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Career Help and Advice

SharonClark

(10,382 posts)

1. Been in your position

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 09:23 PM

Sep 2017

I asked a long-time friend who was hiring an assistant, why she couldn't hire me after I was laid off from an IT job. Her response was that it wasn't about me, she needs to hire a qualified person who would see the salary as a step up.

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Stuck working retail because I would be under employed in my area of expertise [View all] liberal N proud Sep 2017 OP

Been in your position SharonClark Sep 2017 #1

I write resumes professionally... HDSam Sep 2017 #2

Would leaving off information (such as a higher degree) reflect on one's honesty? nt No Vested Interest Sep 2017 #4

The general thought is no... HDSam Sep 2017 #5

Been in your position More_Cowbell Sep 2017 #3