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Build Your Career with a Starter Job
A good way to start your career is with a starter job. Starter jobs can move you forward on your career path.
What is a starter job?
A starter job is a job in the same field or place as your career goal. At a starter job, you can work with or near people who have the job you want.
Here are some of the advantages of finding a starter job:
- Build Skills
You can increase your skills and knowledge. This will help you prepare for the career you want. - Build Contacts
You can learn to connect with people who can help you move your career forward. - Build Experience
You can use lots of different opportunities to build your experience. This will make you a much stronger job applicant in the future.
When should you look for a starter job?
If you know what career you're interested in, but don't have the experience, education, contacts, or skills to get the job you want, start looking for a starter job right away. Be patient – it takes time to work your way into the right job in your new field.
I would love the chance to be able to work around other people who are at the same level I am, and to be able to get more experience in my field by working hard and moving up.
I am currently voluntering at a job working around other people that can help me get more experience in my field, but I have to get a job not directly in my field because my unemployment is running out.
dcs, unfortunately that is sometimes the case. Try to find a job that offers at least some experience that you can use to help you land a job in your desired field.