Strategy #1
Find a family member or close friend, and have them issue a secondary credit card in your name. Be sure that the account being used has a good reporting history; this credit information will be transferred to your credit report.Cut the card up as soon as it is issued to you. This will protect your friend.
I’m actually making sure I add my wife as an additional authorized user on my accounts to help her credit rating. I think in a few month hers will be better then mine because of it.