Advice on CV and getting a job in E-learning

Hi, I am looking for advice on the above topic.

I have a degree in Communications that I completed as a mature student in the UK. Following graduation, I travelled to the US and worked in temporary administrative roles for various companies.

I choose the temporary route because the money was v. good and I was able to travel in between jobs. Since my return to the West of Ireland, I have found it impossible to get any kind of decent job. I have recently completed a post-graduate qualification in E-Learning and am finding it difficult to get my foot in the door as most companies want people with experience.


My questions are:
What is the best way of presenting temporary work experience on a CV and during the interview?
How does one get an entry-level job in the E-learning sector?


Many thanks….

What exactly do you mean by the "E-learning sector" and what sort of job/role/work are you looking for?

Hi Clubman,

By E-learning sector, I mean companies that make E-Learning training products/courses etc.
I am looking for an entry-level instructional designer position using macromedia tools (dreamweaver and flash) to create interactive content, quizzes etc. I am finding it difficult to break into this area without experience. Most companies look for experienced designers…
Thanks

Can you use these tools already or are you expecting to be trained up? Do you have your own portfolio of material that you have created that might help prove to prospective employers that you are genuinely interested and skilled in this area?

So there are two issues, 1) companies are looking for more experience, and 2) there isn't much available work.

That suggests to me that there is some work, but that you have to be very good in order to get it. All of that seems to indicate that a strong portfolio is what you need. I would also consider broadening your scope, many web companies are also multimedia companies and often do E-Learning type work.

Perhaps you could do a more multimedia specific course, with the aim of building up a strong protfolio. At the same time identify your target companies (both E-Learning and Multimedia) and see what kind of work they are producing and focus your portfolio on that type of work.

I would also say the creative industry can be hard to break into and its not the easiest to make a living at.