Bubbles said:My last job was secretarial at a law firm. I was fired because I couldn't learn Quickbooks.
edit: You know, I've never actually looked for a job with my degree. I wonder if that would make a difference at all, I mean it's only a two year AA....
edit edit: I work with subs and the counties to get permits to build new homes.
You can take training courses to learn quickbooks. Look it up online.
But I was talking about clerking. File clerks are where a lot of people start and work their way up. Maintain and organize case files and other things. And good firms will take care of you.
The key to finding great jobs, and I learned this from a friend of the family who is the CEO of a major corporation you've all heard of, is cold calling.
90% of available jobs are NOT advertised. That is a HUGE number. Find a place you want to work, call up and inquire about what openings they have, and sell yourself. That's how I got where I am today.
DRIVE is all it takes to find a good job. So many people call two or three places in response to some job ad, don't get the job, and then sit back and think they're failures. It's ludicrous.
And if 90% of all openings are unadvertised, guess what the vast majority of people are going to be doing? Calling about the advertised ones. So you'll actually have an edge by avoiding that route.
Every great job I've ever had, including my 2-year stint at the Dept. of Justice, was the result of cold-calling. And HR recruiters actually find it refreshing when people take time to personally inquire as opposed to mass mailing resumes. Most resumes go into the garbage, too. Another job fact.