Sooo sick of doing housekeeping work?
Asked by *Gigi*
I want to get a job as a receptionist or something along those lines, but no one ever hires me. Im an attractive young lady, computer literate and a voice ideal to work with phones. Since I have no prior experience in that field (because i've been doing housekeeping for about 3yrs.) no one even considers taking a chance on training me for that type of job. How hard can it be??? How can I convince employers that I am an eligable canidate if given the chance?

Best Answer:
Oh Girl, I know Exactly what you mean. I've been doing housekeeping/nanny work for the past 5 years and started looking for an office or reception position. Not that easy, I managed to find a job at a medical office, but I know I'll do it for a year or so just to get the experience. What you need is a great resume, with focus on what good you can bring into the position rather than your work history. Instead of 'housekeeper', put 'household manager' - looks way better and emphasize your effort in the household running smoothly. List your qualities - typing, good phone manners, flexibility, teamplayer etc and think of maybe doing some computer classes to better your skills. There's only that many resumes you can send until someone will give you a chance.
I did it
Answered by Bella G

Sick of housekeeping? I don't blame you. There are easier ways to earn comparable salaries. Check out this program and if you like it I can hook you up with others. I make a decent income just working on the Net. For myself. No boss. http://49c48.notlong.com
Answered by Leroy L

Try working the front desk at a hotel.
Answered by Jessica

See if you can enroll in some classes to learn Word and Excel. The latest version is 2007. I always look for this type of experience when hiring. You can usually take these classes very inexpensively at your local community college in their continuing education departments. They usually run around $125 each here in my area. I strongly recommend you get that under your belt so that you at least have some experience in school. Most offices use these programs and will recognize them immediately.
Answered by nowhereuare

Ya know, I've never done a receptionist job before [when I was 16 I worked at a movie theatre for the summer, and then after, I was a waitress for 2 years...] I didn't think I could do it either, but I actually looked at like careerbuilder.com, and local online job hunting places... I also went to job placement places too, that looked for jobs that I was looking for. I've had quite a few receptionist/front desk jobs now [I've moved around quite a bit after high school...] A lot of places don't need experience. Just as long as you're a hard worker, and will do what they need you to do, most places will hire. Definitely check out major job search places like careerbuilder.com and monster.com... and like I said, the local classifieds online are good too... just find out where the good websites are from people who've used them, or heard of them. Jaxjobs.com & Jacksonville.com are good ones for Jacksonville, FL that I found, and MLive.com is good in Flint, MI. They'd be random names like that. Hope that helped, and good luck!
Answered by terribabes21