I have had one interview from the fifteen or so jobs I've applied for in the past months.
My degree is a BA in Multimedia Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Interactive Design. I can do Photoshop, Illustrator, the entire Adobe suite (web page creation), Flash, Mac and PC platforms (for all those programs). My expierence (in anything) is three years working in clerical in the lab at a National Top 100 Heart hospital, the lab was ISO-9001 certified (and I went through the entire certification process). I had a 93% on my personelle review the last year I worked there. I was an apprentice to a jeweler this summer, helping her in creating more revenue for her buisness and organizing her studio- I also helped her at trade shows with her booth and selling stuff. I was a camp counselor for three consectitive summers at a Girl Scout camp between the ages of 16-18.
While at school I did the logo for the 20th national confrence on undergraduate research which is being held at my alma matter. It's apparently a big deal in the undergraduate research world.
I could totally understand if I was applying for jobs that required me to have a degree in something other than what I studied. But... why the hell aren't the secretary jobs calling me back? I lived and breathed hospital emergencies eight hours a day for three years and still managed to be one of the best employees there.... I just don't understand (when supposedly people are happy with employees that will come to work sober) why the crap I can't get a fucking $9/hr job as a secretary.
To answer your other questions, yes there's a career center at my alma matter, yes I've gone, the current incarnation of my resume has been through there and tweaked according to their suggestions. There's also an allumni association, but I've not visited there yet- you think they could help me with jobs?
I just don't understand what the hell kind of expierence these people want! I mean, no I haven't had fifty million jobs, but I'm a good worker who wants to work who easily learns new things and has a butt-ton of computer expierence. I can even clear a jammed copier
*sigh*.... Thanks for the help guys.... I really really appreciate it... keep it coming!