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Yeah, that's going to raise a lot of eyebrows at interviews.
Also, online degrees really aren't worth anything in this job market. With so many people out of work, a lot of them are returning to school to keep themselves competitive. It's not really a bad idea as it gives them something meaningful to do between jobs. However, a lot of these schools are basically scams taking people's money and giving them a mediocre education. So all online degrees get a poor reputation.
Having many interests isn't a bad thing. You just need to focus them, as others have said. Your education seems to be in IT and marketing. So look for marketing jobs/internships at IT companies. Your small business, as is written, is hurting you. As others have stated, it is unclear what happened with it, what it does, and how it relates to your career goals. However, since you apparently ran it while an undergrad, you can easily minimize it on your resume and treat it more as a hobby or side project. This will keep your resume focused. So what you need to do is shorten that considerably, state clearly what it is, and describing what you got out of it.
For the tennis instructor position, do what I told Alpert. Put down what you accomplished doing it, especially as it relates to positions you are applying for. This might be difficult, but demonstrated leadership and people skills are valuable in nearly all jobs. Still, this is something that you did while in school as well. So unless you have some amazing accomplishment from it. Keep it short. It will be omitted later when you get some real experience.
Remember, you are a recent graduate in a tough job market. This means that you are not expected to have the track record of experienced job-hunters. Thus, there isn't the pressure show it. So keep your work experience short and to the point. However, because you don't have that experience you are competing with both people who do have it along with your peers ('09 and '10 grads) in a popular field.
If you really want to work in IT, is there a local computer repair store or even a Best Buy computer department you can work for? I'm not saying this is the best you can do. This is just something that will give you some experience without deviating heavily from you intended career goals. So don't give up looking.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Tailor your cover letter. Research the hell out of the company and tell them why you want to work for them, and what you have to offer.
DaShi made one very good point. What did you learn from your experience? What were your successes?Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead
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EC Council: Certified Ethical Hacker
What? Really?
See my sig.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Also, online degrees really aren't worth anything in this job market. With so many people out of work, a lot of them are returning to school to keep themselves competitive. It's not really a bad idea as it gives them something meaningful to do between jobs. However, a lot of these schools are basically scams taking people's money and giving them a mediocre education. So all online degrees get a poor reputation.
Having many interests isn't a bad thing. You just need to focus them, as others have said. Your education seems to be in IT and marketing. So look for marketing jobs/internships at IT companies. Your small business, as is written, is hurting you. As others have stated, it is unclear what happened with it, what it does, and how it relates to your career goals. However, since you apparently ran it while an undergrad, you can easily minimize it on your resume and treat it more as a hobby or side project. This will keep your resume focused. So what you need to do is shorten that considerably, state clearly what it is, and describing what you got out of it.
If you really want to work in IT, is there a local computer repair store or even a Best Buy computer department you can work for? I'm not saying this is the best you can do. This is just something that will give you some experience without deviating heavily from you intended career goals. So don't give up looking.
DaShi
EC Council: Certified Ethical Hacker
What? Really?
See my sig.
Thanks again for the advice, I will re-write this thing.
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