Exaggerate NOTHING... it will only come back to bite you in the butt. It may even insult the interviewer, when s/he took the time to meet with you, believing you were bringing more to the table. S/he may instantly disqualify you for being deceptive. Begin thinking how you can relate whatever prior experience you have can relate to the job you are applying for, and if there is anywhere you can write a short blurb to that effect in the application, do so. If you are sending a cover letter, state it there. Think of EVERYTHING - school activities, volunteer work, sports, teaching Sunday school, EVERYTHING.... Many hiring managers are well aware that skills developed in a different industry or type of position relate to the core skills they are seeking from candidates, and won't see you as unqualified.

Andre, "entry level" has a few meanings as depending on the job. However don't misunderstand the meaning here. You'll need a little bit of experience for ANY job. Entry level truck driver means 0-5 yrs true... But you still must have a CDL.... Entry level ICU nurse means odd hrs of work shifts. But you still need to pass the RN license exam. So now if you lie and manage to get the job, at some point your short falls will get noticed by the boss and yes you'll be fired. Why not just roll the dice and do like other job case folks...... apply and take your chances. You really just sound desperate here my good man...

Entry Level means start at the bottom and work the way up. Experience is required. If no experience is needed the ad will read "No Experience Required"

Yes

So here's the deal... if you're after a specific title, you will need to find something at a slightly lower level for awhile.

They generally don't need you to have experience with the title, but with the type of work.

Example, if you want to be a system administrator, you need to deal with systems in a lesser capacity through a help desk or desktop services position for awhile. These jobs will generally help you as you come into a new industry. This will help you gain experience with the requirements needed for that title.

Hello Andre, thank you for your post....reminds me if our time when I come out of Union County Juvenile Detention Center in 2009....got bused for B&E....our awesome friends + myself....were given a year to look for new job....we had to get entry level jobs too....since we just came out of juvy....for a year we bonded well with our parole officers Makainai + Joanna....the top accomplishment we had at juvy was wrapping gifts for kids....making greeting cards for some hallmark company....the top way we got through the hurdle is to request references from your supervisors....in our case....our parole officers gave us the best recommendations for the laborer job!!!!

Hi Andre, Never falsify information even if they don't hire you for that job. You may ruin your chances for another job. Instead. In your cover letters let them know what you do bring to the table. If you have used the skills in volunteer positions and show them your ability to make contributions. Also, some jobs allow you to use education in place of experience. So keep looking.

It normally means up to 2 years experience. No experience at all is usually indicated by the "Recent graduate" descriptor.

Hi, I believe with a variety of meanings, companies use that term to indicate a lower pay rate to start.

There isn't a universal definition of the term "entry-level," so employers can all use it differently. That's why it's important to look for the qualifications associated with a particular job, and not just the experience category they put it in.