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How to get out from this admin crap??? |
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| Date Posted: |
03/20/2001 |
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I am 27 year old woman who has a BBA in Marketing which I received two years ago. Because of my family situation I needed to get a job ASAP after college so I landed the wrong one in administrative field. Right now, I am stuck at this company, making copies, faxing documents, answering phones and it just got to this point that I feel that I can't take it anymore. I am smart, quick learner, with a very good communication skills, and I know that by being in this job longer, I am just liminating my chances of getting my "dream job" in a marketing field. Since this is a big company where I am presently working, I volunteer to do some marketing projects for our new department. My boss found out and he got mad that I am doing some work for them..Those two departments are not on such good terms, so there is a lot of office politics going on here. The second dept. has informed me that they might hire need somebody by the end of the year but right now is so slow that they don't have a budget for hiring new people. I don't like the atmosphere and the environment in my company so I am think it would be better if I change the company. I went to my college career counselor and she helped me to create a new resume that would emphasize more my marketing skills instead of administative. I started to sent out my resume but not much of a response. WHen they call they are getting scared of my salary, which is kind of high for entry level marketing. I am not sure what to do...I am really depressed. I feel like life is passing by and I am not achieving anything. Please help me, what should I do????
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I am 38 and have an AS degree in CIS. I changed careers by starting with a small firm who was willing to give me a chance. I started out as their receptionist because the position I was looking for wasn't available yet. It only took 3 mos. I moved into the marketing department working "behind the scenes" on more technical stuff, but the key for me was research. I really looked into companies, who may pay a little less, but were willing to give me an interview, which these days, is pretty tough. The job I got, I didn't have to give up my salary, which was nice and the company was growing so they were willing to teach me new things other than technical, which really gave me a leg up. It took me a while to get here, but it was worth it. You have the degree and the knowledge, which should give you confidence enough to get that "dream job" Even if it means landing a position in a marketing and advertising firm, that may be more of a supportive role but will eventually lead to that key position. As long as you make your intentions clear at interview, when they ask what your goals are, they will know how to promote you or if looking at other positions, you can list marketing projects you worked on.Good luck!!
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