How Can I Get a Job Without Experience?

Q. How can I get a job without experience?

A. In today’s economy,  unemployment has been high. Knowing how to get a job is important! I was reading about a college guy who tried to get a job with foursquare. (a popular social media website) Interestingly he got the job, even though he probably wasn’t the person with the best experience! How did he do this?

Most people think they need the right amount of schooling, experience and know how. But this guy didn’t even write perfect grammar in his initial email to the company. Wow! So, how did he get the job?

Here are some key factors I noticed which helped him get a job without experience:

1. Find a company you admire and find fascinating - After Tristan found foursquare, he got to understand how the social media site worked for two months before he took any steps.
2. Research who the key owners are  - Learning about foursquare, Tristan  surfed and researched the internet, who the owners were, then emailed them.
3. Be passionate – The email that Tristan wrote was not perfect. But it was full of passion about what he did and how much he was impressed with foursquare. The company you want a job with needs to see your passion, determination and love for their company.
4. Don’t give up so fast – It was only after his eighth email that Tristan heard back from foursquare’s co-founder,  Dennis. (Although this can really annoy someone, so be ready for it.)  :-P
5. Be willing & prepared – Tristan had the door cracked. With an opportunity to meet Dennis, he quickly got a flight to the company office and was there, willing and ready for the interview.

“be so enamored with the product that you would work for the company even if they didnt hire you…more importantly find where the needs are within the organization and be willing to do whatever it takes to help them fill the need (work for free even!)…and MOST importantly make sure that you’re filling a need that the organization doesn’t have the resources to fill on its own.”