Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company PassMyInterview.com,
and in this tutorial I am going to teach you how to get a job if you have no experience.
Lots of people over the last few months have been messaging me through this CareerVidz
YouTube channel, and they're saying, “Richard, I have no experience. How can I get a job?”
So, this video is going to take you through the entire process you need to follow to get
a job if you have no experience. I am going to make it as easy as possible for you. Please
do stick around and watch it from beginning to end, because I genuinely want you to get
a job. Lots and lots of people on this channel are getting jobs. They're passing their interviews
as a result of the training. But I understand that some people have NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE,
and therefore, you can be forgiven for thinking… “It's tougher for me because I have no experience!”
When in fact, it is actually a POSITIVE thing. So, let's get in the right mindset and let's
start working through all of the content. To help you get a job if you have no prior
experience, we need to cover 3 very important things. They are not difficult, but they are
very important. The first thing is I need to tell you WHAT TO INCLUDE on your resume
or your CV. So, when you apply for a job, this is a document that you have to submit.
And this is where a lot of people say to me… “I've got no experience to put on my resume.
What do I do?” Well, I will tell you exactly what to include on that document. The second
thing is, I need to tell you WHAT TO WRITE in your cover letter. When you apply for a
job, we need to give them a resume or a CV and also a covering letter. It doesn't have
to be long. It can be very short. But I will give you a covering letter to include. So
again, please watch this from beginning to end. And then you get invited to an interview,
whether it's a telephone interview or a face-to-face interview. If you have no experience, I need
to teach you WHAT TO SAY in your interview. We're going to cover all of these 3 things.
Please watch it from beginning to end and take notes as I go along. Because it's a brilliant
tutorial! Now, before I go into those three, things… A very warm welcome to this, ‘How
To Get A Job With No Experience’ training tutorial. That's me there. My name is Richard
McMunn. That's me in the center. I've been helping people for about 20 years now to successfully
get jobs and pass their application forms and their interviews. And I always do that
by giving you top career advice. Please do SUBSCRIBE to the channel by clicking the red
button below the video. And also turn on the NOTIFICATION BELL, so you don't miss out!
And I would also very much appreciate it if you gave the video a LIKE because that tells
me you enjoy the content. And then I will sit down and create more for you. Thank you
very much. So please SUBSCRIBE and hit the like button. OK. Let's get started with the
‘how to get a job with no experience’ training. The first thing I mentioned that
we need to cover is what you need to include on your resumé or your CV. So it doesn't
need to be long, which is great for you if you have no prior experience. And one of the
most important aspects of your resume is what is called the PERSONAL STATEMENT. So, this
is sometimes called a personal profile, and it's one of the very first things that you
will include on your resume or your CV. This is the first thing they will read. If you
have no prior experience, you need to sell yourself using positive key words and phrases.
Now, this is what you should include. You can write this down or I will tell you in
a second where you can actually download for free a template, a resume, a CV template that
is perfect for all jobs, and you can just fill in the blanks. Here is an example PERSONAL
STATEMENT for somebody who has no prior experience. I am a highly passionate and determined person
who can be totally relied upon to carry out a competent and professional job. I understand
that both customers and clients are crucial to an organisations success and I can be relied
upon to deal with carry out my duties professionally and diligently whilst representing your company.
I am an excellent team player who genuinely believes in the importance of treating others
fairly and respectfully. I maintain excellent standards and always look for ways to improve
my personal and professional development by seeking feedback from my managers. Finally,
I am a dedicated and flexible person who I believe would be a valuable asset to your
team and organisation. That is a brilliant personal statement. It's positive. You don't
need any prior experience to write down those words. Now, of course, when you do get the
job, you need to demonstrate all of this that you will be dedicated, flexible in the role.
You will seek feedback from your manager. You will also treat people fairly and respectfully,
but we can all do that. Now, those qualities that I've included within that PERSONAL STATEMENT
are very attractive to virtually every hiring manager. So, if you would like a free copy
of this sample resume, please let me know in the comments section below the video, and
I will give you a link to download it. It doesn't cost you anything. I will give you
a link and I will just quickly show you what you need to do once you've got the link to
it. So, I have highlighted all the areas in YELLOW what you just need to include. I've
got the personal profile there for you. So include your education, your qualifications,
any work experience that you have. Also, check out the hobbies I have put on there and the
interests, and then the references. These are people who will vouch that you are a good
person. Make sure you do put a couple of names for the references on this. So, as I said,
tell me in the comments section if you'd like a copy and I will give you a link to download
it. That's our resume. We're applying for a job and we are submitting that. Now, in
addition to the resume or the CV, when you are applying to get a job with no experience,
we need to include a COVER LETTER. We will send off the resume a by email usually, and
we will also include a cover letter. And I can promise you this, If you include a cover
letter, you will be probably be 5 out of 100 people who do actually include a cover letter.
The majority of people can't be bothered, but WE HAVE a cover letter. This shows that
you are enthusiastic. You will go one step further. And it also takes away any issue
that you have of no prior experience. The cover letter could actually be the email that
you send with your resume. So a lot of people put in an email: “Find attached my CV or
my resume in application for the job.” But you are going to actually write something
out. Here's what you need to put. OK, so I'm going to go through this in a second, but
this is what I recommend you put. Again, I have highlighted the yellow part. Let me go
through this. Let's scroll down. And if you again, let me know in the comments section,
you will get this as part the document. You put your name there. Your e-mail address that
you submit the application for and then insert the job. Right. Now, this is the cover letter.
Dear sir/madam, please find attached my resume/CV in support of my application for the position
of (include the job role) with your company. Having studied the job description, I strongly
believe that I have the necessary skills, qualities and attributes to perform the role
to a very high standard. I am trustworthy, hardworking, professional and loyal and feel
I would be a great asset to your company. I would very much like the opportunity to
prove my qualities to you at the interview and I can be contacted on (insert your mobile
number) at any time. Yours faithfully, (put your name). That is very professional. So,
it negates any issue that you have NO EXPERIENCE because you're putting together something
that's positive. And also it demonstrates that you are really keen and enthusiastic
and you are setting high standards from the get go. If you submit your resumé and your
cover letter to that standard, you are massively increasing your chances of getting invited
along to the interview. Now, of course, this is another barrier for a lot of people, because
they think… “I have no experience. How am I going to pass my interview?” Well,
in my opinion, you are actually at an advantage if you have no experience, because essentially
you are a blank canvas for an employer who can go… “Right. We've got this great person
here who is keen. They are hungry and enthusiastic. Let's train them up!” Now, providing you
are willing to listen, you can work to high standards. You can be a good team worker and
you are willing to learn. Then you, in my opinion, are the perfect candidate for the
majority of jobs! Now, of course, there are going to be some roles where you do need a
level of technical experience, but you can build those up as you go through your career.
Let's have a look at some common interview questions. I will give you some tips for answering
them. I will also give you a sample response for each one of them. The first question at
your interview is going to be, tell me about yourself? How do you answer this, if you have
no experience? We need to concentrate on your qualities, not your experience, your qualities
and what you can bring to the role. Tell the interviewer you are hungry to learn from their
experience. He's how to answer the question: Tell me about yourself. “I am very ambitious,
hungry to learn and I believe I can bring a positive and determined attitude to your
already established team. Throughout my life so far, I have sought opportunities to develop
personally and professionally. I understand that for your company to continue being successful,
you need your employees to work hard, contribute positively and focus on the organizations
goals. I am a quick learner, I will work well within any team and I am highly motivated
to get started and learn the job as quickly as possible so I can repay the trust you will
have shown in hiring me for this position.” That's a great answer to the question: Tell
me about yourself? (If you have zero experience.) Second question, why should we hire you? So,
a lot of people with no experience would think, well, WHY should you hire me? Because I've
got zero experience. But this is our opportunity to focus on the POSITIVE ASPECTS of being
someone who doesn't have any experience. I'll give you a great answer in a second. Now,
remember this, the employer will get to train you up to perform in the job role exactly
as they need you to be. And that is the big positive for me. I hire a lot of people within
my company, and I tend to take on younger people because when they are hungry, they
come with no preconceived ideas of the role. And I can train them up. I can train them
up to good standards to build good work, values and ethics. Here's my answer. Why should we
hire you? “I feel you should hire me for two reasons. The first reason is, I come here
with no preconceived ideas of the role, which means I am effectively a blank canvas. You
can train me up within this role to do exactly what is needed. The second reason is, I am
highly-motivated, I don’t feel I will need a huge amount of supervision once I am trained
up, and I will always be positive, happy and energized whilst carrying out my duties, and
also whilst communicating with your valued customers and clients.” That's a great answer!
I do apologize for the typo. That should be ‘WHY’ should we hire you? That is my mistake.
I apologize. Next interview question. Why do you want to work for us? This is quite
an easy question if you have no experience, because you don't need any previous experience
to answer this interview question. Make sure you give a powerful response based on your
enthusiasm for that company. Also, make sure you show you have conducted some research.
I've interviewed a lot of people in the past and I say to them… “Tell us about our
company?” And they haven't got a clue! Do go on to their website. Have a look what they
do. Talk about their products and services. Here is my suggested answer. “I would like
to work for your company because, from what I learnt during my research, you have high-quality
products, you take customer service seriously and I also feel this is a place I can learn
from lots of passionate and experienced people. Because this is one of my first jobs, I want
to work for a company where I can get a solid foundation in terms of proper work values,
standards and ethics.” That's a great answer to the interview question: why do you want
to work for our company? Next question, a really tricky one. What's your biggest weakness?
Again, you don’t need any prior experience to answer this question. So my tip is, this
is a tough interview question to answer. Now, whilst you have to be honest in your answer,
don't give them a weakness that is an essential part of the job. If you are required to work
with customers, or deal with customers on the telephone, don't say I prefer to work
on my own. I don’t like to communicate with other people. Here is a good weakness to give.
In my opinion… it's safe. “I think my biggest weakness is I tend to FOCUS TOO MUCH
ON THE DETAIL. One of my tutors at college pointed out to me that I can spend too much
time focusing on trying to make things perfect. However, one of my strengths is my ability
to continually improve and also take on feedback, so I have been working on still doing things
to a high standard, but also making sure I complete jobs and tasks in good time.” A
brilliant answer to the interview question: what's your biggest weakness? Especially if
you have no experience. What about questions to ask in your interview? Now, I will tell
you where you can download some more common interview questions and answers in the second.
But they go on to say to you at the interview: Do you have any questions for us? Most people
will say: “No, you've covered everything during the interview. Thank you very much.”
But this is your opportunity to show even more ENTHUSIASM for the role, which we need
to do if you don't have any experience. Question number one. What would you need me to concentrate
on first in the job if I am successful? This shows that you are already planning ahead
of what you intend to do if you're successful. Second question: What are the plans for the
company over the next three to five years? This demonstrates that you want to stay with
them for a long period of time, which would be very attractive to me as a hiring manager.
Next question: Do you have any new products or services coming out soon? Again, this shows
you are interested in what the company is doing. So I would ask those three questions.
Don't ask any more than that. You don't need to. Some people say you should ask six or
seven questions. I do not agree with that. They've got a lot of people to interview.
I think 3 questions is more than enough, in my opinion. If you give those three questions,
this shows that you are keen, enthusiastic and you plan to stay with them for a long
period of time. Now please just wait on for a couple of seconds. I'll tell you where you
can download my full set of 21 Great Answers To Common Interview Questions, which are perfect
if you have no experience. It's on my website PassMyInterview.com. Click that link in the
top right hand corner of the website. It takes you straight to this page where you can download
21 great answers to common interview questions! I hope you enjoyed that. I love teaching you
guys. I hope that comes across how passionate I am. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't
miss out. We've got about 240,000 subscribers within our community, and lots of you are
getting jobs after using these tutorials. And that's my drive. That's my passion. I
want to see you get a job. Don't forget to LIKE the video. Thank you very much. And if
you do want a copy of that resumé and a cover letter, let me know in the comments section
below. I'll give you a link. I hope we have a brilliant day, guys. Thank you very much
for support the channel. I wish you all the best. Thank you very much.