I want to apply for a job that I know I would be good at but have no formal training for. Am I mad?

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It's a catering job at a residential home, just cooking proper home-cooked meals for 22 residents and baking cakes/pastries.

Not blowing my own trumpet, but I am a good cook and can make naice cakes. I would love to work in a job with food and this one would be perfect for me... at the bottom of my street, nice hours that fit in with school runs... but I have no formal experience. The job description says previous experience preferred and baking experience essential. Well, I have baked all sorts of cakes but not in a professional capacity.

I haven't applied for a job in over ten years and feel a bit out of my depth, pathetic as it sounds. Do you think it's even worth me applying?!

Good luck this morning! :)

Good luck!

Fingers crossed for today.

The whole thread will send good vibes at ten.

Good luck, hope all goes well.

Good luck!

Good luck today, I so hope you get it!!

Good luck today! Getting an interview is fantasticsays she who's failed to get an interview for the last eight jobs I've tried for

Let us know how you get on

Good luck. :)

Good luck today!!

Ohh this has moved on promisingly! Good luck today

Good luck!

Just come across this - best of luck!

Another one who has read through the whole thread , and delinking to wish you good luck today! All sounds very promising

Good luck!

Good luck!

Oooh good luck today!

If you can afford the time (and are not already in full time employment), a good thing to do if they are still not convinced is offer a weeks (or two) free trial. That way they really have nothing to lose and might be willing to take the chance. (This was something I read about in a book of how to get ahead, and is a great idea if you have the time and not too many commitments).
Best of luck OP

Or offer a week's paid trial, on the understanding both parties can walk away if it doesn't go well.

There's always the risk with offering unpaid work that it'll come across as you undervaluing yourself.

I've had to jump to the end without reading all the posts because just read you have an interview for 10am!! YAY

just read the whole thread from start to finish...THRILLED to see you have an interview...you sound lovely!

Good Luck today...just be yourself!

Looking forward to your update later.....

Knock em dead

I hope your interview goes well today!!

Wishing you all the best for interview!!

Good luck OP