When to say you have no previous experience?
If you apply for your first job, or first real job (not counting in some part time jobs or volunteering roles you had at school), and they ask you about relevant experience (perhaps because they have the question on their list and ask each job candidate the same questions), it is a ll right to say that you have no experience.
What happens if you answer an interview question with no experience?
It will be fairly obvious to the hiring manager if you are talking about past work experience you do not have or have no knowledge of. This will cause them to question your integrity and your ruin your chances of getting the job.
What to say if you have no work experience?
Since you have little to no work experience be brief when answering this question and don’t make an essay out of your answer. Talk about your schooling as it relates to the position. Tell them things you have done outside of your classes that are related to the position.
When to ask about your previous job experience?
Or when you apply for a rather specific job (think compliance officer, maintenance technician, programmer with a specific software), and there won’t be anyone in the company to teach you, because nobody from the existing employees will have the same skills. What’s more, not every interview question has to make sense.
How to answer a question about your previous experience?
Let’s have a look at 7 sample answers. My list includes some typical choices, but also some creative and philosophical answers, including answers for people with no previous experience. I hope you will find on the list at least one answer you can use in your interview, bearing in mind your situation and the job you are trying to get. Enjoy!
If you apply for your first job, or first real job (not counting in some part time jobs or volunteering roles you had at school), and they ask you about relevant experience (perhaps because they have the question on their list and ask each job candidate the same questions), it is a ll right to say that you have no experience.
Since you have little to no work experience be brief when answering this question and don’t make an essay out of your answer. Talk about your schooling as it relates to the position. Tell them things you have done outside of your classes that are related to the position.
How can I learn from my previous experience?
You will learn how to carry our your duties after shadowing your colleagues for a day or two. You won’t be the fastest, or the most efficient worker straight away, but you will handle the job. What’s more, many companies have excellent training programs in place (or at least some training programs). They will teach you how to do everything in work…
