Rejection Letter
I got my first rejection letter in the mail today from a company I'd submitted my resume to. I'm sorta bummed because I got rejected and I didn't even get an interview. What is worse is that in the letter they said though I have an impressive background, applicants with more relevant experience were being considered for the position (Public Relations/Media Coordinator).
A) How do you get experience in your desired field of work if you can't get hired?
B) Do they know that I'd worked full time and went to school full time?
C) Though I may have more experience in a sales field, a lot of what I do is in fact Public Relations. I may not be writing press releases and contacting the media, but I have been in charge of certain events in our store that require thoughtful planning. I always try to implement something new and creative to promote these events and I'm very dedicated to what I do.
I dunno. I know my resume looks good, but I guess I need to find someone to look at it and figure out how I can put more PR stuff in there instead of just the sales stuff. I don't know how to do both because I know you're not supposed to get too detailed with resumes - otherwise employers won't read them! I thought my cover letter was pretty good too, but maybe I should include more? Or is it better to keep a cover letter simple and to the point?
So can anyone give me any pointers or ideas or experiences?
I'm frustrated because this is a job I've dreamed of since I was 17/18. I went into college and plunged myself into PR classes (as a matter of fact I took a Senior level class my first semester of college - with permission). I need to get more experience, obviously, but how? I can't quit my job for an internship - I'm 25!
HELP!
LICO!
Amy
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