Entry Level

en·try-lev·el

adjective 

At the lowest level in an employment hierarchy
Appropriate for or accessible to one who is inexperienced in a field or new to a market

I've included this definition so all of the HR managers out there reading this blog will quit contradicting their position listings.

Amidst my never-ending search for a job, I have exhausted LinkedIn with my very specific search of a Full-time, Entry Level, Advertising job in the United States. So when I come across a job title that looks like a perfect fit, I expect it to still be one after reading through the position description. Yet time, and time again I read through the position description to find that I need 3 to 5 years of industry experience to apply. I've decided to ignore this request and apply anyway, considering they decided to ignore the definition of Entry Level when posting the opening.

After being frustrated by this, I decided I will search for Entry Level positions in Social Media. How could they expect industry experience with Entry Level web sites? I don't know how they could, but they do. Social Media is the one thing recent grads have too much experience in, but employers are requesting that we have 5 years experience in the workplace to operate their facebook, twitter, youtube, and foursquare accounts. Did these businesses even have a facebook account 5 years ago?

So after reading all of HR's desired skills and experience, I will now list appropriate requests for a Social Media manager:

• Bachelor Degree in Communications or similar field
• Proficient in Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare, and YouTube
• Able to research additional Social Media outlets
• Previous internship experience preferred

Date Posted: Today
Type: Full-time
Experience: Entry level
Functions: Marketing, Communications
Salary: Negotiable
Benefits: The works