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[fainaru]

So I was checking up on some job openings available on a Job Bank search (the other day) and found a job that said

"Experience: Will train"

Now this is a retail store chain where I live (Canada) and I looked through their website which lead me to all their job openings for their stores.

I checked the one nearest to me and found out this:

* You have a minimum of 6 months of experience in Retail or Customer Service.
* High School Diploma.
* Etc Etc

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I ditched the idea after I read that cause I had neither of those qualifications they said on the site (but not the job bank). So basically, my mom's telling me .. "it doesn't matter if you have a high school diploma or not, employers just put it on." And I was like okay then, what about the 6 months of experience in Retail/CS (which I don't have).

Now she's all like .. dude, you're missing out on an opportunity and stuff like that. Blah blah blah.

In a case like this, do I need to have completed my HSD and actually need to have 6 months of experience? I've had little to none retail work experience, but in the world of getting employment, you just gotta write about anything.

She's telling me I've had 'exposure with clothing & wholesale' through my dad's work.. and use that. Which seems smart, but I don't wanna go to an interview and make up shit just to shoot myself in the foot later.

BUT THEN .. she's like they'll train you, so what experience do you need?

Guh, the terrible world of finding a part time job.

[HakunaMatata]

I...actually...never...thought...of...that.

I always assumed that if they listed experience as necessary, it really was necessary.

THIS GIVES ME HOPPPPEEEE!