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Originally Posted by joel

i have a cert in IT but never found work related to the field after going to VCC. i applied, but nothing. seems like every company out there is looking for someone with experience and if you don;t have that they don't want to hire you.
i'm thinking of going to take course in the A plus certification so it can prepare me to write it.
i also went to school for 2 yrs at langara for business management program, but couldn't find work related to the field. i tried everywhere from CL, monster, workopolis.... and i went to job search clubs and they help me with tweeking the resume and cover letter.
i been doing lot attendant, cashier/merchandiser,temp job for job agency like randstad, driver at car rental places, jobs for 6 years now since i couldn't find work related to the field

i want to take the A plus cert and hoping it will get me a help desk , IT job, if not maybe go into web design.

has anyone here been through this kind of situation and if so what do you do?

I'm so sorry man, I've definitely been in that situation and you just have to be patient and not stop applying. The problem in IT is that so many entry level-positions that people used to be able to get in the past are now outsourced to China and India. Make sure in interviews that you seem like the guy with the coolest personality on the planet, and try to continue to educate yourself in your field by reading books even though you already have a degree.

Times are tough, but if you keep working hard things will come up. Sometimes right before the holidays, companies are on crunch time and they need to hire more entry people on site.

Good luck, and don't lose hope.