atracting jobs
Why is it that the jobs that I attract are only in marketing and insurance sales. I just want a 9-5 receptionist job , is that simple ugh very fustrating.
There are a lot of people applying out there. I understand that people can be in different places in life and maybe want more time for family, etc. and that not everyone wants to eventually be a manager or CEO. But the flip side of the coin is that if you want a job that 1000's of people can do, you are competing against 1000's of people.
If you are good at sales, it is definitely more demanding, can take longer hours as you establish yourself, can take more investment from you in training and reading and studying, but can pay off in the end. Companies will always need good sales people.
Hi Antonio! I would make sure that what you're looking for really stands out in the objective portion of your resume. See if that elicits a different response.
I'm in the same boat here. Years of experience as an administrative assistant with a background in product sourcing and customer service. I get TONS of e-mails for Uber, Avon, Lyft, insurance sales, and local marketing companies that are ALWAYS hiring because they can't keep any employees. A lot of the so called "marketing" jobs are actually door-to-door sales - which I can't stand, and those along with insurance sales are almost always exclusively commission only. I can see putting 40-50 hours a week into a job and not getting a paycheck because you couldn't get someone to purchase said product/insurance plan/security system/cable package. Yes there are people who can make i a living doing that and can afford to go months without a paycheck, but I'm not one of those people.
I have a marketing background so therefore receive numerous sales position opportunities...every day. However I just went to a job fair here in Provo and was shocked that 1/3rd of the room was filled with colleges, trying to solicit attendance. 1/3rd were medical and technical staffing agencies. And the other third were insurance and other direct selling organizations. The only two who sat me down to discuss opportunities were Farmers and a real-estate company. At 65, I no longer want to go door-to-door, but it is still the cheapest way for these organizations to get their information and products to the consumers. A receptionist position would be the least of any of their worries, as it only takes one of them to get the job done. Good luck and best to you. Respectfully, Philip M Brockman