First job without experience
Everyone was once looking for their first job. At that point a company does not look at your years of service, but at what you know and how ready you are to learn.
What to put in your CV
- Internships, volunteering and seasonal jobs.
- School and student projects that have something to do with the job.
- Courses, languages and computer skills.
- Sport, clubs and organisations in which you had a role.
Where to look
- Apply for job ads that ask for “up to one year of experience” as well.
- Create an account and fill in your profile, then follow the job ads that are recommended to you.
- Tell people you know that you are looking for a job.
At the interview
- Say what work you have already done, even if only for a short time.
- Show that you have studied the company and the job.
- Ask who will be introducing you to the job.
Do not give up after the first rejections; ask to be told what you can improve.