I'm 18, and finally trying to apply for an actual job. Unfortunately, I had a difficult time at the end of my school years and ended up leaving without any GCSEs because of that (It's a more complicated situation than that - one that reddit does not need to hear about - but that's the crux of it). I've read that multiple people say you don't need GCSEs for 'lower-level' jobs, but some application websites actually require filling out that field. If you don't put anything in, you can't apply. I have previous work experience in a genuine work environment, but both of those relied on my parents. I did spend some time making a CV and applied to a retail job, but I can't help thinking that I was rejected because I didn't fill out the 'Education' box correctly. I'm not sure what to do, and don't want to risk wasting another 2 weeks on applications being rejected because of a box that holds little weight to whether I can stack shelves.