Happy Pi Day.

I prefer Happy Pie Day 🥧

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Has anyone here ever changed jobs without qualifications/experience and was successful in getting a new job in the new field? If so, how did you go about writing the cover letter?

    Since I’m studying teaching and realise it is a lot of theory, I thought I might apply for a job as a teachers assistant but I don’t have any experience in the field. I’ve been working on my cover letter and covered how I am studying my education degree, relevant skills I’ve picked up in my current and past roles, why I want to change careers and how I want to get some hands on experience so I can be best prepared to be a teacher and even mentioned it as an investment in both (the school and me) our futures.

    I also mentioned Ive done work with kids for school talks with my books

    I said I don’t have any experience and someone told me I shouldn’t mention that. But I figure being upfront about it is the best way to go. They’re going to see it on the resume and even in the cover letter.

    Any thoughts on including that part or anything else I should mention?

    And should my resume cover my past work roles and all I’ve done or things that might be relevant to the role I am applying for?

    Thanks,

    • Nath@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      The answer depends a lot on who you’re applying to, and how they recruit. If you are dealing with a larger organisation or one that hides behind a tier of recruitment agencies, you’ll be better off being less upfront as to your lack of experience. AI bots going through applications are looking for buzzwords. If the position description is asking for skills a, b and c - be certain to have those words in your application.

      Once you reach a human, the best general advice I can offer is: Explain how you can solve their problem. They have two problems:

      1. They need someone to do this job.
      2. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training/onboarding a person in this job is heaps of work.

      You’re here to solve problems. Not create problems. If you lack the experience they’re looking for, explain how you’ll solve their problem anyway. It sounds like you’re already doing this a bit, but really focus on it. I don’t know anything about the education sector to give you specifics, but I know how employers think - I’ve been that person hiring people. That person wants someone who wants to be there, will be reliable, and who won’t be a problem. Ideally someone who will be around for as long as they need (whether that’s long-term or a school year etc). They most especially don’t want to be back in this place a few weeks from now because you suck or you were over-qualified and got a better offer a few weeks after being hired.

      So yeah - tell them that you don’t have experience being a teacher’s aid, specifically. But also tell them how that’s not really a problem because you have worked with kids before, are studying an education degree, and whatever other skills you bring to the table. That’s the sort of stuff they’re looking for - and your honesty on the matter of experience will be appreciated.

      As to the resume, I’d list employers and expand with dot points under each job anything relevant to the present position.

      • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
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        7 months ago

        So yeah - tell them that you don’t have experience being a teacher’s aid, specifically. But also tell them how that’s not really a problem because you have worked with kids before, are studying an education degree, and whatever other skills you bring to the table. That’s the sort of stuff they’re looking for - and your honesty on the matter of experience will be appreciated.

        That has been pretty much my focus. Really on about the benefits and I am taking this career change seriously since I am studying, over anything else.

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    7 months ago

    My elbow scab is SO ITCHY!! ARGH!! It has been itchy for days but I’ve done really well to not scratch at it but it’s driving me mental!

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      Not that it helps 5 hours later but slap the skin around it lightly instead of scratching. That’s the go to for tattoos

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    I sketched a head and a face digitally. Seems it looks a lot better when I use a reference.

    I’m very tired but not sleepy at all and going insane with boredom

  • Tofu@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    I coated some pieces of cardboard with the matte medium to seal the surface and am waiting for them to dry. I should be learning figure drawing but can’t seem to pick up a pen. I’m just constantly depressed and exhausted.

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Seem to have succumbed to whatever-it-is - I suspect a touch of the lurgie plus leftover exhaustion from the heat catching up.
    Considering my work today would have likely been driving a 97 year old to do his shopping plus cleaning for a cancer patient who apparently is worse since I last saw her plus an immunocompromised father and daughter, it was definitely safer to stay home.

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Nashi break

    Come to think of it…does anyone know where Smeg went/if she’s all right? I haven’t seen her DTing in months

    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      I checked her profile a while ago cause I was concerned, but she was posting on puppy subs, so I figured she’d just been lost to the DT amongst all of… that gestures vaguely

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    I feel like my body’s run down at the moment.

    I think I’m going to take the day off from work tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be right after the weekend.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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    7 months ago

    Mrs gets the mechanical check back on her potential new car today. If it passes she’ll probably be picking it up tonight. Told her this is it though. If I’m back on carsales again within the next 4 years i’ll lose my mind. Her new-to-her car will be the 6th car we’ve “owned” in the last 2 years. I’m absolutely over it.

      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
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        7 months ago

        Car 1 too small for Baby and occasionally tried to kill her. Car 2 Mazda Diesel. Just dont ever, trust me. Occasionally tried to kill me and our baby. Car 3 (my car) sold to pay off the debt of car 2. Sadly missed. Car 4 (my new car) SUV, the only one we still have. Car 5 her work car, but she resigned (which she hated, both the car and the job).

        • mysticgreg@aussie.zone
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          7 months ago

          Oh man, what a pain. Good luck!!!

          And +1 about the Mazda diesels… good friend who is a mechanic also says to avoid them like the PLAGUE.

          Exact opposite of the petrols, which are rock solid (and having owned five, including two that went north of 300k before replacement and my current daily at 120k, I can confirm).