Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
This is the part that creates a damned-if-ya-do, damned-if-ya-don't scenario for me. I have 2 BAs--one in English Lit., the other in Communications/Photography. Years ago our local Walgreens was looking for part-time help in their photo-lab. I had previous experience in commercial and 1-hour labs (and LOVED the 1-hour job...it was fun, flexible, and laid-back...I didn't mind working for peanuts, since I enjoyed what I was doing and helping people learn to take better photos). I should be a shoe-in for the job, right?

I've not looked at much else, since. We're not destitute, but an extra income would sure help at times. This job market is really hard on people with a lot of education, but minimum or "stale" experience, especially if they live a half hour or more from the jobs. *sigh*
Sometimes, its good to leave things out if it isn't applicable to the job you are seeking. e.g. I do not list my restaurant kitchen experience when I was in grad school for engineering jobs 30 years later.

It's when you said you accomplished something or have a degree but you don't. This, is a significant problem. But to leave things off especially when it isn't applicable to the job on hand, that should not be a problem.

Being stale or being perceived as being stale should be turned into a positive: "I have been engaged in other related activities to keep me sharp". Hopefully, this is true. Turning a perceived negative to a positive goes a long way.

Hope this helps.