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Originally Posted by Stare At The Sun
. . . Every interview I go to, they are interviewing at least 6 other people, and most of them are older with more actual experience in the field than me (but less education). How am I supposed to compete with people that have 10+ years of experience as a counselor, or a probation officer? I've got a great education, but I've yet to interview at a place where that held the same weight as an equivalent amount of work experience. . . .
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In 14 months, I haven't even made it to an interview. My problem parallels yours, but is different - I have a professional 5-year degree (cum laude) and 15 years of experience. Everywhere I've applied has received over 100 resumes, and the jobs all go to either :
1) the geographically closest applicant, or
2) the recent graduate, who won't bitch about the laughably small salary being offered. Why companies don't want more bang for their buck is a mystery to me. I mean - the salary they're offering is the salary they're offering - why not get someone with both the education and experience for the same salary?
Anyway - good luck!