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treees

Hi all. I'm having trouble writing my resume, the problem is I have no work experience whatsoever. I was wondering if any of you can give me some suggestions/advice. Also would any labs you did in a class count as some kind of experience?
I found a junior position and I really want to work there but these things are holding me back.
Thanks in advance.

gosh1976

You might get a better response with a bit more information. Do you mean you have no relevant work experience or you are looking for your first job? The classes you took were they at a college, university or high school? are you still in school?

As far as putting labs on a resume i would normally say that would be something someone might want to include in a cover letter but not in a resume. However, in your case you probably want to be more elaborate in your descriptions of your relevant classes, labs, and such.

here are a couple links I found with a quick google search that might be relevant to you: Writing Your First Resume
How to Write a Resume (When You Have No Job Experience)
Resumes for First Time Job Applicants | eHow.com
The Emurse.com Blog

mikej412

There are resume formats for new graduates (or students).

If your lab work is part of your course work, then the main section of your "student resume" is going to be the education section and it's going to hype your course work and projects. That's what you're using to sell yourself and your skills.

When someone lists skills or experience on their resume that doesn't match up to any jobs (or education), then I think that raises issues about their credibility (and the validity of other information on their resume).

If you're vague and "creative" on your resume trying to make your home lab sound like work experience, then what's to stop you from being just as "creative" on the job when a "mystery problem" pops up at 4:30pm the night of the big game on equipment that was "working fine" after you made changes at 3pm....

If your education isn't IT related, then lead off with your Certifications.

Have you graduated? Do you have a degree? Is it IT related?

When you've got nothing, that's a good time to lead off your resume with the generic Objective section. "Motivated team player seeking entry level help desk position." or "Team Player Seeking Technical Support Position." Even if you've got nothing in your resume relevant to a job, at least you've gotten across the point that you'd want the job.

treees

Yeah this would be my first job. So not only do I have no IT experience, I have no work experience at all. The classes I took were at a community college they were enough to get my A+ and a certificate from the college (altough for some reason I haven't received it). I didn't return this past
fall semester because I'm not able to receive financial aid anymore. So I studied on my own for Network+. I would like to go back someday and get a degree, but right now I would rather get a job and some experience.
Thanks both of you for your responses