really need info on.

[@mikep608]

I went to engineer school, and there was a clique of classmates who got a job right after school. 3 months later, they were on a different job, doing something completely different, and a year after that, they were working somewhere else, doing something completely different. Their GPA didn't matter.

[@brendaechols5929]

90% of the time, the college you graduated from is not the reason they hired you nor your GPA.

[@dudley7540]

Apply for a management position!

[@matthewmartel9295]

Job posting: No experience required Interviewer: I like how you have experience *Get rejected for not having the 'right' experience...

[@grenadine5571]

A question I had since high school.

[@annieamie9771]

Future video suggestions: looking to find a job in a different country what to consider or considering relocation? Tips for new managers for interviewing.

[@congeedaily]

When I attempted it, it came down to 3 things (assuming US expat) 1) Taxes 2) Cost of Living (rent, food, transport, etc) 3) Health Coverage. If you are a US citizen, working in another country has annoying tax implications. So study up before looking (I got to offer stage and pretty much could not figure out if the offer was competitive after US and Local taxes withheld). The other 2 are also complicated because you are an expat. So don't expect the same medical coverage as locals, many expats seek private medical coverage (more expensive). Finally cost and quality of living might be a shocker (some good some bad). The application process is pretty much the same when done via the company's job board (very low success). I found more success when I started working with an international (U.S. Specific) head hunter in that country, the one I worked with was an expat themselves. I had leads in a few days from companies looking for US talents. You'd also have a much easier time as the recruiter will navigate all complications, bureaucratic or cultural with you. They are very good and motivate. This is only available if you have a skill that the locals value. If your skill are onpar with locals, you won't have any success. One you have a job lead, Bryan's suggestions are pretty much applicable everywhere.

[@gamitells4586]

step 1: have 3-5 years of experience im jk, ill watch the video now

[@X420BlazeNoScope]

That's the requirement for most entry level jobs

[@vincent763]

I just signed a scientist III position with less than 6 months industry experience 🤪

[@efx1213]

Awesome content as usual, thanks man

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

My pleasure!

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

I started with jobs most people didn't want. Farm work then US Army then carpenter helper. When I applied for a software programming job (video games) I wrote a simple game on an Apple II first. But again, at that time most people had never heard of computers or software so companies hiring weren't looking for experience because those people didn't really exist. I went into software because it was new which meant I wouldn't need experience. So today I would look for jobs in things that are new. Installing fiber, solar systems and of course software. Software is always changing, there's always a new language, system. Going into new fields pay much better, faster advancement imo. I'd also be looking at starting my own business. Putting roofs on homes is fun, pays well and very low cost for equipment. I'd stay away from things that don't pay well like lawn maintenance. Low pay = high competition. High pay = low competition. It's kind of the opposite of what you might assume. Also high pay often = lots of freedom, low pay = being whipped. Careful about jobs where you have to use your car because cars are more expensive to operate than most people think. I'd always be looking for new businesses and ways you can try it out spending little time or money. The best businesses take off and you have to catch up. Spending money is easy....don't fall into the trap of "if I only brought this thing my business would pick up". Instead you want to be almost burned out trying to keep up with demand, cash coming in, before investing more.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Totally agree about finding a business that takes off and you have to catch it. Easier said than done.

[@michaelkohler2507]

I have a question not dealing with this subject. I recently left a job, I had a new supervisor who is a lot younger than myself and inexperienced. I felt he was a bully and after I complained, my job performance was criticized and my probation put in doubt. Rather than quit, I went through the union, and my employer and myself agreed to a mutual separation. I received some severance and my leaving was not considered being fired or me quitting. But now what do I tell potential employers why I left and while I do have a good reference with the company, a previous supervisor, I don't have a good reference with my last supervisor.

[@ErikLiberty]

Here are some notes I took from a video by an HR manager that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnO9iWh8eJJ7nck How to explain that you got fired from your last job? You don't have to. Never tell them you got fired. HR is not allowed to say if you got fired from a job when they are called and asked. They can only tell them dates of employment and your last job title. Say you left for another reason. Figure one out like you were pursuing other opportunities since the job wasn't doing it for you and you wanted to take some time to reeducate yourself, to learn some things, you saved up enough money so you could sit at home and improve on your skills while you pursued opportunities to better yourself in your career. You left because you are always looking for opportunities for growth. You don't have to say you were let go or you quit because you hated it. They don't need to know any of that. Sell yourself. Although you don't have to include a job you left you will have to explain the gap in the history. So you don't have to put anything about it but at least put the name of the company and the dates you were there. Also, it is doubtful that HR will actually call your job references because they know you probably just put a friend's phone number down.

[@emilycsq]

I am suddenly wondering, does working as a research assistant in college lab count toward the years of experience for Industry job? I have two years of experience as research assistant, but not sure if I can safely say that I have 2+ years of experience. Otherwise I got zero, cuz I didn't manage to find any (related) internship🙃 What about volunteer activities like engineer without Borders or competition.

[@polyglotton6706]

What are your thoughts on recruiters and hiring managers who don't accept internships as experience? I remember right after graduation, often hearing "oh so you don't have any real experience" after letting the interviewer know about my internships.

[@Nepthu]

It's all based on opinion. Someone else would find internships valuable.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

If it's entry level, I consider internships valuable, and so do most hiring managers. Internships won't have as much impact as you progress in your career though in terms of years of experience.

[@brendaechols5929]

Thats when you know they are a company that you don't want to work for cause they don't appreciate dedicated employees

[@aleshchins]

this might be a tricky question...if you're pursuing two separate - and very different - career tracks, how can we navigate that via linkedin?

[@JensenPalmer]

I’d like to know this too. I got a degree in Mechanical Engineering and haven’t found a job in it yet and so I padded my LinkedIn with that stuff, but I also need A job to support my family so I have other experience in the finance world. I am afraid that having both on my LinkedIn is hurting my chances in both fields.

[@jessicak4223]

As a SAHM for the past 8 years, who plans to stay home another 3 before considering renter ing the workforce, I could use some guidance on how to prepare. While the likely answer is to “have one foot in the working world while staying home”, most SAHM’s I know do not do this for a multitude of reasons. I feel that this lost decade is going to be terribly looked down upon, yet I realize that after that 1 job offer, the sky is the limit as long as I am willing to accept challenge. For me, I will not only need to reinvent myself, but I also prefer to! Most SAHM’s I know plan to also reinvent themselves as well and most seem to set the bar fairly low or go back to school, neither of which I want consider unless it makes for a quick transition (6 months or less). It seems that most ladies I know in this position tend to think that the school lunch lady or a MLM is the best they can do.

[@thekingofthisworld2154]

I got experience by going abroad. Most people don’t want to do this.

[@DoriansPortraint6072]

I don't know if anybody would be willing to help me on this but how do I go about making the resume process easier and less painful I find that I have to upload my resume all the time and when you upload your resume might not be exactly tailored to the top of job that you're trying to apply for which causes you to have to go back and manually adjust your resume and I find this process to be very painful especially when you're applying to multiple types of jobs that have different characteristics to them you know.

[@purplecorpse4230]

Great video! I have 1 internship experience, but is it a big deal that I have a 2 year gap since I graduated? and how do I explain it an interview? Thanks!

[@purplecorpse4230]

@@lamzy3773 It was 3 months. I'm looking for a job at the moment and covid is not helping I guess.

[@purplecorpse4230]

@@lamzy3773 Are you in a similar situation?

[@purplecorpse4230]

​@@lamzy3773 Oh ok that's great

[@purplecorpse4230]

@@lamzy3773 Btw I haven't been looking for a job for 2 years. I started applying in around December

[@purplecorpse4230]

@@lamzy3773 Thank you. I wish you the best as well! :)

[@xavierdominguez5180]

I landed an interview! It's over the phone and they said my video presence is optional, what is your advice in this scenario? P.S. thank you for the free bootcamp.

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Congrats on the interview! It's likely up to you if you want to do video - the interview doesn't have that expectation.

[@xavierdominguez5180]

@@ALifeAfterLayoff I want to see prepared and enthusiastic, so I'm going to opt for video. Thanks for all the tips!

[@alexzander2595]

I would 100% go for video.

[@hopehitchcock9310]

I just graduated college and only have volunteer experience i have no employment history yet and I am starting in the health care industry. Please help

[@ALifeAfterLayoff]

Get an airtight resume created!

[@hopehitchcock9310]

That is done.

[@karenpowell3800]

I want to pour drinks into a glass

[@slaternapier1640]

if you look at the chicken and egg debate..from an evolution perspective; both came first.

[@karenpowell3800]

I’m so old and have no experience.

[@themanthelegendjmw]

Wasn't really that helpful.

[@sandbar3000]

Internships are NOT PAID. I'm 46 years old and I can't work FOR FREE. I have to have AN INCOME! IN 2011 and I was 35 years old I applied to jobs that were internships. Forget it. They were no paid as well. As a 35 year old you think they live with mommy and daddy? I need MONEY

[@lordBritish1]

Ask Joe Biden, he has no experience as president but he got to job

[@karenpowell3800]

Are there any low paid sex slaves? Human sacrifice jobs? Do you need experience for that?